International Orginazation
Unit 3.3 International Organizations
An International Organization is an intergovernmental organization with an international membership, scope, and/or presence. The purpose of an International Organization is to build diplomacy and international relations among its members through negotiation, meeting, discussion, socio-economic and cultural relations, as well as to settle disputes amicably. Each international organization has specific aims and purposes and a goal-oriented membership. At the end of World War II, one of the foremost International Organizations that was created to maintain world peace, was the United Nations Organization. Along with its allied agencies, the UNO strives to maintain peace and promote peace building activities. Many Regional Organizations like the NATO, ASEAN, EU, SAARC, GCC, OPEC and many others are also in existence today which seek to promote regional interests and build regional co-operation and security. In addition, many Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) also operate to promote various social and environmental non-profit activities.
International Organizations:
The United Nations Organization:
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 after the Second World War. Membership is open to all peace loving nations that accept the principles of the UNO. The UN has 4 main purposes * Maintenance of International Peace and security * To promote universal respect for Human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without any discrimination of race, sex, language or religion. * To help nations work together to improve the lives of poor people, to conquer hunger, disease and illiteracy, and to encourage respect for each other’s rights and freedoms;
To promote a high standard of living, full employment and socio-economic progress and development
The UNO today has 193 members with South Sudan as the latest state to join in 2011. (This does not include Kosovo and Taiwan which are
An International Organization is an intergovernmental organization with an international membership, scope, and/or presence. The purpose of an International Organization is to build diplomacy and international relations among its members through negotiation, meeting, discussion, socio-economic and cultural relations, as well as to settle disputes amicably. Each international organization has specific aims and purposes and a goal-oriented membership. At the end of World War II, one of the foremost International Organizations that was created to maintain world peace, was the United Nations Organization. Along with its allied agencies, the UNO strives to maintain peace and promote peace building activities. Many Regional Organizations like the NATO, ASEAN, EU, SAARC, GCC, OPEC and many others are also in existence today which seek to promote regional interests and build regional co-operation and security. In addition, many Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) also operate to promote various social and environmental non-profit activities.
International Organizations:
The United Nations Organization:
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 after the Second World War. Membership is open to all peace loving nations that accept the principles of the UNO. The UN has 4 main purposes * Maintenance of International Peace and security * To promote universal respect for Human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without any discrimination of race, sex, language or religion. * To help nations work together to improve the lives of poor people, to conquer hunger, disease and illiteracy, and to encourage respect for each other’s rights and freedoms;
To promote a high standard of living, full employment and socio-economic progress and development
The UNO today has 193 members with South Sudan as the latest state to join in 2011. (This does not include Kosovo and Taiwan which are