Overview
International organizations are often divided into Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). The book, Guide to IGOs, NGOs, and the Military in Peace and ReliefOperations (Hol Ref JZ4850.A17 2000) provides the following explanations: anIGO is formed "when two or more governments sign a multilateral treaty toform such a body and agree to finance its operations." An NGO is a"private, self-governing, not-for-profit organization" which is"dedicated to the service and protection of those sectors of society thattend to be unserved or underserved by governments and other officialinstitutions such as the United Nations."
The Union of International Associations divides International Organizations into 3 categories: Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs),Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and International Non-GovernmentalOrganizations (INGOs), and provides definitions.
The links on this page are divided into IGOs and NGOs.
