Description

• An international organization is an organization with an international membership, scope, or presence.
• There are two main types:International nongovernmental organizations (INGOs): non-governmental
• organizations (NGOs) that operate internationally. These include international non-profit organizations
• such as the World Organization of the Scout Movement, International Committee of the Red Cross and Médecins Sans
• Frontières.
• Intergovernmental organizations, also known as international governmental organizations (IGOs):
• the type of organization most closely associated with the term 'international organization',
• these are organizations that are made up primarily of sovereign states (referred to as member states).
• Notable examples include the United Nations (UN), Organisation for Economic Co-operation
• and Development (OECD) Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Council of Europe (CoE),
• European Union (EU; which is a prime example of a supranational organization), and World Trade Organization (WTO).
• The UN has used the term "intergovernmental organization" instead of "international organization" for clarity.
• This is the general knowledge questions and answers section on "World Organisations" with explanation for various interview, competitive examination and exams.