Organization descriptionsAppearing in alphabetical order of title, with index of abbreviations, other language titles, previous and alternative titles and abbreviations, subsidiary titles and abbreviations all inserted in the same alphabetical sequencePart 1ANotes to the user Organization descriptions: A to INSAppendices1. Contents of organization descriptions4. Editorial problems and policies5. About the editorsPart 1BOrganization descriptions: IN T to ZAppendices2. Types of organization3. Statistics5. About the editorsountry directory of secretariats and membership- International organizations classified by countries of secretariat; and- International organizations classified by countries of membershipAppendices1. Contents of organization descriptions2. Types of organization3. Statistics4. Editorial problems and policies5. About the EditorsSubject DirectoryInternational organizations classified by:• subjects• regions• organizational typesIndex• to subject keywords• to titles of organizationsAppendices1. Contents of organization descriptions2. Types of organization3. Statistics4. Editorial problems and policies5. About the editorsNotes to the userMain SectionsA. Publications of international organizations B. Publications on concerns of international organizations (not included in this edition) C. Bibliography on transnational organization D. General indexAppendices1. Comments on contents and research methodology of Part C: Bibliography on transnational organization2. Select list of research topics on international non-governmental organization3. Types of organization4. Statistics5. Editor problems and policies6. About the editors1. Notes to the user 12. How many international organizations are there? 253. Where are international organizations located? 574. How are international organizations linked to one another? 1835. What interests international organizations? 1936. Where and when did international organizations start? 2437. What languages do international organizations use? 2918. What is the link between global civil society and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals? 3099. Where and when do international organizations meet? 35510. Explanatory notes 507About this volume Notes to the userThe UN Sustainable Development GoalsInternational organizations classified by• the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals• combinations of the 17 UN Sustainable Development GoalsAppendices1. Subject classification2. Contents of organization descriptions3. Types of organization4. Statistics5. About the editors