This document provides information about various international organizations: - INGO stands for International Non-Governmental Organization, which are non-profit organizations that operate internationally. Most were created after WWII. - The United Nations was formed in 1945 and has 193 member countries. Its main organs are the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice, and Secretariat. - UNICEF stands for the United Nations Children's Fund and works to uphold children's rights in 191 countries by ensuring education, preventing disease, and creating safe environments.

1. INGO
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Ma. Ernestina Castillo

2. What does INGO stand for?
 International Non-Governmental Organization
 “Any organization that is not established by
inter-governmental agreement”
 http://www.uia.org/faq/yb4

3. What is INGO?
 Has the same mission as NGO; however, it is international and
has outputs around the world.
 Most INGO were created afterWWII
 An INGO can be founded by a private philanthropy
 Each INGO have different purposes
ex: policy making, foster the community
http://www.coe.int/t/ngo/conference/Rules_of_Procedure_240113_en.as
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4. United Nations

5. http://www.unmalawi.org/images/logos/un%20logo.jpg

7. What is it?
 An international organization created October 25 1945 by 51
countries committed to ensure international peace and
security.
 They also work together to eliminate poverty, disease and
illiteracy, stop and prevent the expansion of environmental
destruction, and securing human basic rights.
 Five main members were China, Soviet Union, United
States, United Kingdom, and France
 Main headquarters are in NewYork City, but it also has main
offices in Geneva, Nairobi, andVienna.

8. UN’s Five Main Organs
 General Assembly (made up of the 193 nations that talk
about the main international issues )
 Security Council (smallest organ composed of only 15
members )
 Economic and Social Council (they are the ones that meet
with theWorld Bank and the IMF)
 Trusteeship (Ensures that the inhabitants of mandates of the
League of Nations were able to obtain peace and security )

9. …
 International Court of Justice main judicial organ of the UN
which was located in the Peace Palace inThe Hague
Netherlands
 Secretariat (in charge of doing the day to day job of the
organization )
http://www.un.org/en/mainbodies/

10. Article
 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/22/nyregion/near-the-un-
convening-for-drinks.html?ref=unitednations&_r=0

11. Video
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoIafzc0k74

12. UNICEF

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14. What is it?
 It stands for United Nations Children’s Fund
 Main purpose is to ensure that every children has their
natural rights
 “They created it to works with others t overcome the
obstacles of poverty, violence, disease and discrimination ”
 They are active in 191 countries

15. Examples of what they do
 Ensure that girls receive primary education as a
minimum
 Prevent the spread of AIDS
 Create protective environments for children
 Work to assure equality among both genders
http://www.unicef.org/about/who/index_introduction.html

17. Article
 http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-07-
18/news/40657182_1_midday-meal-scheme-unicef-soap

18. Video
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ENAsvDc9qE