A selection of Websites that provide useful information about the interaction between civil society organizations and multilateral institutions. The views expressed in these sites do not necessarily reflect the views of FIM, which is a neutral and impartial organization.

MULTILATERAL INSTITUTIONS

This page is meant to provide a convenient access to the Websites of a wide range of multilateral bodies involved in very diversified fields (please feel free to bookmark it):

ADB - AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, Abidjan

ASDB - ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, Manila

ASEAN - ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS, Jakarta

AU - AFRICAN UNION

CTBTO - PREPARATORY COMMISSION FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN TREATY ORGANIZATION, Vienna

CDB - CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, Bridgetown

CGIAR - CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, Washington

COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT, London

COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, New York

CSD - UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, New York

EBRD - EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT, London

EC - EUROPEAN UNION, Brussels

UNECA - ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA, Addis Ababa

ECLAC - ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (ECLAC), Santiago

ESCAP - UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Bangkok

FAO - FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS, Rome

GEF - GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY (Homepage) (NGO Liaison), Washington

IADB - INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, Washington

IAEA - INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Vienna

ICAO - INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION, Montreal

ICC - INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT, The Hague

ICJ - INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, The Hague

ICTR - INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR RWANDA, Arusha

ICTY - INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA, The Hague

IFAD - INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, Rome (Homepage) (NGO Liaison)

IIA - INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGEING, Malta

ILO - INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION, Geneva (Homepage) (NGO Liaison)

IMF - INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, Washington

IMPS - INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA, PEACE AND SECURITY, Paris

INSTRAW - UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN, Santo Domingo

IOM - INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION, Geneva

IMO - INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION, London

IRIN - UNITED NATIONS INTEGRATED REGIONAL INFORMATION NETWORKS, Nairobi

ISA - INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY, Kingston

ITU - INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION, Geneva

NAFTA - NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT, Ottawa, Mexico City and Washington

NATO - NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION, Brussels

NGLS - UN NON-GOVERNMENTAL LIAISON SERVICE, Geneva

OAS - ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES, Washington

OECD - ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT, Paris

OHCHR - OFFICE OF THE UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, Geneva

OPCW - ORGANISATION FOR THE PROHIBITION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS, The Hague

ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE, Paris

OSCE - ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE, Vienna

PAHO - PAN-AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION, Washington

PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES, Geneva

RELIEFWEB, Geneva

SCBD - UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIAT OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, Montreal

UN - UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIAT (Homepage) (NGO Liaison) (daily UN News Service) (Conferences)

UNAIDS - THE JOINT UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMME ON HIV/AIDS, Geneva

UN-HABITAT - UNITED NATIONS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAMME, Nairobi

UNCTAD - UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT, Geneva

UNFCCC - UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE, Bonn

UNCCD - UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIAT OF THE CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION, Bonn

UNDP - UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, New York (Homepage) (NGO Liaison) (daily Newsfront) (Human Development Reports)

UNEP - UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME, Nairobi (Homepage) (Civil Society)

UNESCO - UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION, Paris (Homepage) (NGO Liaison) (Institute for Statistics) (International Bureau of Education)

UNFF - UNITED NATIONS FORUM ON FORESTS, New York

UNFPA - UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND, New York

UNHCR - OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES, Geneva

UNICEF - UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND, New York (Homepage) (National Committees)

UNIDIR - United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, Geneva

UNIDO - UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, Vienna

UNIFEM - UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR WOMEN, New York

UNODC - UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME, Vienna

UNOG - UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA

UNRISD - UNITED NATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, Geneva

UNRWA - UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST, Vienna

UNU - UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY, Tokyo

UNV - UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTEERS, Bonn

WORLD BANK, Washington (Homepage) (Civil Society)

WFP - WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME, Rome

WHO - WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, Geneva

WIPO - WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION, Geneva

WMO - WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION, Geneva

WOMEN WATCH, The UN Internet Gateway on the Advancement of Women, New York

WTO - WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION, Geneva

WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION, Madrid

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