International Organizations

On 12 March 2015, the United Kingdom submitted its application to become a prospective founding member of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The application created a major diplomatic spat between the UK and the US. A spokesperson for...

Rumours suggest that the US is likely to insist on maintaining the perverse selection process in which it gets to pick the World Bank’s president. But while Jim Yong Kim may be a good candidate, no single country should effectively...

Until now, the United States had been given a kind of carte blanche to nominate anyone it wanted to the World Bank presidency. That is how the Bank ended up with several inappropriate leaders, including several bankers and political insiders...

The World Bank’s central mission, when it was established in 1944, was to reduce global poverty and ensure that global development was environmentally sound and socially inclusive. However, since then the Bank has only served as an extension of US...

With Robert Zoellick departing in June as President of the World Bank, the Bank requires a new selection process that will enable it to choose the most qualified person, regardless of nationality. More importantly, it needs to identify the qualifications...

Here is a list of internationally recognised economic bodies:  Abu Dhabi Fund for Development African Development Bank Group(AfDB) African Development Fund (AfDF) Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF) African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK) Andean Community General Secretariat Andean Development Corporation (CAF) Here is...

The World Trade Organization (WTO) was founded in 1995 by the members of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The WTO is the world’s only international organization that supervises 95% of the world’s global trade. It assists trade...

 The Organization Of The Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was founded in the year 1960 by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.OPEC is an intergovernmental organization. The sole aim of the organization is to maintain stability in the oil prices through efficient, economic...

Trade organizations are associations that countries establish to liberalize trade among member countries through voluntary participation. Treaties like the NAFTA aim to liberalize trade between member countries smoothly. Trade organizations are established for specific purposes. The aim is to help...

Too many trading forums and treaties are talked and debated about but we hardly remember their actual accomplishments. The North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA, which came into force on January 1, 1994, is not just another treaty that...

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is a Washington, DC-headquartered organization that promotes private sector investments in developing countries. To obtain assistance from the IFC, countries must become its members. The organization has a total of 181 members. TO become a...

 Presently The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) have 184 member countries, International Development Association (IDA) has 165 members, International Finance Corporation (IFC) has 178 members, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) has 167 members and The International Centre for...

  The Member Countries of International Labour Organization is as follows: ILO Member Countries   The Member Countries of International Labour Organization is as follows: ILO Member Countries Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bolivia Bosnia...

Sustainable economic growth is the ultimate goal of the OECD or Organization (Organisation) For Economic Cooperation and Development. The OECD is an international organization that has 30 members. The OECD was established in 1961 with the following objectives: Promote Employment...

This follows a complete list on IFC Member countries and the respective years of joining the organisation.   This follows a complete list on IFC Member countries and the respective years of joining the organisation.   Countries Year Of Joining...