Duke University Libraries Search & Find      Using the Library  Research Support  Course Support  Libraries  About  HomeResearch SupportResearch Guides  Inter-Governmental Organizations (IGOs)  Getting Started Inter-Governmental Organizations (IGOs): Getting Started Getting Started Select Bibliography IGO Documents Collections What is an Inter-Governmental Organization? An Inter-governmental Organization (IGO) is defined as "an organization composed primarily of sovereign states, or of other intergovernmental organizations. IGOs are established by treaty or other agreement that acts as a charter creating the group." (Union of International Organizations website.)  A 'conceptual' definition of an IGO is:  [IGOs are] entities created with sufficient organizational structure and autonomy to provide formal, ongoing, multilateral processes of decisionmaking between states, along with the capacity to execute the collective will of their members (states). Volgy, Thomas J. et al. "Identifying Formal Intergovernmental organizations." Journal of Peace Research 45:6 (2008) pp. 849-862 Duke University Libraries hold significant collections of international organizations materials, especially from the United Nations and the European Union. Duke also has a collection of League of Nations documents. See also the: Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Guide. Documents AccessUN  EUR-Lex: Access to European Union Law International Development Organizations Web Archive Official Journal of the European Union UNESBIB/UNESDOC United Nations Official Documents System (UN ODS). Yearbook of the United Nations, 1946-2007 World Health Organization Documentation Archive World Health Organization Library & Information Networks (WHOLIS) Treaties United Nations Treaty Collection Database Council of Europe Treaty Series (CETS) IGO Custom Search Engine The IGO Custom Search Engine searches across hundreds of IGO websites, enabling users to research topics such as human rights, development, environment, education, HIV/AIDS and health from IGOs like the United Nations, World Bank, UN Development Program (UNDP), Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), European Union, Organization of American States, the Asian Development Bank and many others.    Search This Google Custom Search Engine (CSE) is a project of the International Documents Taskforce (IDTF) of the American Library Association (ALA). For more background on this project, including a growing list of IGOs included in the search, please see the IDTF wiki. Directories International Organizations - Europa World  Encyclopedia of Associations (via Gale Directory Library)  International Development Organizations on the Web (UC Berkeley Library) Statistics Int'l Debt Statistics IEA Statistics IFS - see IMF eLibrary  OECD and IEA Statistics  OECD Data Lab UN comtrade  UNdata (free) World Bank Data (free) Incl. World Development Indicators (WDI) and Global Development Finance (GDF) World Development Indicators (WDI Online) For help with data sets, statistical software, and GIS/digital mapping programs please contact: Data and GIS Services  Subject Librarian Christof Galli Duke University Libraries Box 90195 Durham, NC 27708-0195 Office: inside 227 Bostock Library P: (919) 660-5850 Fax: (919) 668-3134 christof.galli@duke.edu    Guides:  Middle East/Islamic Studies International Governmental Organizations Non-Governmental Organizations  Noteworthy IGO League of Arab States flag  League of  Arab States | جامعة الدول العربية  The Arab League or League of the Arab States is a regional intergovernmental organization of Arab States in the Middle East and North Africa formed in Cairo on March 22, 1945. Seven states formed the League, defining its main goals as to: "draw closer the relations between member States and co-ordinate collaboration between them, to safeguard their independence and sovereignty, and to consider in a general way the affairs and interests of the Arab countries."  To find materials in Duke's Libraries about the Arab League, click here.  Nobel Prize for IGO Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change Recognizing the problem of potential global climate change, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) established the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1988. It is open to all members of the UN and WMO.  IPCC - How does it work? IPCC - Meeting Documentation IPCC Reports IPCC Working Groups/Task Force  Last Updated: Feb 29, 2016 4:20 PM URL: http://guides.library.duke.edu/igo_guide  Print Page Login to LibApps Report a problem. Tags: eu, european union, igo, igos, inter-governmental organization, intergovernmental organizations, international governmental organizations, international-relations, league, league of nations, lon, un, united nations
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What is an Inter-Governmental Organization?




An Inter-governmental Organization (IGO) is defined as "an organization composed primarily of sovereign states, or of other intergovernmental organizations. IGOs are established by treaty or other agreement that acts as a charter creating the group." (Union of International Organizations&nbsp;website.)A 'conceptual' definition of an IGO is:
[IGOs are] entities created with sufficient organizational structure and autonomy to provide formal, ongoing, multilateral processes of decisionmaking between states, along with the capacity to execute the collective will of their members (states).Volgy, Thomas J.&nbsp;et al.&nbsp;"Identifying Formal Intergovernmental organizations."&nbsp;Journal of Peace Research&nbsp;45:6 (2008) pp. 849-862

Duke University Libraries hold significant collections of international organizations materials, especially from the&nbsp;United Nations&nbsp;and the&nbsp;European Union. Duke also has a collection of&nbsp;League of Nations&nbsp;documents.

See also the:&nbsp;Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Guide.










Documents




AccessUN&nbsp;
EUR-Lex: Access to European Union Law
International Development Organizations Web Archive
Official Journal of the European Union
UNESBIB/UNESDOC
United Nations Official Documents System (UN ODS).
Yearbook of the United Nations, 1946-2007
World Health Organization Documentation Archive
World Health Organization Library &amp; Information Networks (WHOLIS)











Treaties




United Nations Treaty Collection Database
Council of Europe Treaty Series (CETS)















IGO Custom Search Engine




The IGO Custom Search Engine searches across hundreds of IGO websites, enabling users to research topics such as human rights, development, environment, education, HIV/AIDS and health from IGOs like the United Nations, World Bank, UN Development Program (UNDP), Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), European Union, Organization of American States, the Asian Development Bank and many others.


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This Google Custom Search Engine (CSE) is a project of the International Documents Taskforce (IDTF) of the American Library Association (ALA). For more background on this project, including a growing list of IGOs included in the search, please see the&nbsp;IDTF wiki.










Directories




International Organizations - Europa World&nbsp;
Encyclopedia of Associations (via Gale Directory Library)&nbsp;
International Development Organizations on the Web (UC Berkeley Library)











Statistics




Int'l Debt Statistics
IEA Statistics
IFS - see IMF eLibrary&nbsp;
OECD and IEA Statistics&nbsp;
OECD Data Lab
UN comtrade&nbsp;
UNdata&nbsp;(free)
World Bank Data&nbsp;(free) Incl. World Development Indicators (WDI) and Global Development Finance (GDF)
World Development Indicators (WDI Online)


For help with data sets, statistical software, and GIS/digital mapping programs please contact:&nbsp;Data and GIS Services














Subject Librarian




Christof GalliDuke University LibrariesBox 90195Durham, NC 27708-0195Office: inside 227 Bostock LibraryP: (919) 660-5850Fax: (919) 668-3134christof.galli@duke.edu&nbsp;

Guides:

Middle East/Islamic StudiesInternational Governmental OrganizationsNon-Governmental Organizations










Noteworthy IGO






League of&nbsp; Arab States&nbsp;|جامعة الدول العربية



The&nbsp;Arab League&nbsp;orLeague of the Arab Statesis a regional intergovernmental organization of&nbsp;Arab Statesin the Middle East and North Africa formed in Cairo on March 22, 1945. Seven states formed the League, defining its main goals as to: "draw closer the relations between member States and co-ordinate collaboration between them, to safeguard their independence and sovereignty, and to consider in a general way the affairs and interests of the Arab countries."

To find materials in Duke's Libraries about the Arab League,&nbsp;click here.










Nobel Prize for IGO




Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change



Recognizing the problem of potential global climate change, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) established the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1988. It is open to all members of the UN and WMO.

IPCC - How does it work?IPCC - Meeting DocumentationIPCC ReportsIPCC Working Groups/Task Force



















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