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International intergovernmental organizations
| Organization | Official title |
|---|---|
| Andean Community (CAN) | Secretary General of the Andean Community |
| Arab League Arab League The Arab League , officially called the League of Arab States , is a regional organisation of Arab states in North and Northeast Africa, and Southwest Asia . It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan , Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Yemen joined as a... |
Secretary General of the Arab League |
| Association of Caribbean States Association of Caribbean States The Association of Caribbean States was formed with the aim of promoting consultation, cooperation, and concerted action among all the countries of the Caribbean. It comprises twenty-five member states and four associate members... (ACS) |
Secretary-General of the Association of Caribbean States |
| Association of Southeast Asian Nations Association of Southeast Asian Nations The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated ASEAN rarely ), is a geo-political and economic organization of ten countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Since then, membership has... (ASEAN) |
Secretary-General of the ASEAN |
| Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) | Secretary General of the BIE |
| Caribbean Community Caribbean Community The Caribbean Community is an organisation of 15 Caribbean nations and dependencies. CARICOM's main purposes are to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members, to ensure that the benefits of integration are equitably shared, and to coordinate foreign policy... (CARICOM) |
Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community The Secretary General of the Caribbean Community is the Chief Executive Officer of the Community and the head of its principal administrative organ, the CARICOM Secretariat.... |
| Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth of Nations The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states... |
Commonwealth Secretary-General Commonwealth Secretary-General The Commonwealth Secretary-General is the head of the Commonwealth Secretariat, the central body which has served the Commonwealth of Nations since its establishment in 1965, and responsible for representing the Commonwealth publicly... |
| Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) | Secretary-General of CITES |
| Council of Europe Council of Europe The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation... (COE) |
Secretary-General of the Council of Europe |
| Council of the European Union Council of the European Union The Council of the European Union is the institution in the legislature of the European Union representing the executives of member states, the other legislative body being the European Parliament. The Council is composed of twenty-seven national ministers... |
Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union heads the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union. The current Secretary General is Uwe Corsepius, who entered office on 26 June 2011.... |
| EUCLID (Euclid University) EUCLID (Euclid University) EUCLID, also called Pôle Universitaire Euclide or Euclid University, is an intergovernmental organization chartered as a university and umbrella organization dedicated to sustainable development. Its legal framework was formalized in 2008 by a multilateral memorandum of understanding which as... (EUCLID) |
Secretary General |
| European Commission European Commission The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union.... |
Secretary-General of the European Commission Secretary-General of the European Commission The Secretary-General of the European Commission is the senior civil servant of the European Commission. The Secretary-General, who is responsible to the President of the European Commission, is in charge of the various Directorates-General, headed by Directors-General.His/her personal staff form... |
| European Court of Auditors European Court of Auditors The Court of Auditors is the fifth institution of the European Union . It was established in 1975 in Luxembourg to audit the accounts of EU institutions... |
Secretary-General of the European Court of Auditors Secretary-General of the European Court of Auditors The Secretary-General is the European Court of Auditors most senior member of staff.Appointed for a renewable term of 6 years,he is responsible for the management of the Court's staffand for the administration of the Court.... |
| European Economic and Social Committee | Secretary-General of the European Economic and Social Committee Secretary-General of the European Economic and Social Committee The Secretary-General heads the Secretariat of the European Economic and Social Committee. About seven hundred EESC officials work in the EESC Secretariat... |
| International Civil Aviation Organization International Civil Aviation Organization The International Civil Aviation Organization , pronounced , , is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth... |
Secretary-General |
| International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) | Secretary General of Interpol |
| Organisation internationale de la francophonie (OIF) | Secretary-General of La Francophonie |
| International Maritime Organization International Maritime Organization The International Maritime Organization , formerly known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization , was established in Geneva in 1948, and came into force ten years later, meeting for the first time in 1959... |
Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization |
| The Permanent Commission for the South Pacific(CPPS) | Secretary-General of the Permanent Commission for the South Pacific |
| International Telecommunication Union International Telecommunication Union The International Telecommunication Union is the specialized agency of the United Nations which is responsible for information and communication technologies... (ITU) |
Secretary-General of the ITU |
| Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) | Secretary General of the IPU |
| Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI) | Secretary General of JMI |
| League of Nations League of Nations The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War. It was the first permanent international organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace... (1919–1946) |
Secretary General of the League of Nations Secretary General of the League of Nations During its existence, the League of Nations had three Secretaries General:#Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth, of the United Kingdom served from 1920 to 3 July 1933.#Joseph Louis Anne Avenol of France served from 3 July 1933 to 31 August 1940.... |
| North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) | Secretary General of NATO Secretary General of NATO The Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is the chairman of the North Atlantic Council, the supreme decision-making organisation of the defence alliance. The Secretary-General also serves as the leader of the organisation's staff and as its chief spokesman... |
| Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is an international economic organisation of 34 countries founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade... (OECD) |
Secretary-General of the OECD |
| Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) | Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation |
| Organization of American States Organization of American States The Organization of American States is a regional international organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States... (OAS) |
Secretary General of the Organization of American States Secretary General of the Organization of American States According to the Charter of the Organization of American States:-Secretaries General of the OAS:-Assistant Secretaries General of the OAS:*William Manger *William Sanders... |
| Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) | Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries |
| Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe is the world's largest security-oriented intergovernmental organization. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, human rights, freedom of the press and fair elections... (OSCE) |
Secretary General of the OSCE |
| Pacific Islands Forum Pacific Islands Forum The Pacific Islands Forum is an inter-governmental organization that aims to enhance cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific Ocean. It was founded in 1971 as the South Pacific Forum... |
Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat is the Chief Executive Officer of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat . The Secretariat is based in Suva, Fiji.... |
| Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) | Secretary General of Unasur |
| United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... (UN) |
Secretary-General of the United Nations |
| Western European Union Western European Union The Western European Union was an international organisation tasked with implementing the Modified Treaty of Brussels , an amended version of the original 1948 Treaty of Brussels... (WEU) |
Secretary-General of the Western European Union |
| World Customs Organization World Customs Organization The World Customs Organization is an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. With its worldwide membership, the WCO is recognized as the voice of the global customs community... (WCO) |
Secretary General of the World Customs Organization |
International nongovernmental organizations
| Organization | Official title |
|---|---|
| Amnesty International Amnesty International Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's... (AI) |
Secretary General |
| Anglican Consultative Council Anglican Consultative Council The Anglican Consultative Council or ACC is one of the four "Instruments of Communion" of the Anglican Communion. It was created by a resolution of the 1968 Lambeth Conference... (ACC) |
Secretary-General |
| Council of Diaspora Métis (CDM) | Secretary-General |
| European Law Students' Association (ELSA) | Secretary General |
| The European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment | Secretary-General of EUROCAE |
| International Alert International Alert International Alert is a London-based charity and international non-governmental organisation working to prevent and end violent conflict across the globe that marked its 20th anniversary in 2006... |
Secretary General |
| International Chamber of Shipping International Chamber of Shipping The International Chamber of Shipping is the world's principal shipping organisation, representing around 75% of the world’s merchant tonnage; through membership of national shipowners' associations, concerned with all regulatory, operational and legal issues.... |
Secretary General |
| International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is a humanitarian institution that is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement along with the ICRC and 186 distinct National Societies... (IFRC) |
Secretary General |
| International People's Conference Organisation (IPCO) | Secretary General |
| International Union of Young Farmers (IUYF) | Secretary/Secretary General |
| No Peace Without Justice No Peace Without Justice No Peace Without Justice or Non C'è Pace Senza Giustizia is an Italian non-profit organization, founded in 1993 by Emma Bonino, an Italian politician, former Member of the European Parliament and current Member of the Italian Senate... |
Secretary General |
| Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization , formed in 11 February 1991, in The Hague, is an international organization of political organisations and governments representing self-proclaimed "indigenous peoples, minorities, and unrecognised or occupied territories". The organization... |
Secretary General |
| World Organization of the Scout Movement World Organization of the Scout Movement The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the Non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 31 million members. WOSM was established in 1920, and has its headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland... |
Secretary General |
Sports governing bodies
| Governing body | Official title |
|---|---|
| International Basketball Federation International Basketball Federation The International Basketball Federation, more commonly known as FIBA , from its French name Fédération Internationale de Basketball, is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball... (FIBA) |
Secretary General |