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Abolition 2000
A global network of >2000 organizations in > 90 countries working for a treaty to eliminate nuclear weapons within a time-bound framework. The Global Council (governance) and the Coordinating Committee...
Alliances | Coalitions | Networks, International Cooperation, Nuclear Disarmament, Peace, Renewable Energy
African Union
The successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU, 1963-1999). It was the outcome of a "consensus by African leaders that in order to realise Africa’s potential, there was a...
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
An environmental research institute that is "a leading environmental studies and research program in the Middle East. It houses accredited academic programs, research centers, and international cooperation initiatives focusing on...
Arctic Council
Arctic Council (1996, Tromso, Norway; 15 staff; arctic-council.org) A high-level intergovernmental forum to provide a means for "promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic States, with the involvement of...
Alliances | Coalitions | Networks, Arctic, Arctic Change and Security, Arctic Futures, Arctic Preservation
AVAAZ
A global campaigning network whos name translates to "voice in several European, Middle Eastern and Asian languages". Their mission is to "organize citizens of all nations to close the gap...
Barents Euro-Arctic Cooperation
A "forum for intergovernmental cooperation on issues concerning the Barents region." Member states are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the European Commission. Projects: Barents Euro-Arctic Council Barents Regional...
Berlin Information Centre for Security (BITS)
Providing independent expertise on military security issues, especially in the field of nuclear and conventional disarmament and arms control, non-proliferation, and NATO-Russian relations. Their “goal is to promote cooperative security...
Disarmament, Landmines, Landmines Ban, Nuclear Non-proliferation, Small Arms, Transatlantic Security
Better World Campaign
Works "to foster a strong, effective relationship between the United States and the United Nations to promote core American interests and build a more secure, prosperous, and healthy world. BWC...
Bilderberg Meeting
An annual three-day forum for informal discussions of economic, political, and media elites on global issues. It is financed privately and little information passes to the public regarding the content...
Boulder Institute of Microfinance
An educational institution that "has trained over 6,500 professionals bringing together representatives from microfinance institutions (MFI), support organizations and government agencies around new content that is evidence based." It "is...
Development Finance, Education, Finance, Finance and Development, Impact Investment, Investment, Microfinance
Brookings Institution
Seeks to conduct high-quality, independent research and to provide innovative, practical recommendations that strengthen US democracy, foster economic and social welfare of all Americans, and secure “a more open, safe,...
Center for United Nations Constitutional Research
A non-profit think tank that advocates for the UN's constitutionalization. It also aims to affirm peoples' global rights. Its mission is to thoroughly examine the United Nations' various international treaties...
Center on International Cooperation, New York University
A non-profit research center dedicated "to enhancing international responses to the countries and issues most important to conflict prevention and recovery." Consequently, it engages directly and thoroughly with "multilateral institutions...
Conflict Prevention/Mitigation/Resolution, International Cooperation, International Security, Policy Research
Climate Coalitions – A QuickLook at Global Alliances
Climate change is the major long-term global issue for the next decades. The August 2021 IPCC report from Working Group 1, on “The Physical Science Basis”, warns that human influence...
Climate Justice Alliance
Climate Justice Alliance is a non-governmental over 70 rural and urban community-based organizations striving to “create a new center of gravity in the climate movement by uniting frontline communities and...
Climate Technology Centre & Network
The Climate Technology Centre & Network is "the operational arm of the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism, hosted by the UN Environment Programme and the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)." The Centre...
Climate Change, Energy, International Cooperation, Technology and Development, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
A "global partnership between public, private, philanthropic, and civil society organisations" working "to accelerate the development of vaccines against emerging infectious diseases and enable equitable access to these vaccines for...
Commission for Environmental Cooperation
An element of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which included a commitment that liberalization of trade and economic growth in North America would be accompanied by effective cooperation...
Consumer Goods Forum
Consumer Goods Forum is an international organization that “brings together consumer goods, manufacturers and retailers in pursuit of business practices for efficiency and positive change across its industry benefiting shoppers,...
Council of Councils
A “CFR initiative connecting leading foreign policy institutes from around the world in a common conversation on issues of global governance and multilateral cooperation." It strives to "inject the conclusions...
Alliances | Coalitions | Networks, Foreign Policy, Global Affairs, Security and Sustainability, Think Tanks