International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. It "provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or...
International Renewable Energy Agency
An intergovernmental organisation supporting countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future and serving as the principal platform for international cooperation. IRENA is "a centre of excellence, and a...
International Refugee Assistance Project
Founded by five students at the Yale Law School this non-profit has spread to 29 law schools in the US and Canada. In 2010 the project joined the Urban Justice...
International Programme on the State of the Ocean
It created to "enable a greater scientific understanding of the services the ocean provides to humankind and the impact of the main human stressors upon it, enabling solutions to be...
International Polar Foundation
A foundation that "supports polar scientific research for the advancement of knowledge, the promotion of informed action on climate change, and the development of a sustainable society." Projects: Princess Elisabeth...
International Plant Nutrition Institute
It promotes the development and distribution of scientific knowledge about responsible plant nutrition management, with a goal to improve human life. Its efforts primarily focus on meeting the growing worldwide...
International Planned Parenthood Federation
Is a "global service provider and a leading advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights for all." For over 60 years, IPPF has been "at the forefront of the...
International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War
It is committed to "preventing war and to addressing the causes of armed violence and conflict." Consequently, it has launched 'Aiming for Prevention', a "campaign addressing armed violence from a...
International Peace Institute
This independent, international not-for-profit think tank is dedicated to managing risk and building resilience to promote peace, security, and sustainable development. Their goal is to make peace operations more reliable...
International Peace Bureau
The International Peace Bureau is one of the world's oldest international peace federations with 300 member organizations in 70 countries. It's core programmes are "the Global Campaign on Military Spending...
International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development
Alliances | Coalitions | Networks, Peacebuilding and Inter-Religious Action, Religious Organizations
A global multi-stakeholder partnership bringing together "actors from civil society, especially religion, intergovernmental and governmental entities." It focuses on the "positive potentials and contributions of religious actors to the Sustainable...
International Organization for Standardization
The independent, non-governmental international organization has 165 national standards bodies." As the world's "largest developer of voluntary international standards and it facilitates world trade by providing common standards among nations."...
International Organization for Migration
It is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society." Hence, it "works in emergency situations, developing the resilience of all people on the move,...
International Monetary Fund
Founded as a framework for economic cooperation to avoid devaluations that contributed to the Great Depression, IMF now focuses on sustainable economic growth; 1,420 documents mention “sustainability”; books on carbon...
International Military Council on Climate and Security
A "group of senior military leaders, security experts, and security institutions across the globe dedicated to anticipating, analyzing, and addressing the security risks of a changing climate." IMCCS was founded...
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
They envision a world with healthier and more prosperous people — free from the threat of global food crises — and with more resilient agri-food systems. Their research addresses challenges...
International Livestock Research Institute
It is dedicated to improving food security and reducing poverty through research into better and more sustainable livestock use. Partners with organizations worldwide to enhance the role of livestock in...
International Land Coalition
Is a "global alliance of civil society and intergovernmental organisations working together to put people at the centre of land governance." It strives to "achieve land governance for and with...
International Land and Forest Tenure Facility
Is an "international, multi-stakeholder financial mechanism exclusively focused on securing land and forest rights for Indigenous Peoples and local communities." It provides "grants to implement tenure rights under existing law...
International Lake Environment Committee Foundation (ILEC)
It is committed to the sustainable management of global lakes and basins, with a mission to balance environmental management with sustainable development through research and international knowledge exchange. Furthermore, ILEC...