World Peace Foundation
It aims to educate "the people of all nations to a full knowledge of the waste and destructiveness of war and of preparation for war.” It seeks “to make achieving...
World Ocean Council
It is committed to Corporate Ocean Responsibility, which is "developed by and for the private sector, with a unique and multi-sectoral approach to address cross-cutting issues affecting ocean sustainable development,...
World Migration Report 2024
Published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), comprehensively analyzes global migration patterns, trends, and challenges. This twelfth edition highlights the complex dynamics of human mobility, emphasizing its role in...
World Meteorological Organization
WMO is a specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to fostering international cooperation and coordination on the state and behavior of the Earth’s atmosphere, its interaction with the land...
World Meteorological Association
It promotes international cooperation in atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology, and geophysics. It aims to standardize meteorological data, facilitate information exchange, and promote research and training. It also assists its members...
World Law Forum
It is committed to promoting the rule of law and "transforming the world through legal reform." Consequently, it strives to reduce the "disparity between communities, increase access to justice, and...
World Institute of Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
It provides "a range of services from policy advice to governments as well as freely available original research coordinated by a core group of resident and non-resident researchers and undertaken...
World Health Organization (WHO)
Major UN agency concerned with disease and public health promotion; WHO operates 150 country offices in six different regions, researching and working on communicable diseases, noncommunicable diseases, environmental health, lifestyles,...
World Green Building Council
It aims to accelerate sustainability in the built environment, and is committed to achieving the following goals: Limit global temperature rises to 1.5 degrees Celsius Eliminate the building and construction sector’s...
World Future Council
The World Future Council was formed to "speak on behalf of policy solutions that serve the interests of future generations", focusing on identifying and spreading effective, future-just policy solutions. It...
World Federation of Public Health Associations
It is dedicated to the broad field of public health. It includes over 100 member associations from over 70 countries, representing over 5 million public health professionals worldwide. The organization...
World Fair Trade Organization
As a whole, it aims "to enable producers to improve their livelihoods and communities through Fair Trade", using a FTO Mark to help identify companies that are committed to Fair...
World Environment Center
It works to advance "sustainable development through the business practices of member companies and in partnership with governments, multilateral organizations, non-governmental organizations, universities and other stakeholders." It creates "sustainable business...
World Engagement Institute
It strives to develop “globally responsible leaders and sustainable communities” by connecting “international development professionals with universities, academics and international organizations." Its activities and services concentrate on "providing career-enhancing professional...
World Energy Outlook 2023
Offers a comprehensive analysis of global energy patterns and projections up to 2050. It emphasizes the ongoing worldwide energy crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its impact on...
World Energy Outlook 2022
The World Energy Outlook 2022 report notably provides projections for energy markets and security through three notable scenarios. Thoughtfully, it investigates critical questions about the global energy crisis, asking whether...
World Economic Situation and Prospects 2024
Examines the global economy's challenges, even in light of the resilience demonstrated by several major economies in 2023. It points out geopolitical tensions, extreme weather events, and tight financial conditions...
World Economic Situation and Prospects 2023
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) indicates that in 2022 the world economy faced a series of severe shocks as it approached the halfway point for...
World Economic Forum
It is committed "to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.” It views the...
World Development Report 2023: Migrants, Refugees, and Societies
The World Development Report 2023, "Migrants, Refugees, and Societies," is a publication by the World Bank. It examines the role of migration in development and the effects of global migrant...
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