Zero Mercury Working Group
It works to eliminate mercury pollution through the adoption of laws; striving for zero supply, demand, and emissions of mercury from all anthropogenic sources, with the goal of reducing mercury...
ZEF: Center for Development Research
It is focused on development, aiming to find "science-based solutions to development-related issues." It works to contributes to capacity development in Africa, Asia, and South and Latin America. It is...
Youth Fusion – Abolition 2000 Youth Network
Alliances | Coalitions | Networks, Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Non-proliferation, Youth, Youth Groups, Youth Leadership
It is working for the total abolition of nuclear weapons in the field of nuclear disarmament, risk-reduction and non-proliferation. highlights the links between disarmament, peace, climate action, public health and...
Youth Challenge International
It's approach to driving "creative, market-ready solutions that catapult youth around the world to succeed and prosper." explores the "intersection between youth and innovation by addressing health, the environment and...
Yale Environment 360
It offers opinions, analysis, reporting, and debate on global environmental issues. It belongs to the Yale University School of Forestry and Environment, and it's contributors are scientists, journalists, environmentalists, academics,...
Worldometer
A portal containing live "world statistics on population, government and economics, society and media, environment, food, water, energy and health." It aims to make "world statistics available in a thought-provoking...
World Youth Alliance
A nonprofit organization dedicated "to defending the dignity of the people through education, culture, and advocacy." Consequently, it strives to "build a global coalition of young people able to articulate,...
World YMCA
An international youth network and platform of YMCAs that "supports and facilitates some 120 national YMCAs and four regional Alliances across the globe, to provide young people with safe spaces...
World Water Council
An international multi-stakeholder organization dedicated “to bring the international community together to convince decision-makers that water is a vital political priority for the sustainable and equitable development of the planet.”...
World Water Assessment Programme
Freshwater, Sustainability Assessment, Sustainable Water Management, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects
The UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) commissioned the WWAP to produce a UN system-wide periodic global overview (at first triennial, now annual) of the status (quantity and quality), use,...
World Vision International
A worldwide faith-based organization, with 80 international offices. It works with "communities, donors, partners, and governments to create opportunities for better futures for vulnerable children … even in the toughest...
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
A global authority on animal health. Works to ensure the health of animals and their environments across the globe, recognizing that animal health affects everyone's health and that our future...
World Neighbors
This NGO helps people in developing nations to find sustainable solutions to fight hunger and disease; focus on training and education in communities. Since its inception, World Neighbors has affected...
World Mosquito Program
A not-for-profit "that works to protect the global community from mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, Zika, yellow fever and chikungunya." Uses the "naturally occurring bacteria called Wolbachia to reduce the...
World Law Forum
An independent and international community of change-makers committed to promoting the rule of law and "transforming the world through legal reform." Consequently, it strives to reduce the "disparity between communities,...
World Justice Project
An independent, multidisciplinary organization working to create knowledge, build awareness and stimulate action to advance the rule of law worldwide. It works to: Support research on the meaning and measurement...
World Institute of Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
It is the first research center of the United Nations University. Today, it provides "a range of services from policy advice to governments as well as freely available original research...
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
WGBC is based in two main offices: London, UK, and Toronto, Canada. Buildings and construction account for 39% of energy-related CO2 emissions. Goals: Limit global temperature rises to 1.5 degrees Celsius...
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...
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A non-governmental organization aiming to promote interactive decision-making processes, environmental justice, and sustainable development. CEJAD has succeeded in advocating for the closure of polluting factories, implementing sustainable waste management practices,… -
A global partnership that collaborates with governments and other stakeholders to achieve global biodiversity targets. Aims to conserve biodiversity within a well-connected, effectively managed, and fairly governed system of protected… -
An organization that promotes regional cooperation and integration in Southeast Europe, focusing on Euro-Atlantic integration. It was established by the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) participants and receives funding from…