International Politics on the World Stage 8th Edition by John T. Rourke McGraw-Hill Dushkin
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Sample Intergovernmental Organizations, 2000

Intergovernmental organizations perform a wide variety of functional, or nonpolitical, tasks in the world today, whether they concern themselves with catching criminals, regulating civil aviation, or promoting health. From this table you can find out more information about these organizations by visiting their Web sites.

Organization Members Headquarters Chief Officer

International Atomic Energy Agency 130 Austria Egyptian
International Civil Aviation Organization 185 Canada Brazilian
International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) 178 France British
International Fund for Agricultural Development 161 Italy Kuwaiti
International Maritime Organization 158 United Kingdom Canadian
International Monetary Fund 182 United States German
United Nations 188 United States Ghanian
World Bank 181 United States American
World Health Organization 191 Switzerland Norwegian
World Meteorological Organization 188 Switzerland Nigerian
World Trade Organization 135 Switzerland New Zealander