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| European Union (EU) | The European Union (EU) is an intergovernmental organization made up of 28 European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members. Its headquarters are in Brussels, Belgium. |
| NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) | NATO is an international, intergovernmental organization established in 1949 during the Cold War, these 28 countries including the U.S., Canada, and Turkey have made a promise to help defend each other if any of them is attacked. Its headquarters are in Brussels, Belgium. |
| International Red Cross and Red Crescent | The International Red Cross is a non government organization (NGO) made up of millions of volunteers around the world. It was founded to protect human life, and to prevent human suffering around the world. They respond to natural disasters and check on the conditions of prisoners of war. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. |
| United Nations (UN) | The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1943 to keep the peace, develop friendly relationships among countries, and improve the quality of life for the world’s poor people. The UN consists of 193 member countries. Its headquarters are in New York, New York. |
| United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) | UNICEF is an intergovernmental organization and is part of the United Nations. It is an agency established in 1946 to help governments improve the health and education of children and their mothers. It is made up of 193 member nations and its headquarters are in New York, New York. |
| The World Bank | The World Bank is an intergovernmental organization with a mission to reduce poverty around the world. It is divided into two parts, one with 172 member countries and one with 188 member countries. Each year, it provides billions of dollars in loans for projects and programs to governments and private companies in poor countries for the pourpose of helping poor and middle income countries get the money they need to make improvements to reduce poverty. Its headquarters are in Washington, D.C. |
| World Court | The World Court is an intergovernmental organization made up of 121 Countries that is part of the United Nations. It is a permanent panel of fifteen judges appointed by the UN to nine-year terms to hear cases; cases argued before the court focus on disputes between nations who agree to accept its decisions. Its headquarters are in the Hague, Netherlands. |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | The World Health Organization is an intergovernmental organization made up of 193 Countries established in 1948 within the United Nations that works to improve health throughout the world. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. |
| World Trade Organization (WTO) | The World Trade Organization is an intergovernmental organization that is part of the United Nations. It was founded in 1995 to promote international trade and economic development by reducing taxes and other trade restrictions. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. |
