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International non-governmental organizations date back to at least the late 18th century, [47] [48] and there were an estimated 1,083 NGOs by 1914. [49] International NGOs were important to the anti-slavery and women's suffrage movements, and peaked at the time of the 1932–1934 World Disarmament Conference .
NGOs are independent of governments and can be seen as two types: advocacy NGOs, which aim to influence governments with a specific goal, and operational NGOs, which provide services. [4] Examples of NGO mandates are environmental preservation, human rights promotions or the advancement of women.
For a more complete listing, see the Yearbook of International Organizations, [1] which includes 25,000 international non-governmental organizations (INGOs), excluding for-profit enterprises, about 5,000 IGOs, and lists dormant and dead organizations as well as those in operation (figures as of the 400th edition, 2012/13). A 2020 academic ...
The first time that non-governmental organizations were granted consultative status was in 1946, when 41 organizations were chosen. [3] By 1996, over 1000 NGO's were granted consultative status, and by the year 2000, there were 2050. [4] As of August 2021, there are a total of 5,591 organizations in consultative status with ECOSOC.
International non-governmental organizations. These organizations are involved in environmental management, lobbying, advocacy, and/or conservation efforts:
IHH (Turkish NGO) Illinois Prairie Community Foundation; Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation; Inheritance of Hope; International Children Assistance Network; International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; International Foundation for Electoral Systems; International Fund for Animal Welfare; International Literacy Foundation
B. B4U-ACT; Ballet Society; Balloon Federation of America; Battelle for Kids; BeyGood; Big Green (non-profit company) Big Seven (United States) Black Mountain Center for the Arts
Defunct international non-governmental organizations (3 C, 10 P) B. Bilderberg Meeting (1 C, 15 P) I. International friendship associations (22 C, 5 P) S. Seeds of ...