UN United Nations
IMF International Monetary Fund
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
WTO World Trade Organization (administers General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, also known as GATT)
INTERPOL International Police organization
OAS Organization of American States, regional security and cooperation in Western Hemisphere
WHO World Health Organization, a division of United Nations
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency, UN group that coordinates world-wide policy on Atomic Energy and inspects nuclear reactors for compliance with international agreements on non-proliferation
ICAO International Civil Aviation organization, coordinates world-wide civil aviation
ITU International Telecommunications Union, coordinates worldwide telephone and other telecommunications
NOTE the above list is just a sample of important International organizations. Please feel free to suggest more that you think should be included on this list, and why. Contact me at kber@earthlink.net.
ALSO NOTE to find a more complete list of International organizations in which the United States participates, check out the web site below at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. It gives a list of all organizations to which U.S. Government personnel can be detailed (temporarily assigned).
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