The World, Explained · 45 sec
International organization
A small piece of context that makes the wider world easier to read.
The useful idea
- The useful idea
An international organization, also known as an international institution or intergovernmental organization (IGO), is an association of states established by a treaty or other type of instrument governed
- How it works
by international law to pursue the common aim of its member states.
- Why it matters
An IGO possesses its own legal personality separate from its member states and can enter into legally binding agreements with other IGOs or with other states.
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Use International organization as context when interpreting events and claims about the world.
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- How it works
- Why it matters
An international organization, also known as an international institution or intergovernmental organization (IGO), is an association of states established by a treaty or other type of instrument governed