Bøger i Global Organizations serien

Explores how oil moves from the ground to the gas pump, how the price of that oil is determined, and oil's role in international politics and in the countries where it is discovered. This title discusses Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC) history, structure, successes and failures in fulfilling its mission.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established in 1967. Forty years later, ASEAN agreed upon a charter for the organization. Providing an overview of the dynamic Southeast Asian region and the 10 member nations that make up this organization, this title highlights the association's successes and details its failures.

Based in Ethiopia, the Africa Union, established in July 2002, is the successor to the Organization of African Unity, created in 1963. The AU aims include promoting democracy, human rights, and sustainable economic development across Africa, especially by increasing foreign investment through the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD).

Established in 1948 to promote 'the highest possible level of health' in all peoples, the World Health Organization provides a clearinghouse for information on the latest developments in disease and healthcare.

In 1957, the International Atomic Energy Agency was established for the safe, secure, and peaceful use of nuclear technology. This title examines the roles of this global agency, from the inspectors who searched for traces of nuclear material in Iraq and North Korea to the fight against agricultural pests in Africa.

The United Nations Children's Fund, or UNICEF, was originally created to provide relief for children in countries devastated by the destruction of WW II. After 1950, UNICEF turned to focus on general programs for the improvement of children's welfare worldwide, and in 1965, it was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace for its humanitarian efforts.