Volume 5: Statistics, 2006

NOTES FOR THE USER

PART A. STATISTICAL DATA AND GRAPHICS

SECTION 0. CURRENT OVERVIEW

0.1. Number of international organizations

0.1.1. All bodies in Yearbook database
0.1.2. International organizations (Cluster I)
0.1.3. Dependent bodies (Cluster II)
0.1.4. Organizational substitutes (Cluster III)
0.1.5. National bodies (Cluster IV)
0.1.6. Inactive, unconfirmed and excluded bodies (Cluster V)

0.2. Geographic distribution

Participation in international organizations
0.2.1. - by continent and cluster
0.2.2. - by type and continent
0.2.3. - in intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) by continent
0.2.4. - in international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) by continent


0.2.5.(a) Location of international organization secretariats
0.2.5.(b) Location of international organization secretariats, principal/secondary offices
0.2.6. Location of intergovernmental organization (IGO) secretariats
0.2.7. Location of international nongovernmental organization (NGO) secretariats

0.3. Links between organizations

0.3.1. Links between international organizations by type
0.3.2. Links from intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) by type
0.3.3. Links from international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) by type
0.3.4. Links between international organizations by paragraph
0.3.5. Links from intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) by paragraph
0.3.6. Links from international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) by paragraph
0.3.7. Links between international organizations by frequency
0.3.8. Links from intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) by frequency
0.3.9. Links from international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) by frequency
0.3.10. Links to intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) by frequency
0.3.11. Links to international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) by frequency

0.4. Subjects (fields of activity)

0.4.1. Major subject groupings of international organizations

SECTION 1. TYPES OF ORGANIZATION

1. 1. Current (2005)

1.1.1.(a) Overview of number of international organizations by type
1.1.1.(b) Overview of number of international organizations by clusters of type
1.1.1.(c,d) Relative numbers of international organizations by type

1.2. Chronological

1.2.1.(a,b) Trends in number of active international organizations 1900-2005


Trends in number of international organizations by cluster: 1950-present
1.2.2.(a,b) - All organization and Cluster I: International organizations
1.2.2.(c,d) - Cluster II: Dependent bodies and Cluster III: Organizational substitutes
1.2.2.(e,f) - Cluster IV: National bodies and Cluster V: Dead, inactive and unconfirmed bodies

SECTION 2. GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION

2. 1. Current (2005)

2.1.1. Membership of international organizations, by country
2.1.2. Countries represented in the greatest number of international organizations
2.1.3.(a-e) Countries represented in international organizations, ranked by continent
2.1.4.(a,b) Participation in international organizations, NGO and IGO, by continent
2.1.5. Membership of international organizations, by mother country
2.1.6. Membership of international organizations, by region of activity
2.1.7. Countries hosting international organization secretariats


Countries hosting the greatest number of organization headquarters
2.1.8.(a) - international organization headquarters
2.1.8.(b) - intergovernmental organization headquarters
2.1.8.(c) - non-governmental organization headquarters
2.1.8.(d) - intercontinental organization headquarters


2.1.9.(a,b,c,d,e) Countries hosting the greatest number of international organization headquarters, by continent
2.1.10.(a,b) Location of international organization secretariats, NGO and IGO, by continent
2.1.10.(c,d) Location of principal secretariats of international organizations by continent
2.1.10.(e,f) Location of secondary secretariats of international organizations by continent
2.1.11.(a) Cities hosting international organization secretariats
2.1.11.(b) Cities hosting international organization secretariats by continent
2.1.11.(c,d) Top secretariats cities of the world and top 2 cities per continent
2.1.12. International organizations by region of activity
2.1.13. Geographic distribution of international meetings
2.1.14.(a,b) Size of international meetings - by continent and country
2.1.15.(a) Top international meeting countries - number of meetings
2.1.16.(a) Top international meeting cities
2.1.15.(b) and 2.1.16.(b) Top international meeting countries and cities - number of meetings
2.1.17.(a,b) International meetings - number of meetings versus national population
2.1.18.(a,b) - International meetings - number of meetings versus GNI

2.2. Chronological

Participation trends in international organizations of Cluster I: 1956-present
2.2.1.(a,b) - Growth in participation in international organizations of Cluster I: past and future
2.2.1.(c) - Growth in participation in international organizations of Cluster I by continent 1956-2004
2.2.1.(d) - Growth in participation in international organizations of Cluster I 1960-1980
2.2.1.(e) - Growth in participation in international organizations of Cluster I 1984-2004


Participation trends in conventional international organizations: 1956-present
2.2.2.(a) - Growth in participation in conventional international organizations by continent 1956-2004
2.2.2.(b) - Growth in participation in conventional international organizations: 1960-1980
2.2.2.(c) - Growth in participation in conventional international organizations: 1984-2004


2.2.3.(a) Change in country participation in international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
2.2.3.(b) Change in number of secretariats of international NGOs of types A-F
2.2.4.(a) Secretariats of international organizations of Cluster I by continent: 1984-2004
2.2.4.(b) Growth in secretariats of international organizations of Cluster I: 1948-2004
2.2.5.(a) Countries hosting international organization principal secretariats
2.2.5.(b) Countries hosting international organization principal secretariats - charts


Change in number of secretariats of international nongovernmental organizations of type G
2.2.6.(a) Geographic distribution of international meetings 2000-2005 tables
2.2.6.(b) Geographic distribution of international meetings 2000-2005 graphs
2.2.7.(a,b,c) International meetings - impact of special events on meeting numbers

SECTION 3. LINKS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS

3. 1. Current (2005)

3.1.1. Links between international organizations, by type
3.1.2. Links between international organizations, by paragraph
3.1.3. Links between international organizations, by frequency
3.1.4. Links between international organizations, by subject

3.2. Chronological

Links between international organizations by type: past and present
3.2.1.(a) - Links between international organizations by type: 1986-2005
3.2.1.(b) - Links between intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) by type: 1986-2005
3.2.1.(c) - Links between nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) by type: 1986-2005
3.2.1.(d) - Links between clusters of international organizations: 1994-2004


3.2.2.(a) Ten-year changes in links, by paragraph: 1994 and 2005
3.2.2.(b) One-year changes in links, by paragraph: 2004 and 2005

SECTION 4. SUBJECTS (FIELDS OF ACTIVITY)

4. 1. Current (2005)

4.1.1. Experimental matrix of subjects
4.1.2. Number of international organizations by subject groups
4.1.3. International organizations by regional field of activity


Areas of concern of leading people in international organizations
4.1.4.(a) - Areas of concern of leading people in international organizations, by subjects: 2005
4.1.4.(b) - Areas of concern of leading people in international organizations, by regions: 2005

4.2. Chronological

Number of international organizations by subject groups: 1985-present
4.2.1.(a,b,c) - Number of international organizations by subject group: 1988-2005
4.2.1.(d) - Number of international organizations by subject group: 1990-2005


Trends in subjects: 1985-present
4.2.2.(a) - Some positive and negative trends: 1985-2005
4.2.2.(b) - Trends in selected subjects: 1985-2005


4.3.1. Classification of international organizations 1924

SECTION 5. ORGANIZATIONS: POPULATION

5.1. Current (2005)

5.1.1. Foundation dates of international organizations, by type
5.1.2.(a,b,c) Foundation dates of international organizations - charts

SECTION 6. ORGANIZATIONS: STRUCTURE AND LEADERSHIP

6.1. Current (2005)

6.1.1. International organizations of special structure
6.1.2.(a) Distribution of budgets of international organizations
6.1.2.(b) Frequency distribution of organization budget
6.1.3.(a,b) Staff of international organizations
6.1.3.(c,d) Staff of international organizations - charts

6.2. Chronological

Leading people in international organizations
6.2.1. - year of birth: 2005
6.2.2.(a,b,c) - academic background: 2005
6.2.3. - country of citizenship: 2005
6.2.4. - gender: 2005

SECTION 7. ORGANIZATIONS: LANGUAGE USE

7.1. Current (2005)

7.1.1. Index to languages used by international organizations


7.1.2. Languages used by international organizations


- All organizations (whether IGO or NGO)               
- Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs)
- International nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)


Top 10 languages used by international organizations
7.1.3.(a) - Top ten languages used by all international organizations
7.1.3.(b) - Top ten languages used by intergovernmental organizations
7.1.3.(c) - Top ten languages used by international nongovernmental organizations


7.1.4. Number of languages used by international organizations


- All organizations (whether IGO or NGO)               
- Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs)
- International nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)

7.1.5.(a,b,c,d) Leading people in international organizations - languages

SECTION 8. ORGANIZATIONS: PUBLICATIONS

8.1. Current (2005)

8.1.1. Number of publications of international organizations by type

8.2. Chronological

8.2.1. Number of publications of international organizations by type: 2000 - 2005

SECTION 9. EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSES AND MISCELLANEOUS

9.2. Feedback loop analysis

9.2.1. Problem feedback loop analysis

PART B. VISUALIZATIONS AND PATTERNS

SECTION 10. NETWORK ANALYSES

10.1.1. Generating a Million Questions from UIA Databases: Problems, Strategies, Values

10.1.2. Generating a Million Questions from UIA Databases: illustrations

10.1.3. Complementary Knowledge Analysis / Mapping Process

10.1.4. Preliminary NetMap Studies of Databases on Questions, World Problems, Global Strategies, and Values

10.2.1. Patterning Transformative Change for sustainable dialogue, vision, conference, policy, network, community and lifestyle

10.2.2. Mapping Songlines of the Noosphere: Use of hypergraphs in presentation of the I Ching and the Tao te Ching

10.2.3. 9-fold Higher Order Patterning of Tao Te Ching Insights - Possibilities in the mathematics of magic squares, cubes and hypercubes

10.3. Five-fold pattern language

10.4.1. Animating the Representation of Europe: Visualizing the coherence of international institutions using dynamic animal-like structures

10.4.2. Why any Earth Charter or EU Constitution should be singable - Guidelines for consideration

APPENDICES

1. Methodological issues
2. Continuity between editions
3. Visualization and patterns
4. Spring maps: self-organizing network visualization
5. Sonorification of visualized network data
6. Contents of organization descriptions
7. Types of organization
8. Functional Classification
9. The United Nations and the Yearbook of International Organizations
10. The Editors of the Yearbook of International Organizations

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