Yearbook Volume 5 Statistics - 2001


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: 2000
    0.1.2. Cluster I: International organizations
    0.1.3. Cluster II: Dependent bodies
    0.1.4. Cluster III: Organizational substitutes
    0.1.5. Cluster IV: National bodies
    0.1.6. Cluster V: Dead, inactive and unconfirmed bodies

0.2. Geographic distribution

    0.2.1. - Participation in international organizations by continent: 2000
    0.2.2. - Participation in all international organizations (whether IGO or NGO)
    0.2.3. - Participation in intergovernmental organizations (IGOs)
    0.2.4. - Participation in international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)

0.3. Links between organizations

    0.3.1. Links between international organizations by type: 2000
    0.3.2. Links from intergovernmental organizations by type
    0.3.3. Links from international nongovernmental organizations by type
    0.3.4. Links between international organizations by paragraph
    0.3.5. Links from intergovernmental organizations, by paragraph
    0.3.6. Links from nongovernmental organizations by paragraph
    0.3.7. Links between international organizations by frequency and by type
    0.3.8. Links between international organizations by frequency and by IGO / NGO
    0.3.9. and 0.3.10. Links to intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations 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 (2000)

    1.1.1.(a) Number of international organizations by type: 2000
    1.1.1.(b,c) Number of international organizations by type - charts

1.2. Chronological

    1.2.1.(a,b) Trends in number of active international organizations 1900-2000

    Trends in number of international organizations by cluster: 1950-2000
    1.2.2.(a,b) - Trends in number of all international organizations and Cluster I organizations
    1.2.2.(c,d) - Trends in number of international organizations: Cluster II and III
    1.2.2.(e,f) - Trends in number of international organizations: Cluster IV and V


SECTION 2. GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION

2. 1. Current (2000)

    2.1.1. Membership of international organizations, by country: 2000
    2.1.2. Countries represented in the greatest number of international organizations: 2000
    2.1.3.(a-e) Countries represented in international organizations, ranked by continent: 2000
    2.1.4. Membership of international organizations, by region of activity: 2000

    Countries hosting international organizations secretariats: 2000
    2.1.5.(a) Countries hosting international organization secretariats
    2.1.5.(b) Countries hosting intergovernmental organization secretariats
    2.1.5.(c) Countries hosting international nongovernmental organization secretariats

    2.1.6. Countries hosting international organization headquarters: 2000

    Countries hosting most international organizations secretariats: 2000
    2.1.7.(a) Countries hosting the greatest number of international organization headquarters
    2.1.7.(b) Countries hosting the greatest number of intergovernmental organization secretariats
    2.1.7.(c) Countries hosting the greatest number of intercontinental organization secretariats
    2.1.7.(d) Countries hosting the greatest number of regional organization secretariats

    Cities hosting international organization secretariats: 2000
    2.1.8.(a) - Cities hosting international organization secretariats
    2.1.8.(b) - Cities hosting intergovernmental organization secretariats
    2.1.8.(c) - Cities hosting international nongovernmental organization secretariats

    2.1.9. International organizations by region of activity: 2000
    2.1.10. Geographic distribution of international meetings: 2000
    2.1.11. Size of international meetings - by continent and country: 2000

    Top international meeting countries: 2000
    2.1.12.(a) Top international meeting countries ? number of meetings
    2.1.12.(b,c) Top international meeting countries ? number of meetings - charts

    2.1.13. Top international meeting cities

2.2. Chronological

    Participation trends in international organizations of Cluster I: 1956-2000
    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: 1956-2000 (Africa, America, Asia)
    2.2.1.(d) - Growth in participation in international organizations of Cluster I by continent: 1956-2000 (Australasia/Oceania, Europe, World)
    2.2.1.(e) - Growth in participation in international organizations of Cluster I by fourth year: 1956-1976
    2.2.1.(f) - Growth in participation in international organizations of Cluster I by fourth year: 1980-2000

    Participation trends in conventional international organizations: 1956-2000
    2.2.2.(a) - Growth in participation in conventional international organizations: 1956-2000
    2.2.2.(b) - Growth in participation in conventional international organizations: 1960-2000
    2.2.2.(c) - Growth in participation in conventional international organizations by fourth year: 1956-1976
    2.2.2.(d) - Growth in participation in conventional international organizations by fourth year: 1980-2000

    Growth in country participation in international NGOs: 1990 and 2000
    2.2.3.(a) Growth of country participation in international NGOs: 1990 and 2000
    2.2.3.(b) Growth of participation in international NGOs: 1990 and 2000

    Growth in secretariats of international organizations of Cluster I: 1948-2000
    2.2.4.(a) Secretariats of international organizations of Cluster I by continent: 1980-2000
    2.2.4.(b) Growth in secretariats of international organizations of Cluster I: 1948-2000

    Growth in international NGO secretariats by country: 1990 and 2000
    2.2.5.(a) Growth of international NGO secretariats: 1990 and 2000
    2.2.5.(b) Growth of international NGO secretariats: 1990 and 2000 countries with 50% growth or over

    Geographic distribution of international meetings: 1996-2000
    2.2.6.(a) Geographic distribution of international meetings: 1996-2000
    2.2.6.(b,c,d) Geographic distribution of international meetings: 1996-2000 - charts (Africa, Asia, America)
    2.2.6.(e,f,g) Geographic distribution of international meetings: 1996-2000 - charts ( Australasia/Oceania, Europe, World)


SECTION 3. LINKS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS

3. 1. Current (2000)

    3.1.1. Links between international organizations, by type: 2000
    3.1.2. Links between international organizations, by paragraph: 2000
    3.1.3. Links between international organizations, by frequency: 2000
    3.1.4. Links between international organizations, by subject: 2000

3.2. Chronological

    Links between international organizations by type: 1986-2000
    3.2.1.(a) - Links between international organizations by type: 1986-2000
    3.2.1.(b) - Links between intergovernmental organizations by type: 1986-2000
    3.2.1.(c) - Links between international nongovernmental organizations by type: 1986-2000
    3.2.1.(d) - Links between clusters of international organizations: 1986-2000

    3.2.2. Links between international organizations by type: 1990 and 2000


SECTION 4. SUBJECTS (FIELDS OF ACTIVITY)

4. 1. Current (2000)

    4.1.1. Experimental matrix of subjects

    Number of international organizations by subject groups: 2000
    4.1.2.(a) Number of international organizations by subject groups
    4.1.2.(b) Number of intergovernmental organizations by subject groups
    4.1.2.(c) Number of international nongovernmental organizations by subject groups

    International organizations by regional field of activity: 2000
    4.1.3.(a) International organization activity by major subject / region category
    4.1.3.(b) International organization activity, by detailed subject / region category

    Areas of concern of leading people in international organizations: 1999
    4.1.4.(a) - Areas of concern of leading people in international organizations, by subjects
    4.1.4.(b) - Areas of concern of leading people in international organizations, by regions

4.2. Chronological

    Number of international organizations by subject group: 1985-2000
    4.2.1.(a,b) - Number of international organizations by subject group: 1985-2000
    4.2.1.(c) - Number of international organizations by subject group: 1985-2000 - complete listing of subjects

    Trends in selected subjects: 1985-2000
    4.2.2.(a,b) - Trends in selected subjects: 1985-2000 positive and negative trends
    4.2.2.(c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n) - Trends in selected subjects: 1985-2000

4.3. Other series

    4.3.1. Classification of international organizations: 1924


SECTION 5. ORGANIZATIONS: POPULATION

5.1. Current (2000) 

    5.1.1. Foundation dates of international organizations, by type: 2000


SECTION 6. ORGANIZATIONS: STRUCTURE AND LEADERSHIP

6.1. Current (2000)

    6.1.1. International organizations of special structure: 2000

6.2. Chronological

    Leading people in international organizations: 1995 and 1999
    6.2.1.(a) - Leading people in international organizations: 1995 and 1999 - born in a given year
    6.2.1.(b,c) - Leading people in international organizations: 1995 and 1999 - educational qualifications and gender
    6.2.1.(d) - Leading people in international organizations: 1995 and 1999 - country of citizenship


SECTION 7. ORGANIZATIONS: LANGUAGE USE

7.1. Current (2000)

    Languages used by international organizations: 2000
    7.1.1.(a) Languages used by international organizations
    7.1.1.(b) Languages used by intergovernmental organizations
    7.1.1.(c) Languages used by international nongovernmental organizations

    Top ten languages used by international organizations: 2000
    7.1.2.(a) Top ten languages used by all international organizations
    7.1.2.(b) Top ten languages used by intergovernmental organizations
    7.1.2.(c) Top ten languages used by international nongovernmental organizations

    Number of languages used by international organizations: 2000
    7.1.3.(a) - Number of languages used by international organizations
    7.1.3.(b) - Number of languages used by intergovernmental organizations
    7.1.3.(c) - Number of languages used by international nongovernmental organizations

7.2. Chronological

    Major languages used by international organizations of Cluster I: 1993-2000
    7.2.1.(a) Major languages used by international organizations of Cluster I: 1993-2000
    7.2.1.(b) Major languages used by intergovernmental organizations of Cluster I: 1993-2000
    7.2.1.(c) Major languages used by nongovernmental organizations of Cluster I: 1993-2000

    Languages spoken by leading people in international organizations: 1995 and 1999
    7.2.2.(a) Principal languages spoken by leading people in international organizations: 1995 and 1999
    7.2.2.(b) Languages spoken by leading people in international organizations: 1995 and 1999


SECTION 8. ORGANIZATIONS: PUBLICATIONS

8.1. Current (2000) 

    8.1.1. Number of publications of international organizations by type: 2000


PART B. VISUALIZATIONS AND PATTERNS


SECTION 10. NETWORK ANALYSES

10.1. Spring maps

10.1.1. International Organizations

    10.1.1.1. Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
    10.1.1.2. Convention on biological diversity
    10.1.1.3. Council of Europe (CE)
    10.1.1.4. International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF)
    10.1.1.5. International Association of Universities (IAU)
    10.1.1.6. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
    10.1.1.7. International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)
    10.1.1.8. International Council for Science (ICSU)
    10.1.1.9. International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
    10.1.1.10. International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA)
    10.1.1.11. International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
    10.1.1.12. International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP)
    10.1.1.13. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
    10.1.1.14. International Olympic Committee (IOC)
    10.1.1.15. International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
    10.1.1.16. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)
    10.1.1.17. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
    10.1.1.18. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
    10.1.1.19. Organization of African Unity (OAU)
    10.1.1.20. Several organizations dealing with industry and environment
    10.1.1.21. World Council of Churches (WCC)
    10.1.1.22. World Tourism Organization (WTO)

10.2. World Problems and Issues

    10.1.2.1. Abuse of science
    10.1.2.2. Alcohol abuse
    10.1.2.3. Anthropogenic climate change
    10.1.2.4. Biological warfare
    10.1.2.5. Colonialism
    10.1.2.6. Corruption
    10.1.2.7. Deforestation
    10.1.2.8. Discrimination against women
    10.1.2.9. Fascism
    10.1.2.10. Food insecurity
    10.1.2.11. Gypsy persecution
    10.1.2.12. Hazardous remnants of war
    10.1.2.13. Injustice
    10.1.2.14. Maltreatment of animals
    10.1.2.15. Meaninglessness
    10.1.2.16. Obesity
    10.1.2.17. Racism
    10.1.2.18. Refugees
    10.1.2.19. Seasonal fluctuations / Bad weather
    10.1.2.20. Sexual immorality
    10.1.2.21. Snoring
    10.1.2.22. Substance abuse
    10.1.2.23. Terrorism
    10.1.2.24. Tobacco smoking
    10.1.2.25. Unsustainable population levels
    10.1.2.26. War
    10.1.2.27. Waste of resources
    10.1.2.28. Water pollution

10.3. Global Strategies and Solutions

    10.1.3.1. Conserving global biodiversity
    10.1.3.2. Facilitating nongovernmental organization participation in international affairs
    10.1.3.3. Globalizing information flow
    10.1.3.4. Implementing global strategy for shelter
    10.1.3.5. Improving access to information
    10.1.3.6. Improving education
    10.1.3.7. Recycling materials
    10.1.3.8. Regulating world trade
    10.1.3.9. Researching diseases

10.4. Human Values

    10.1.4.1. Certainty-Uncertainty
    10.1.4.2. Love - Hate
    10.1.4.3. Random selection of value polarities

10.5. Human Development

    10.1.5.1. Ninety-nine names of Allah (Sufism)
    10.1.5.2. Yoga

10.2. Decision Explorer

10.2.1 International Organizations

    10.2.1.1. Greenpeace International

10.2.2 World Problems and Issues

    10.2.2.1. Capitalism
    10.2.2.2. Communism
    10.2.2.3. Gambling
    10.2.2.4. Ideological conflict
    10.2.2.5. Social environmental degradation from recreation and tourism
    10.2.2.6. Soil erosion

10.2.3 Global Strategies and Solutions

    10.2.3.1. Conserving landscape diversity
    10.2.3.2. Developing sustainable economic systems
    10.2.3.3. Eliminating violence against women
    10.2.3.4. Securing equality of opportunity for males and females

10.3. NetMap

    10.3.1. NetMap visualization technique
    10.3.2. Sample application of NetMap


SECTION 11. ORGANIZATION CHARTS

    11.1. United Nations System
    11.2. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
    11.3. World Trade Organization (WTO)
    11.4. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
    11.5. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
    11.6. International Labour Office (ILO)
    11.7. ILO Employment-Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP)
    11.8. United Nations Human Rights (UNHCR)
    11.9. Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
    11.10. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
    11.11. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
    11.12. Joint WMO/IOC Technical commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM)
    11.13. F?d?ration Internationale de Motocyclism (FIM)
    11.14. Centre for International Research on Economic Tendency Surveys (CIRET)
    11.15. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
    11.16. International Actuarial Association (IAA)
    11.17. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
    11.18. Arctic Climate System Study (ACSYS)
    11.19. International Olympic Committee (IOC)


APPENDICES

    1. Methodological issues
    2. Continuity between editions
    3. Visualization and patterns
    4. Spring maps: self-organizing network visualization
    5. Decision Explorer
    6. NetMap
    7. Sonorification of visualized network data
    8. Contents of CD-ROM
    9. Contents of organization descriptions
    10. Types of organization
    11. Editorial problems and policies
    12. Functional Classification
    13. Related reference works
    14. The United Nations and the Yearbook of International Organizations
    15. The Editors of the Yearbook of International Organizations

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