Intergovernmental Organizations and Economic Disparity

Intergovernmental

Organizations

Intergovernmental Organizations are international
groups that get together to solve an international
problem or problems such as economies stricken with
corruption or lack of natural resources.

When these problems occur developed countries of the
world get together and create intergovernmental
organizations that assist vulnerable people who otherwise
would not receive the assistance they need to acquire
basic necessities like food, water, shelter, education, and
economic growth.

Since these intergovernmental organizations are backed
by the governments of multiple countries, they are
capable of taking on large projects that have a widespread
impact on the communities they hope to reach.

United Nations

The United Nations is one of if not the largest international
organizations in the world

The UN is currently made up of 193 members of states, however,
there are only 5 members with veto power: China, France,
Russia, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.A

The work of the United Nations covers five main areas:

●Maintain International Peace and Security.

●Protect Human Rights.

●Deliver Humanitarian Aid.

●. Support Sustainable Development and Climate Action.

●Uphold International Law

International Monetary

Fund

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an
organization of 190 countries, working to foster global
monetary cooperation, secure financial stability,
facilitate international trade, promote high employment
and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty
around the world.

The IMF provides favorable loans to people at low
interest rates, or with certain conditions that allow these
people, who come from a vulnerable position, the
chance to grow their personal income.

World Health
Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized
agency of the United Nations responsible for international
public health.

Currently, 194 members of states are part of the World
Health Organizations.

The World Health Organization sets standards for disease
control, health care, and medicines; conducts education
and research programs; and publishes scientific papers
and reports.

World Bank

The World Bank is an international development
organization owned by 187 countries.

The bank predominantly acts as an organization
that attempts to fight poverty by offering
developmental assistance to middle- and
low-income countries.

Its role is to reduce poverty by lending money to
the governments of its poorer members to
improve their economies and to improve the
standard of living of their people.

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