Headquartered in Brussel, one of the world’s centers for international politics, the UIA is registered in Belgium as an international not-for-profit association with a scientific aim. For decades, it has been trusted partner for global civil society actors and maintains close relations with a number of intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, as well as other entities that help further its aims.

UIA has official relations with:
UNESCO (Associate Partner) – https://en.unesco.org/
ECOSOC (Consultative Status - Special Status) – http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/
ILO (Consultative Status - Special List) – http://www.ilo.org/
UN-DGC (Associate Status) – http://www.un.org/en/sections/departments/department-global-communications/


UIA is member of:
CoNGO – http://www.ngocongo.org/
FAIB – http://www.faib.org/
JMIC – http://www.themeetingsindustry.org/
ESAE – https://www.esae.eu/


UIA closely collaborates with:
Boardroom – http://boardroom.global
BSIX – http://www.bsix.de/
BRILL – https://brill.com/
IEE-ULB – http://www.iee-ulb.eu/
Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (SBS-EM) – http://www.solvay.edu/


UIA maintains links with:
CIVICUS – Website
Creative Connections – https://creativeconnection.co.uk/
MAI – https://www.mai.be/
Mundaneum – http://www.mundaneum.org/



UNESCO

Associate Status

Website

ECOSOC

Special Status

Website

ILO

Consultative Status

Website

Council of Europe

Cooperation

Website

FAIB

Close relations

Website

FIIG

Close relations

Website

CIVICUS

Close relations

Website

ESAE

Close relations

Website

IAPCO

Close relations

Website

Brill

Mutual projects

Website

Mundaneum

Mutual projects

Website

CIM

Mutual projects

Website

ICS

Mutual projects

Website

Boardroom

Mutual projects

Website

Creative Connection

Mutual projects

Website

bsix

Mutual projects

Website

SBS-EM

Mutual projects

Website

IEE

Mutual projects

Website

ULB

Mutual projects

Website

UN DPI

Maintains contact

Website

CONGO

Member

Website

JMIC

Member

Website

The UIA is mainly funded by:
  • Subscriptions from Associate Members
  • Proceeds from sales of information and data licensing
  • Proceeds from services rendered
  • Reimbursements for research, study and consultation contracts
  • Grants from international organizations and public or private authorities
  • Generous donations from benefactors and members of the general public