NOTES FOR THE USER
PART A. STATISTICAL DATA AND GRAPHICS
SECTION 0. CURRENT OVERVIEW
0.1. Number of international organizations: 2001
- 0.1.1. All bodies in Yearbook database
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: Inactive, unconfirmed and excluded bodies
0.2. Geographic distribution
- 0.2.1. - Participation in international organizations by continent and cluster
0.2.2.(a) - Participation in international organizations by type and continent
0.2.2.(b) - Participation in international organizations by type and continent: 2000 (reprinted)
0.2.3. - Participation in intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) by continent
0.2.4. - Participation 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 and 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 (2001)
- 1.1.1.(a) Overview of number of international organizations by type
1.1.1.(b) Overview of number of international organizations by type: 2000 (reprinted)
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: 1900-2001
Trends in number of international organizations by cluster: 1950-2001
1.2.2.(a,b) - Trends in number of all international organization 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 (2001)
- 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,b,c,d,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 region of activity
Countries hosting international organization secretariats
2.1.6.(a) Countries hosting international organization secretariats (IGO and NGO)
2.1.6.(b) Countries hosting intergovernmental organization secretariats
2.1.6.(c) Countries hosting international non-governmental organization secretariats
2.1.7. Countries hosting international organization secretariats
Countries hosting the greatest number of organization secretariats
2.1.8.(a) - Countries hosting the greatest number of international organization headquarters
2.1.8.(b) - Countries hosting the greatest number of intergovernmental organization headquarters
2.1.8.(c) - Countries hosting the greatest number of nongovernmental organization headquarters
2.1.8.(d) - Countries hosting the greatest number of intercontinental organization headquarters
2.1.9.(a,b,c,d,e) Countries hosting the greatest number of regional organization headquarters
2.1.10.(a,b) Location of international organization secretariats, NGO and IGO, by continent
2.1.11.(a,b) Location of secondary secretariats of international organizations by continent
Cities hosting international organization secretariats
2.1.12.(a) Cities hosting international organization secretariats
2.1.12.(b) Cities hosting intergovernmental organization secretariats
2.1.12.(c) Cities hosting non-governmental organization secretariats
2.1.13. International organizations by region of activity
International meetings
2.1.14. Geographic distribution
2.1.15. Size of international meetings ? by continent and country
2.1.16.(a) Top international meeting countries ? number of meetings
2.1.17.(a) Top international meeting cities
2.1.16.(b) + 2.1.17.(b) Top international meeting countries and cities ? number of meetings
2.1.18.(a,b) International meetings ? number of meetings versus national population
2.1.19.(a,b) International meetings ? number of meetings versus GDP
2.2. Chronological
- Participation trends in international organizations of Cluster I: 1956-2001
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
2.2.1.(d) - Growth in participation in international organizations of Cluster I: 1956-1976
2.2.1.(e) - Growth in participation in international organizations of Cluster I: 1980-2000
Participation trends in conventional international organizations: 1956-2001
2.2.2.(a) - Growth in participation in conventional international organizations by continent: 1956-2000
2.2.2.(b) - Growth in participation in conventional international organizations: 1956-1976
2.2.2.(c) - Growth in participation in conventional international organizations: 1980-2000
Participation trends in international nongovernmental organizations: 1956-2001
2.2.3. Change in country participation in international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs): 1991 and 2001
Location of secretariats
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
2.2.5.(a) Change in number of secretariats of international NGOs of types A-F: 1991 and 2001
2.2.5.(b) Change in number of secretariats of international NGOs of type G: 1991 and 2001
Geographic distribution of international meetings: 1997-2001
2.2.6.(a) Geographic distribution of international meetings: 1997-2001, tables
2.2.6.(b) Geographic distribution of international meetings: 1997-2001, graphs
SECTION 3. LINKS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS
3. 1. Current (2001) links between international organizations
- 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
- 3.2.1.(a) - Links between international organizations by type: 1986-2001
3.2.1.(b) - Links between intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) by type: 1986-2001
3.2.1.(c) - Links between international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) by type: 1986-2001
3.2.1.(d) - Links between clusters of international organizations: 1986-2000
3.2.2.(a) Ten-year changes in links, by paragraph: 1991 and 2001
3.2.2.(b) One-year changes in links, by paragraph: 2000 and 2001
SECTION 4. SUBJECTS / FIELDS OF ACTIVITY
4. 1. Current (2001)
- 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
4.1.4.(a) - Areas of concern of leading people in international organizations, by subjects: 1999
4.1.4.(b) - Areas of concern of leading people in international organizations, by regions: 1999
4.2. Chronological
- Numbers of international organizations by subject groups: 1985-2001
4.2.1.(a,b) - Number of international organizations by subject group: 1985-2001
4.2.1.(c) - Number of international organizations by subject group: 1986-2001
Trends in selected subjects: 1985-2001
4.2.2.(a) - Some positive and negative trends: 1985-2000
4.2.2.(b) - 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 (2001)
- 5.1.1. Foundation dates of international organizations, by type
SECTION 6. ORGANIZATIONS: STRUCTURE AND LEADERSHIP
6.1. Current (2001)
- 6.1.1. International organizations of special structure
6.2. Chronological
- Leading people in international organizations
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: 1996 and 2000: tertiary educational qualifications and gender
6.2.1.(d) - Leading people in international organizations: 1996 and 2000: country of citizenship
SECTION 7. ORGANIZATIONS: LANGUAGE USE
7.1. Current (2001)
- Languages used by international organizations
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 non-governmental organizations
Top ten languages used by international organizations
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
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 non-governmental organizations
7.2. Chronological
- Major languages used by international organizations of Cluster I
7.2.1.(a) Major languages used by international organizations of Cluster I
7.2.1.(b) Major languages used by intergovernmental organizations of Cluster I
7.2.1.(c) Major languages used by nongovernmental organizations of Cluster I
Languages spoken by leading people in international organizations
7.2.2.(a) Frequency of individual languages
7.2.2.(b) Frequency of language pairs
SECTION 8. ORGANIZATIONS: PUBLICATIONS
8.1. Current (2001)
- 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: 1996 - 2001
SECTION 9. EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSES AND MISCELLANEOUS
9.1. Historical documents
- 9.1.1. International Non-Governmental Organizations and the UN (1963 facsimile)
9.2. Feedback loop analysis
- 9.2.1. Problem feedback loop analysis
9.3. World Problems and Global Strategies
- 9.3.1.(a) Growth in number of world problems profiled and interlinked
9.3.1.(b) Growth in link types of world problems
9.3.2.(a) Growth in number of global strategies profiled and interlinked
9.3.2.(b) Growth in link types of global strategies
PART B. VISUALIZATIONS AND PATTERNS
SECTION 10. NETWORK ANALYSES
10.1. International Organizations
- 10.1.1. Internet
10.1.2. European Union (EU)
10.1.3. International organizations concerned with UFO
10.1.4. Intergovernmental organizations (A-C)
10.1.5. International NGOs linked to United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
10.1.6. Relations amongst international peace organizations
10.1.7. Relations amongst international organizations focusing on faith (A-G)
10.1.8. Relations amongst international organizations focusing on environment
10.1.9. Relations amongst international organizations concerned with libraries (A-G)
10.1.10. Relations amongst international organizations concerned with documentation (A-F)
10.1.11. Relations amongst international organizations concerned with biology (A-F)
10.1.12. Relations amongst international organizations concerned with mathematics (A-F)
10.1.13. Relations amongst international organizations concerned with Islam(A-D, F)
10.1.14. Relations amongst international organizations concerned with Christianity (A-D, F)
10.1.15. Relations amongst international organizations concerned with Buddhism(A-F)
10.1.16. Relations amongst international organizations concerned with migration
10.1.17. Relations amongst international organizations concerned with human rights (A-F)
10.2. World Problems and Issues
- 10.2.1. Superstition
10.2.2. Human violence
10.2.3. End of the world
10.2.4. Consumerism
10.2.5. Predominance of fast food
10.2.6. Unethical practices in transportation
10.2.7. Lying
10.2.8. Irresponsible nationalism
10.2.9. International insecurity
10.2.10. Food fads
10.2.11. Occidentalism
10.2.12. Censorship
10.2.13. Erosion of biological diversity
10.2.14. Anti-social behaviour
10.2.15. Human death
10.2.16. Conflicts over fishing rights
10.2.17. Mapping the network of terror
10.2.18. Temptation
10.2.19. Disruptive fundamentalism
10.2.20. Denial of right to freedom from cruel, inhumane or degrading punishment
10.2.21. Counter-dependency
10.2.22. Cultural prejudice
10.2.23. Enforced celibacy
10.2.24. Super-power arrogance
10.2.25. Copyright barriers to transfer of knowledge
10.2.26. Corporate control of genetic material
10.2.27. Parallel economy
10.2.28. Incorrect spelling
10.2.29. Poverty
10.2.30. Sneezing
10.2.31. Pathogenic fungi
10.2.32. Sleep disorders
10.2.33. Bad smell
10.2.34. Verbal abuse
10.2.35. Social dictatorship
10.2.36. World problems involving explicit danger
10.2.37. Problem loops sustaining irresponsible policy-making
10.3. Global Strategies and Solutions
- 10.3.1. Exploring reality
10.3.2. Enhancing diversity
10.3.3. Liberalizing trade
10.3.4. Managing data base on biodiversity
10.3.5. Transferring technology
10.3.6. Sustainable development
10.3.7. Predicting natural disasters
10.3.8. Making love
10.3.9. Mapping
10.3.10. Applying precautionary principle to trade and environment matters
10.3.11. Links amongst strategies focused on pollution
10.3.12. Researching futures
10.3.13. Searching for meaning
10.3.14. Continuing role of the USA in global stability
10.3.15. Pursuing nuclear disarmament
10.3.16. Reducing risk
10.3.17. Storytelling
10.4. Human Values
- 10.4.1. Clustering relationships of human values
10.4.2. Beauty - Ugliness
10.4.3. Pride - Humility
10.5. Human Development
- 10.5.1. Consciousness
10.5.2. Holistic medicine
10.6. Other
- 10.6.1. International Organizations, World Problems and Strategies concerned with security
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
Current Publications of the UIA
Yearbook PLUS / Annuaire PLUS
Yearbook of International Organizations - Online Access
International Congress Calendar
Transnational Associations / Associations transnationales