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An international non-governmental organization (INGO) is an organization which is independent of government involvement and extends the concept of a non-governmental organization (NGO) to an international scope. NGOs are independent of governments and can be seen as two types: advocacy NGOs, which aim to influence governments with a specific ...
WaterAid is an international non-governmental organization, focused on water, sanitation and hygiene. It was set up in 1981 as a response to the UN International Drinking Water decade (1981–1990). As of 2018, it was operating in 34 countries. The organisation was first established by the UK water industry on 21 July 1981 as a charitable trust ...
An international NGO was first defined in resolution 288 (X) of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on February 27, 1950, as "any international organization that is not founded by an international treaty". The role of NGOs and other "major groups" in sustainable development was recognized in Chapter 27 [62] of Agenda 21. [63 ...
International Federation of Settlements and Neighbourhood Centres 1995 International Federation on Ageing: 2015 International Health Awareness Network, Inc. [18] 2002 International Higher Education Academy of Sciences (IHEAS) International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) 2011 International Indian Treaty Council: 1995 International ...
Launches emergency response and reconstruction activities in South Asia following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, with operations in India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. [9] Acted opens a coordination office in Jordan to support its operations in the Middle East. [10] The NGO responds to the 2005 Kashmir earthquake in Pakistan. [11] 2006
Asian Development Bank. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966, [ 4 ] which is headquartered in 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila 1550, Philippines. The bank also maintains 31 field offices around the world [ 5 ] to promote social and economic development in Asia.
Malaysia has a High Commission in Colombo, [53] and Sri Lanka has a high commission in Kuala Lumpur. [54] Maldives: 26 July 1965: See Maldives–Sri Lanka relations. Official and economic relations between the neighboring Indian Ocean countries of the Maldives and Sri Lanka, have been positive since the Maldives became independent in 1965. The ...