Tag: International Organization
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Economic Community of West African States
Economic Community Of West African States Summary of Economic Community Of West African States An organization of sixteen West African states committed to the elimination of trade barriers among the member states and the promotion of economic development in the region. Formed at Lagos, […]
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Economic Community of West African States
Economic Community Of West African States Summary of Economic Community Of West African States An organization of sixteen West African states committed to the elimination of trade barriers among the member states and the promotion of economic development in the region. Formed at Lagos, […]
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Legal Status of International Organizations
Legal Status (Personality) of International Organizations Case Law on the Legal Status (Personality) of International Organizations Main court decisions: Reparation for Injuries Suffered in the Service of the United Nations, advisory opinion, [1949] ICJ Reports 174, Case 22/70, Commission v. Council (European Road Transport Agreement), Court of Justice of the EC, [1971] ECR 263, Maclaine…
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International Organization for Migration
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Introduction Established in 1951, the International Organization for Migration is the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration. With 157 member states, an additional 10 states holding observer status, and offices in over […]
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Inter-American Investment Corporation
Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) The Inter-American Investment Corporation, an affiliate of the Inter-American Development Bank based in Washington, DC, was established in 1985 to promote the economic development of its Latin American and Caribbean members by financing small- and medium-size private enterprises. IIC provides project financing in the form of direct loans and equity investments,…
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Economic Cooperation Organization
Introduction to Economic Cooperation Organization Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), an organization that promotes economic and cultural cooperation between Islamic states (see Islam). Established in 1985, its original members were Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey. The conclusion of the Sovi…
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Institutions in International Law
Institutions in International Law In national law, the main institutions are independent courts, representative parliaments, an accountable executive, the administration (including the police) and the legal profession. They all serve the civil society. John Locke, in his Two Treatises of Government, and Montesquieu , in The Spirit of the Laws, advocated for a separation of…