International Organizations

Groups of people, businesses, or governments that work together to solve an issue are called ______________.

• clubs

• interest groups

• organizations

• lobbyists

Intergovernmental organizations are based on _______.

• groups that provide money for them to operate

• the wishes of the leaders of each country

• formal agreements between 2 countries that have come together for a specific purpose

• formal agreements between 3 or more countries that have come together for a specific purpose.

How are intergovernmental organizations different from nongovernmental organizations?

• Intergovernmental involve governments; nongovernmental do not.

• Intergovernmental are only set up for 2 years; nongovernmental are set up for 10 years.

• Intergovernmental must operate out of the United States; nongovernmental may operate out of any country.

Do NGOs ever receive any government funding?

• Yes

• No

Which organization was formed right after World War II with a goal to keep peace, develop friendly relationships among countries, and improve quality of life for the world's poor people?

• The World Bank

• NATO

• The United Nations

• The European Union

Which organization is a group of European countries and North America that have agreed to protect each other in case of attack?

• WHO

• The Red Cross

• European Union

• NATO

Which of these is a partnership between countries in Europe designed to help them avoid conflict, making them dependent on each other?

• NATO

• European Union

• WHO

• The United Nations

Which organization is part of the United Nations and it is concerned with improving health around the entire world?

• European Union

• WHO

• The World Bank

• NATO

Which organization was formed in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland to help wounded soldiers during wartime?

• Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

• World Health Organization

• European Union

• NATO

What is an organization that helps poor and middle-income countries get money they need to build improvements to reduce poverty?

• The World Bank

• The United Nations

• WHO

• The Red Cross and Red Crescent