*International Business: Regional Information

Organization of member states designed to promote the adoption of humane conditions of labor.

Promotes international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange arrangements; fosters economic growth and high levels of employment; and provides temporary financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment. IMF eLibrary is Free to All Users.

The OECD groups 29 member countries in an organisation that provides governments a setting in which to discuss, develop and perfect economic and social policy.

Purposes, as set forth in the Charter, are to maintain international peace and security; to develop friendly relations among nations; to cooperate in solving international economic, social, cultural and humanitarian problems and in promoting respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Purpose is to improve living conditions and promote global prosperity by offering solutions for industrial development of developing countries and those with economies in transition.

Mission is to fight poverty and help people help themselves and their environment. Site includes a significant amount of statistical data.

International organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.

Regional multilateral development bank, engaged in promoting the economic development and social progress of its Regional Member Countries (RMCs) in Africa.

One of five regional commissions of the United Nations. Its purpose is to support the economic and social development of its member States, foster regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development.

Mission is encouraging economic research and freedom of economic discussion, and issuing publications.

One of the five regional commissions of the United Nations. It was founded for the purposes of contributing to the economic development of Latin America. The promotion of the region's social development was later included among its primary objectives.

A private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works.

Purpose is to encourage and support economic education, enhance communication and work with the National Council in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs.

Forum for facilitating economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region.

Multilateral development finance institution dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific.

One of five regional commissions of the United Nations. Its purpose is to promote economic and social development through regional and subregional cooperation and integration.

One of five regional commissions of the United Nations. It promotes economic and social development through regional and subregional cooperation and integration.

One of five regional commissions of the United Nations. Its primary goal is to encourage greater economic cooperation among its member States.