Info point: International organisations Read the different web definitions of the term ‘international organisation’. What do the highlighted expressions mean? 19 a An organization with global mandates, generally funded by contributions from national governments. Examples include the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Organization for Migration, and United Nations agencies. Also called IO. (TheFreeDictionary.com) A An international organization is an organization with an international membership, scope, or presence. … The first and oldest intergovernmental organization is the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine, created in 1815 by the Congress of Vienna. (Wikipedia) B An institution drawing membership from at least three states, having activities in several states, and whose members are held together by a formal agreement. (Encyclopaedia Britannica) D Organisation: is a group of people who work together in an organised way for a shared purpose, for example the World Health Organization. (Cambridge Dictionary online) E A group having members from more than one country, governmental or non-governmental, profit or nonprofit. (BusinessDictionary.com) C How do the definitions differ? Discuss in pairs. Which definition do you find the most informative? Why? Which sources (A–E) are reliable? The United Nations consists of numerous agencies and sub-organisations. Which of these acronyms do you know? Can you guess what these organisations do? FAO UNESCO IAEA UNHCR ILO UNICEF IMF UNIDO UNEP WHO Listen to Ana, an employee at the United Nations Office in Vienna, giving an overview of UN sub-organisations to a group of students. Write down the names of the organisations next to the acronyms and number them in the sequence you hear them. Compare your answers in class. Which two crucial agencies are not described in detail? Go online and find out about the organisations. Compare your findings in class and discuss the importance of these organisations. b c 20 a b 13 3mq78m c 42 Language skills Extras Explore 3 The changing world of work Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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