Yearbook of International Organizations

The Yearbook profiles international non-governmental (INGOs) and intergovernmental organizations (IGOs). There are all types of organization, from formal structures to informal networks, from professional bodies to recreational clubs – regardless of ideology. However, it does not include for-profit enterprises. The compilation of the Yearbook by the Union of International Associations is undertaken with the full approval and support of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC).

You can also read reviews and comments on the Yearbook, or learn the history of the publication. Also available are details on the classification of organizations in the Yearbook, or the FAQ for more general information about international organizations. Explanatory comments from the 1997 edition are available in German, Spanish, Dutch, and Esperanto.

Possible uses of the Yearbook:

• Find scientific and neutral information on single organizations, and the relationships between them
  • Volume 1 - Organization Descriptions and Cross-References
• Discover the activities of international organizations throughout the world
  • Their aims, activities and events in Volume 1,
  • Their publications in Volume 4 - International Organization Bibliography and Resources
    
  • Locate organizations by geographic area with Volume 2 - International Organization Participation: Country Directory of Secretariats and Membership
  • or by field of activity with Volume 3 - Global Action Networks: Classified Directory and Index
• Obtain a global view of past and future trends in particular fields of activity
  • Volume 5 - Statistics, Vizualisations and Patterns
• Learn about the key people involved in particular fields of international civil society
  • New in 2008: Volume 6 - Who's Who in International Organizations

Yearbook profiles

Not just a directory of names and addresses, the Yearbook gives you the most detailed and up-to-date profiles of organizations at work in the world today. In brief, profiles include:
• organization names - with multilingual variants
• addresses of main offices with telephone, telex, fax number and email address
• names and bibliography of presidents, general secretaries, executive directors, chairpersons and other active officers
• history, activities, goals and events
• personnel, structure, and finances
• technical and regional commissions
• consultative relationships
• memberships by country
• publications by title

The Online and CD-ROM versions of the Yearbook extensively hyperlink organization profiles to:
• Organizations’ own websites
• Other UIA online subscription databases - including the International Congress Calendar
• Free UIA databases on World Problems, Global Strategies, Human Development, and more...

A methodology that guarantees quality

Unchallenged in this field of reference since 1910, the Yearbook of the UIA prides itself on providing objective, scientific information of the highest quality. In the year-round work to keep the database up-to-date, the UIA gives priority to information received from the organisations themselves, then checks this against other sources to present a reliable, static picture of a dynamic situation. All information is fully edited so that Yearbook entries are coherent, consistent and comparable between organisations, and over time.

An adapted accessibility

Online edition: published continuously since 2000 (8th year). Includes all data published in the printed Yearbook of International Organizations. Continuously updated, with search tools and hyperlinks.
Hardcover edition: published under current title since 1950. 43rd edition, 2006/2007, 5 vols in 6 parts, hardbound. Useful to have it by hand and for analyses of historical trends.
CD-ROM edition: (Yearbook Plus): published yearly since 1995. 12th edition, 2006/2007. Compact format with search tools including hyperlinks.
Data streaming: (since 2007): customized selections delivered live to your newsreader, intranet, or database.
Specialized directories: sub-sets of information for specific audiences.

See a comparison of UIA Information Products on International Organizations for details of the different Yearbook formats.

K G Saur Verlag brochure about the Yearbook of International Organizations 2006-7