The Yearbook of International Organizations is a
reference work
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on
non-profit
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international organizations
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, published by the
Union of International Associations
The Union of International Associations (UIA) is a non-profit non-governmental research institute and documentation center based in Brussels, Belgium, and operating under United Nations mandate. It was founded in 1907 under the name Central Offi ...
. It was first published in 1908 under the title ''Annuaire de la vie internationale'', and has been known under its current title since 1950. It is seen as a quasi-official source associated with the
United Nations
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.
The Yearbook contains profiles of over 67,000 organizations active in about 300 countries and territories in every field of human endeavor. It profiles both international
intergovernmental organization
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s and
non-governmental organization
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s, from formal structures to informal networks, from professional bodies to recreational clubs. The Yearbook does not, however, include for-profit enterprises. Profiles include names and addresses, historical and structural information, aims, links with other organizations, as well as specifics on activities, events, publications and membership. In addition to organization profiles, the Yearbook also provides biographies of important members, a bibliography of the important publications of international organizations, and statistics.
The Yearbook is published in six book volumes and online.
See also
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International Congress Calendar The International Congress Calendar is a calendar of events organized by non-profit international organizations, mainly those organizations which are included in the Yearbook of International Organizations. It has been published since 1960 by the ...
*
Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential
The ''Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential'' is published by the Union of International Associations (UIA). It is available online since 2000, and was previously available as a CD-ROM and as a three-volume book.
The ''Encyclopedia' ...
References
*William M. Modrow, (2004)
Yearbook of International Organizations, Reference Reviews, Vol. 18 Iss: 2, pp. 13 – 14
*Walter W. Powell, Richard Steinberg, ''The nonprofit sector: a research handbook'', Yale University Press, 2006,
External links
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Yearbooks
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