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Intergovernmental Organization Nongovernmental Organization (NGO)
International Organizations
Groups a voluntary citizens' group that is organized on a local,
Groups of governments or people from different countries working
national together to solve
or international an issue
level and worksthat crosses
; they country
perform a borders
An organization formed with groups of governments for a variety of service and humanitarian functions, bring citizen
specific purpose concerns to governments, advocate for certain issues such as
human rights or the environment, and encourage political
participation; also known as International Non-Governmental
Organization (INGO)
Intergovernme 28 member Protect the member countries from attack, A country must meet
North Atlantic ntal countries from keep peace and security around the world membership criteria in
Treaty North America even when it involves nonmember order to join the NATO. An
Organization and Europe countries, and provide natural disaster individual can support the
(NATO) assistance. organization by working for
the NATO.