Of the 185 countries that are Member States of the United Nations, nearly100 have professional or amateur astronomical organizations.

Day in, day out, the UN and its family of organizations work together and individually to protect human rights; promote the protection of the environment; help the advancement of women and the rights of children; fight epidemics, famine, poverty.

At this site you can search for treaties contained in the printed volumes of the United Nations Treaty Series by various means:by date(s), by party (States or organizations), by subject terms, by registration number, etc, or by using a combination ofthese.

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The World Bank Group comprises five organizations: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).