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WORK WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ and other organizations

The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ works with a number of other international governmental organizations under the banner of “coherence”, a term originating in the “Decision on achieving greater coherence in global economic policy-making”, which ministers agreed in Marrakesh, April 1994. But coherence in global economic policy-making goes much beyond the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ's formal and specific cooperation arrangements with the IMF and the World Bank. Indeed, it is now recognized that the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ system is only one part of a much broader set of international rights and obligations that bind °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Members. The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ maintains extensive institutional relations with several other international organizations; there are some 140 international organisations that have observer status in °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ bodies. The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ also participates as observer in the work of several international organizations. In all, the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Secretariat maintains working relations with almost 200 international organisations in activities ranging from statistics, research, standard-setting, and technical assistance and training. Although the extent of such cooperation varies, coordination and coherence between the work of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ and that of other international organizations continues to evolve so as to assist Members in the operation of their economic policies.

Main partners
Collaboration with these IGOs is mandated in °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ legal texts:
Codex, FAO, ILO, IMF, ITC, ITU, OECD, OIEUN, UNCTAD, UNEP, WB, WCO, WHO, WIPO

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Background explanations 

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The mandate 

The desire of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ member countries for greater coherence in global economic policy-making through closer cooperation between the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ, World Bank and IMF is expressed in a number of Agreements, Ministerial Declarations and Decisions:

  

Organizations mentioned in °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ legal texts  back to top

Cooperation between these organizations and the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ is specifically mandated in °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ agreements, ministerial declarations or decisions, or General Council decisions

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Other organizations 

The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ also has working relations with many other organizations. Here, these are listed according to the Secretariat divisions that work with them.

  

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Cooperation, by subject 

Agriculture

  

Development

 

Environment

 

Food safety, animal and plant health (SPS)

  

Market access

  

Services

 

Technical barriers to trade and standards (TBT)

  

Trade facilitation

 

Trade Finance

  

Economic Research and Statistics

  

Intellectual property

  

Trade Policy Review

 

Government procurement

  

Training and technical cooperation

  

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NGO gateway: participation of NGOs in °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Ministerials and Public symposium, and documents submitted to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ by NGOs.