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 +An '''international organization''' is an [[organization]] with an excellent membership, scope, or presence. There are two main types:
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 +* [[International nongovernmental organization]]s (INGOs): [[non-governmental organization]]s (NGOs) that operate internationally. There are two types:
 +** International [[non-profit organization]]s. Examples include the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]], [[International Committee of the Red Cross]] and [[Médecins Sans Frontières]].
 +** International [[corporation]]s, referred to as [[multinational corporation]]s. Examples include [[The Coca-Cola Company]] and [[Toyota]].
 +* [[Intergovernmental organization]]s, also known as international governmental organizations (IGOs): the type of organization most closely associated with the term 'international organization', these are organizations that are made up primarily of [[sovereign state]]s (referred to as [[member state]]s). Notable examples include the [[United Nations]] (UN), [[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development]] (OECD) [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe]] (OSCE), [[Council of Europe]] (CoE), [[European Union]] (EU; which is a prime example of a [[supranational union|supranational organization]]), and [[World Trade Organization]] (WTO). The UN has used the term "intergovernmental organization" instead of "international organization" for clarity.
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 +The first and oldest intergovernmental organization is the [[Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine]], created in 1815 by the [[Congress of Vienna]].
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 +==See also==
 +* [[Regional integration]]
 +* [[List of intergovernmental organizations]]
-The '''League of Nations''' was an [[international organization]] founded as a result of the [[Treaty of Versailles]] in 1919–1920. At its greatest extent from 28 September 1934 to the 23 February 1935, it had 58 members. The League's goals included [[arms control|disarmament]], preventing [[war]] through [[collective security]], settling disputes between [[country|countries]] through [[negotiation]], [[diplomacy]] and improving global [[quality of life]]. The diplomatic philosophy behind the League represented a fundamental shift in thought from the preceding hundred years. The League lacked its own armed force and so depended on the [[Great power|Great Powers]] to enforce its resolutions, keep to economic sanctions which the League ordered, or provide an army, when needed, for the League to use. However, they were often reluctant to do so. Sanctions could also hurt the League members imposing the sanctions and given the pacifist attitude following World War I, countries were reluctant to take military action. [[Benito Mussolini]] stated that "The League is very well when sparrows shout, but no good at all when eagles fall out." 
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An international organization is an organization with an excellent membership, scope, or presence. There are two main types:

The first and oldest intergovernmental organization is the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine, created in 1815 by the Congress of Vienna.

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