Global organizations

Describes the history of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries--Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela--since its founding in 1960, and details how oil is transported from the ground to the gas pump, what determines the price, and other related topics.

Examines the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its impact on the world. Features full-color photographs, maps, graphs, sidebars, a chronology, footnotes, and a list of resources for further study.

Explores the history and origin of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and discusses how they help the needy, their presence in Africa and Asia, and other related topics.

Traces the history of the United Nations Children's Fund from its creation in 1956 as a special agency to help children in postwar Europe to the early twenty-first century, describing how the organization works to make the world a better place.

Explores the history and origin of the World Trade Organization, discusses controversies and conflicts the organization has faced, and examining how it has helped individuals who live in poverty and sickness.

Examines the history of the Arab League, a regional organization of Arab States that was set up in 1945 to enable better communication between Arab countries, allowing them to coordinate policies and social programs.

Provides an overview of the Organization of American States, exploring its history and origin, how it works, its purpose and actions, and successes and criticisms.