The Europa Directory of International Organizations 2013 offers a unique guide to the contemporary international system.
It includes detailed information on more than 2,000 international and regional entities, thoroughly researched and updated for this 15^th edition.
Extensive background information provides a historical context to the development of the international system, as well as an invaluable overview of the role of international organizations in today’s world.
New for 2013:

• a background information essay on the development of the international criminal legal system.

Other highlights in this edition include:

• details of the response of international institutions to the ongoing financial crisis in the eurozone
• efforts of the international community to achieve the Millennium Development Goals
• fully updated coverage of the UN's current peace-keeping operations.