Groups & Organizations

Significant institutions — charities, government bodies, financial institutions, international bodies. Scaffolding pass — 1 example entry.

Financial Institution

International Monetary Fund (IMF)— Founded 1944

The IMF is the postwar institution charged with keeping the international monetary system stable — originally by managing a system of fixed exchange rates, and since the early 1970s by acting as a lender of last resort to countries in balance-of-payments crises, monitoring the…

International Body

World Health Organization (WHO)— Founded 1948

The World Health Organization is the United Nations' specialized agency for international public health, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It sets global health norms and standards, coordinates responses to international disease outbreaks, and provides technical support to…