Intergovernmental organisations need money to finance their activities, realise their goals and maintain their own structures. But where does this money come from? How big are the budgets? And how much do citizens of different countries contribute? Let’s try to answer these questions by comparing the numbers of three of the world’s largest intergovernmental organisations: The United Nations, the World Trade Organization and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

EPRS policy podcast - Understanding the financing of intergovernmental organisations: A snapshot of the budgets of the UN, NATO and WTO

EP Plenary session - Oral question - The EU priorities for the 68th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Filippo GRANDI, UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC meets with Jean-Pierre LACROIX, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations

Official visit of the Secretary-General of the United Nations - Formal sitting

Official visit of the Secretary-General of the United Nations - Bilateral meeting

Official visit of the Secretary-General of the United Nations - Arrival

DIAZ DE MERA GARCIA CONSUEGRA, Agustin (EPP, ES); AJI BASHAR, Lamiya; MURAD BASEE, Nadia

Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2016 - UN ‚ÄúTogether‚Äù campaign aiming to change negative perceptions and attitudes towards refugees and migrants

Meeting ' Placing the protection at the center of humanitarian action ' in collaboration with the United nation

Emma BONINO, John CUSHNAHAN, Mary ROBINSON

Meeting with the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations to the EP in Brussels.

Boutros BOUTROS-GHALI, Klaus HANSCH - EP President

Visit of the Secretary General of the United Nations UN to the EP.

Visit of the UN Secretary General to the EP in Strasbourg.

EU Special picture: President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek (C) visits the construction site of a United Nations school in Gaza City

EP President meets United Nations Under-Secretary-General

Muhammad  SHAABAN and Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ

Meeting with the United Nations Under-Secretary General

On RIO + 20 United Nations conference on sustainable development

Michelle BACHELET,  Jerzy BUZEK EP President.

Jerzy Buzek, EP President, meets with Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of the UN

Assemblée conjointe parlementaire UE-ACP

A Ghanaian Armoured Patrol Vehicle is parking at the MONUSCO Ghanaian battalion Headquarter in Kinshasa

Ban KI-MOON, Secretary-General of the United Nations

DEVE-AFET joint Committees meeting with the Human Rights and Security and Defence sub-committees in Strasbourg - Discussion with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon

At the initiative of the Subcommittee on Human Rights, the European Parliament holds a High-Level Conference on the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Conference will bring together representatives from international and regional human rights organisations, members of national parliaments of EU member states, international and local civil society organisations, Nobel Peace Prize laureates, young voices from around the world as well as MEPs and chairs of Parliament’s committees to address human rights challenges. Extracts from the High Level Conference with the participation of Roberta METSOLA, EP President.

75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: extracts from the High Level Conference with the participation of Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President officially visits New York (United States) for the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations. This footage shows her arrival to the opening session of the Assembly, the meeting with António GUTERRES, Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), and the meeting with Dennis FRANCIS, President of the United Nations General Assembly. *01'04 - 01'33 - Courtesy of the United Nations Audiovisual Service - For news only, no distribution allowed.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to New York (United States) - 78th General Assembly of the UN: arrival, meeting with António GUTERRES, Secretary General of the UN, and with Dennis FRANCIS, President of the UN General Assembly

During her official visit to New York (United States of America), Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, participates in the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations (UN). The footage includes the visit of the Permanent Mission of Malta to the UN, the meeting with Pravind JUGNAUTH, Prime Minister of Mauritius and the meeting with João LOURENÇO, President of Angola.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York - 78th General Assembly of the UN: visit of the Permanent Mission of Malta to the UN, meeting with Pravind JUGNAUTH, Prime Minister of Mauritius, and João LOURENÇO, President of Angola

Following the deal reached in Glasgow, MEPs will debate the outcome of the negotiations on Wednesday morning.

Outcome of the COP26 in Glasgow: extracts from the debate

Ambiance and statement on negotiatons by the European Parliament delegation at COP26 in Glasgow, where they meet with Mehmet Emin BİRPINAR, Minister of environment of Turkey; and with Alexey OVERCHUK, Head of the Russian delegation. Statements by Jytte GUTELAND (S&D, SE) and by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL) on the state of play of the negotiations

European Parliament delegation to COP26 in Glasgow (UK): meeting with Mehmet Emin BİRPINAR, Minister of environment of Turkey and with Alexey OVERCHUK, Head of the Russian delegation

The European Parliament delegation meeting with Dr Hoesung LEE, Chairman of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) at COP26 in Glasgow (UK) and a delegation of the Parliament of Bangladesh which is one of the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Statement by Saber CHOWDHURY, Member of the Parliament of Bangladesh.

European Parliament Delegation to COP26, Glasgow (UK): Meeting with Dr Hoesung LEE Chairman of the IPCC and a Parliamentary delegation of Bangladesh

An official delegation from the European Parliament takes part in the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26 in Glasgow (UK). The delegation is led by Pascal Canfin (Renew, FR), with Peter Liese (EPP, DE) as Vice-Chair. Views of the European Parliament is hosting a side event at the EU Pavilion focusing on carbon pricing in the European Union and the lessons to be drawn for the rest of the world and statement by Mohammed CHAHIM (S&D, NL), Member of the EP delegation, on the ETS system.

European Parliament delegation at COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (UK)

An official delegation from the European Parliament takes part in the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26 in Glasgow this week where they also meet with NGO representatives from CAN International, WWF, World Resources Institute, Global Forest Coalition.

European Parliament delegation meets NGOs at COP26 in Glasgow (UK)

An official delegation from the European Parliament takes part in the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, taking place in Glasgow.

Members of the European Parliament at COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (UK)

An official delegation from the European Parliament takes part in the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, in Glasgow (UK) 13 November. The delegation holds meetings with Aminath SHAUNA, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology of Maldives, Joaquim LEITE, Minister of Environment, Brazil, meeting with US Congressional delegation and statements by Pär HOLMGREN (Greens/EFA,SE) and by Telma TAUREPANG, representative of COICAB, Coordination of Indigenous Organisations of the Brazilian Amazon

European Parliament delegation at COP26 in Glasgow (UK) to hold meetings with key players in the negotiations

An official delegation from the European Parliament takes part in the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26 in Glasgow (UK), from today until 13 November. The delegation is led by Pascal Canfin (Renew, FR), with Peter Liese (EPP, DE) as Vice-Chair.

To mark Europe Day and the 70th anniversary of the Schuman declaration, the European Parliament hosts a “stay-at-home” Open Day, where doors are opened to citizens virtually, with a programming schedule across EP media channels. This year, the focus is on EU citizens, particularly those directly helping in the crisis, as well as on informing citizens about and debating on EU solidarity in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Statement by António GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General, from New-York.

Europe Day - Schuman Declaration Anniversary - 70 Years of Solidarity: statement by António GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General

On the occasion of his official visit to the United States, Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Antonio GUTERRES, Secretary General of the United Nations, in New-York. He gives then a press point following his meeting. Extracts.

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to New York City: meeting with Antonio GUTERRES, Secretary General of the United Nations and extracts from the press point

The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) takes place in Katowice, Poland, from 3 to 14 December 2018. The conference focus on the full implementation of the Paris Agreement and the political phase of the Talanoa Dialogue intended to support the implementation of national commitments. Jan SZYSKO, Polish Minister for the Environment and President in office of the COP24, António GUTERRES, Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Arnold SCHWARZENEGGER, American actor and former Governor of California, deliver a speech at the opening session.

EU @ COP24 in Katowice, Poland: highlights of the day

On the occasion of the EP High Level Conference -Towards a renewed partnership with Africa, Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC meets with Jean-Pierre LACROIX United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, in the EP in Brussels. Arrival and roundtable

Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC meets with Jean-Pierre LACROIX, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations: arrival and roundtable

This memoclip presents all the Sakharov Prize laureates from 1988 to 2016

Memoclip: Sakharov Prize laureates - 1988-2016

An EP Delegation attends the UN Climate Conference COP22 in Marrakech, Moroco. Atmosphere Media Center, meeting with World Business Council for Sustainable Development and meeting with United States' delegation

EP Delegation to UN Climate Conference COP22 in Marrakech, Morocco: meeting with World Business Council for Sustainable Development

This infoclip illustrates examples of EU aid aimed to save and preserve life, prevent and alleviate human suffering and safeguard the integrity and dignity of populations affected by natural disasters and man-made crises. It features footage on humanitarian relief for refugees and internally displaced persons fleeing armed conflict in Ukraine, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. It also has examples of EU aid to fight epidemics such as Ebola and EU emergency assistance after natural disasters, such as the devastating Nepal earthquake.

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