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3.3.2 Classification on the basis of membership
The yearbook of international organization has presented a simple way of classifying
international organizations that is based on the type and geographical location of members of an
organization.
3.3.2.1 Umbrella organizations
Those organizations, which have at least three other autonomous non-regional international
bodies along with states as full members are called umbrella organizations. The United Nations
is considered as an umbrella organization because its Specialized Agencies are "members" of the
UN system.
3.3.2.2 Universal organizations
It includes those international organizations, which have a geographically widespread
membership, balanced participation of members in the management and as well as in the policy
control: there should be members in at least 60 countries.
3.3.2.3 Intercontinental organizations
Those international organizations whose members belong to more than one continent are called
inter-continental organizations.
3.3.2.4 Regional organizations
It includes all, governmental or non-governmental, international organizations whose all
members are from the same continent or sub-continent.
3.3.3 Classification on the basis of titles
International organizations, both governmental or non-governmental, use a range of terms in
their official titles. These terms have different significance depending on the nature of
organizations, the meetings by, which they were established or through, which they function.
Classification on the basis of terminology has its own advantages and disadvantages because
same term used for two different organizations may have different sense and significance. For
example, an organization that carries the term “union” in its name may resemble an "alliance" or
an "alliance" can be closer to a “union” in its nature and function (UIA, 2011). A broad
classification based on the terminology is as follow: