Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Aging
Children
Citizenship and Governance
Culture
Development
Disabled Persons
Education
Extreme poverty
Family
Financing for Development
HIV/AIDS
Habitat
Human Rights
Humanitarian Affairs
Indigenous Peoples
Information
Intellectual Property
Labour
Media
Minority Rights
Peace and Security
Population
Refugees
Science and Technology
Social Development
Statistics
Sustainable Development
Trade and Development
United Nations Funding
Violence
Volunteerism
Women
Women/gender Equality
Youth
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Human rights of women
Violence against women
Women and HIV/AIDS
Women and health
Women in power and decision-making
Social Development:
Disabled persons
Employment
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Geographic scope: |
International
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Millennium Development Goals: |
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Develop global partnership for development
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Mission statement: |
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Year established: |
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Year of registration: |
1999 |
Organizational structure: |
General Assembly - 190 member countries 6 International Table Officers (president, 1st & 2nd Vice Presidents, Secretary General, Treasurer, Past President 6 Regional Unions with Regional Presidents forming part of WBU officers Board WBU Executive - 12 Officers plus 3 representatives from each of 6 Regions and 4 representatives from International organizations. Chief Executive Officer |
Number and type of members: |
National members - represent 190 countreis 15 International organization members Associate members Honorary life members |
Affiliation with NGO networks: |
Consultative status with UN Agencies ( DPI, WHO, UNICEF, UNESCO, ILO, WIPO, UPU, ISO |
Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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