"The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy."

"The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) was set up in 1947 by ECOSOC. It is one of five regional commissions of the United Nations. Its major aim is to promote pan-European economic integration."

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"The UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation inDecision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters was adopted on25th June 1998 inthe Danish city of Aarhus at the Fourth Ministerial Conference in the'Environment for Europe' process. (...)The Aarhus Convention is a new kind ofenvironmental agreement.

"GEO is a partnership of more than 100 national governments and in excess of 100 Participating Organizations that envisions a future where decisions and actions for the benefit of humankind are informed by coordinated, comprehensive and sustained Earth observations." 

"The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) through independent third-party certification. PEFC works throughout the entire forest supply chain to promote good practice in the forest and to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with respect for the highest ecological, social and ethical standards. Thanks to its eco-label, customers and consumers are able to identify products from sustainably managed forests." 

“In 2003, Global Footprint Network, a nonprofit organization, was established to enable a sustainable future where all people have the opportunity to live satisfying lives within the means of one planet. An essential step in creating a one-planet future is measuring human impact on the Earth so we can make more informed choices. That is why our work aims to accelerate the use of the Ecological Footprint — a resource accounting tool that measures how much nature we have, how much we use, and who uses what.”

"ACT is an alliance of 125 churches and related organisations that work together in humanitarian assistance, advocacy and development."

"Established in 2002, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) is the leading organisation promoting child protection in cocoa-growing communities. ICI works with the cocoa industry, civil society and national governments in cocoa-producing countries to ensure a better future for children and contribute to the elimination of child labour."

"The Gulf Research Center Foundation is a non-profit organization which aims to gather and disseminate knowledge about the political, economic, social, and security issues defining the Gulf region. The Foundation's numerous public events promote and facilitate communication and dialogue between citizens of the Gulf region and those outside the region, notably through media, conferences and workshops." 

"Catalytic Finance Foundation – formerly known as The R20 Regions of Climate Action- is a non-profit organization founded in 2011 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and other global leaders in cooperation with the United Nations. Catalytic is a finance initiatives incubator and technical assistance provider,  whose mission is to accelerate the design and deployment of catalytic finance solutions for sustainable infrastructure.