This non-profit has done so much impactful work, and remains amongst one of the few organizations working to strengthen global governance of transnational issues. Some of its notable work includes leading the coalition for the international criminal court in championing for the Rome Statute for the International Court and the development of the ICC, in addition to overseeing the effectiveness of the ICC for several years after.
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- EIN 13-3823538
- (212) 599-1320
- 5 Thomas Circle Nw 3rd Flr Washington DC 20005-4104 USA
- www.wfm-igp.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: International, International Human Rights, International Peace & Security
Mission: Wfm-igp undertakes research and education into issues concerned with history, promotion and development of international democracy and the rule of law and the strengthening of the legal order with a special focus on the united nations.
Programs: Coalition for the international criminal court ("cicc") works with nongovernmental organizations, governments, international and regional organizations and the united nations secretariat to support the fair and effective functioning of the international criminal court ("icc"); promotes global awareness of the rome statute of the icc; facilitates the effective participation of civil society in intergovernmental negotiations; monitors and supports the full effective functioning of the icc; and strengthens regional human rights networks.
international democratic governance ("idg") promotes greater transparency and accountability in international decision-making processes. Supports a stronger, more inclusive and effective united nations, better global governance of environmental issues, as well as strengthened global economic governance. The idg program produces news and analysis on these issues and manages civil society campaigns in support of widely-shared goals about better global solutions to pressing global problems, including the work of the peacebuilding commission ("pbc"), for 1 for 7 billion campaign on the selection of the un secretary general and pax project focusing on conflict prevention, disarmament (including nuclear disarmament), peacebuilding and the protection of civilians in the sudan and syria.
international coalition for the responsibility to protect works to promote earlier and more effective international responses to genocide and mass atrocities; to increase awareness of the responsibility to protect; to mobilize non-governmental organizations ("ngo's") to demand responsibility to protect responses to emerging crises; and to build capacity of governments, regional organizations and the un system to ensure fulfillment of the responsibility to protect.