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The numbers of inter-governmental organisations have also grown exponentially; through them countries’ governments co-ordinate and regulate the activities in their respective fields at the global level. While only 37 such organisations existed in 1907, they amount to about 350 nowadays. These formal organisations, such as the World Health Organisation or the International Monetary Fund, also include numerous inter-governmental working groups, and various summits and conferences that are organised. The growing number of informal contacts, enabled by new technologies, must also be added.
The numbers of inter-governmental organisations have also grown exponentially; through them countries’ governments co-ordinate and regulate the activities in their respective fields at the global level. While only 37 such organisations existed in 1907, they amount to about 350 nowadays. These formal organisations, such as the World Health Organisation or the International Monetary Fund, also include numerous inter-governmental working groups, and various summits and conferences that are organised. The growing number of informal contacts, enabled by new technologies, must also be added.
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