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The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to the promotion of the rule of law. With a joint focus on the promotion of rule of law and development, it works to empower people and communities to claim their rights, and provides governments with the know-how to realize them.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.idlo.int/what-we-do )〕 It supports emerging economies and middle-income countries to strengthen their legal capacity and rule of law framework for sustainable development and economic opportunity.〔(IDLO Strategic Plan )〕 It is the only intergovernmental organization with an exclusive mandate to promote the rule of law and has experience working in more than 170 countries around the world.〔(IDLO Mission and History )〕 IDLO is headquartered in Rome, Italy and has a branch office in The Hague and is one of a number of entities that are United Nations General Assembly observers. The only intergovernmental organization with an exclusive mandate to promote the rule of law, IDLO has operated in over 170 sovereign states, focusing on institution-building and legal empowerment.〔(About IDLO )〕 Its alumni network includes more than 20,000 legal professionals in 175 countries and 46 independent alumni associations. IDLO has signed MoUs with United Nations agencies, governments, universities, and other entities. Major financial contributions to IDLO have come from the Australian Agency for International Development, Gates Foundation, Center for International Forestry Research, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Union, Ford Foundation, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, International Fund for Agricultural Development, Institute of Medicine, Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, OPEC Fund for International Development, United Nations Development Programme, and UNICEF as well as numerous countries, namely Canada, China, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the United States. Irene Khan is the Director-General of IDLO. ==History== Originally founded in 1983 as an NGO called ‘The International Development Law Institute’ which aimed to provide training and technical assistance to developing countries. It was re-founded as an inter-governmental organization international convention ratified in 1991 and renamed the International Development Law Organization.〔(IDLO, United States Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome )〕 In 2001 IDLO was granted Permanent Observer Status at the United Nations.〔(IDLO, Our History )〕 In 2013 IDLO opened a branch office in The Hague. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「International Development Law Organization」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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