Statistical Terms Glossary

The classification that provides a unified and standard language and framework for the description of health and health-related states. International Classification of Functioning is part of the “family” of international classifications developed by the World Health Organization.

An identifier of an organization identification scheme.

Is a global statistical initiative established to produce internationally comparable price levels, expenditure values, and Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) estimates.

Is a computer literacy certification programme provided by the Dublin-based non-profit European Computer Driving Licence Foundation. In 2001, the certification programme was recommended by the European Commission High Level Group ESDIS to be a Europe-wide certification scheme. The foundation seeks to make its certification a world-wide standard in computer literacy. In addition, this project receives funding and is indirectly supported by the European Commission through ESPRIT and the Leonardo da Vinci programme. Foundation claims the certification is recognised and supported by governments, computer societies, international organisations and commercial corporations.

The International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions (ICATU) was founded in 1956 in Damascus. Its main objectives include: (a) Defending the rights and interests of the Arab working class and its trade union movement;(b) Securing the right to work; creating equal opportunities for all Arab workers;(c) Ensuring the Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining and strengthening the tripartite dialogue; (d) Reinforcing working women’s right to employment and equality of all rights and encouraging their involvement in union work.

The Financing for Development process is centered around supporting the follow-up to the agreements and commitments reached during the three major international conferences on Financing for Development: in Monterrey, Mexico in 2002; in Doha, Qatar in 2008; and in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 2015.

Founded in 1931 to promote international scientific activity in the different branches of science and its application for the benefit of humanity, the International Council for Science (ICSU) is one of the oldest non-governmental organizations in the world.

The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is an intergovernmental organisation that provides a scientific forum for the exchange of information and ideas on the sea and its living resources.

Is the world’s largest international police organization, with 188 member countries. Created in 1923, it facilitates cross-border police co-operation, and supports and assists all organizations, authorities and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime.

On 19 December 2011, United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 66/170 declaring 11 October the International Day of the Girl Child to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world and to promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights.

IDA, established in 1960, is the concessional lending arm of the World Bank Group. IDA provides low income developing countries with long-term loans on highly concessional terms: typically a 10-year grace period, a 40-year repayment period, and only a small servicing charge.

Is a not-for-profit, non-governmental international standards organization that prepares and publishes International Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies – collectively known as "electrotechnology". IEC standards cover a vast range of technologies from power generation, transmission and distribution to home appliances and office equipment, semiconductors, fibre optics, batteries, solar energy, nanotechnology and marine energy as well as many others. The IEC also manages three global conformity assessment systems that certify whether equipment, system or components conform to its International Standards.

Organization that establishes relations between stock exchanges.

Promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries as a way to reduce poverty and improve people's lives. IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, DC. It shares the primary objective of all World Bank Group institutions: to improve the quality of the lives of people in its developing member countries. Established in 1956, IFC is the largest multilateral source of loan and equity financing for private sector projects in the developing world.

A set of accounting standards. Currently they are issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

A flight having one or more international flight stages, where all flight stages use the same flight number.

A flight stage where the take-off is in one country and the next landing is in another country.

The movement of aircraft between Iraqi airports (Baghdad, Erbil, Sulaymaniyah,Basra,Najaf,Mosul) and all the countries of the world

Gas pipeline transport between two places (an initial compression facility and a decompression facility) located in two different countries or on the parts of the seabed allocated to them. It may involve transit through one or more additional countries.

An International Gateway is a telephone number through which calls are routed to get cheaper rates on international long distance charges, [1] or to make calls through voice over IP (VOIP) networks internationally. They also are effective in making an international call into the United States appear as if it is originating from a local number rather than the real location.

An organization of nations formed in 1922 to identify problems in geography, initiate and coordinate research involving several countries, and organize the International Geographic Congresses.

Goods carried by rail between a place of loading located in a foreign country and a place of unloading in the reporting country.

Goods carried by rail between a place of loading located in the reporting country and a place of unloading in another country.

International humanitarian law is the body of law which seeks, for humanitarian reasons, to limit the effects of armed conflict. It protects persons who are not or no longer participating in hostilities and restricts the means and methods of warfare.

Inland waterway transport between two places (a place of loading/embarkation and a place of unloading/disembarkation) located in two different countries. It may involve transit through one or more additional countries. For the latter countries this transport has to be reported as transit.

Inland waterway transport between two places (a place of loading/embarkation and a place of unloading/disembarkation) located in two different countries. It may involve transit through one or more additional countries. For the latter countries this transport has to be reported as transit.

Is a non-profit foundation that specialises in information and communication technology (ICT) as a tool for development. IICD creates practical and sustainable solutions using both modern media (such as computers, Internet, email and multimedia) and traditional media (such as radio and television) to connect people and enable them to benefit from ICT.

The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA), formed in 1984, is a private sector coalition of seven trade associations representing U.S. producers of content and materials protected by copyright laws, including computer software, films, television programs, music, books and journals (in both electronic and print media), with the aim of strengthening international protection and enforcement of copyright by working with U.S. government, foreign government and private sector representatives.