Human Rights — African Development Bank Group — Global Issues — Inter-American Development Bank — Asian Development Bank — International Bank for Reconstruction and Development — International Finance Corporation (IFC) — International Monetary Fund — U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) — U.N. Security Council — World Trade Organization (WTO)
Voting rights in international organizations
Proportion of voting rights in international organizations, with only small changes over time to reflect agreement on suspension and negotiated changes.
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