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The following are some of the most important regionaly focused IGOs along with any statistical databases they might offer. Also included at the end of each geographic division is a link to a list of regionaly focused NGOs.
Partnership for the Americas : Western Hemisphere strategy and U.S. Southern Command
Congressional Oversight Panel August oversight report : the global context and international effects of the TARP