[ID:0755]Thousands of groups based in North America operate worldwide on a non-profit basis in the public interest. These groups are known as non-governmental organizations or NGOs. In the field of international development, they are usually volunteer agencies, working in partnership with like-minded groups in developing countries for social justice, human rights, HIV/AIDS prevention, environmental initiatives and the eradication of poverty. Unions, religious institutions, professional associations, cooperatives and college research departments also operate as NGOs.

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