International organizations act as effective influence mechanisms to shape and direct the actions of nation states and their policies for common goals and objectives.

They act as independent actors with their own set of rules and behavioral patterns in the international system.

International Organizations have less contributed to the notion of global governance.

The roots of international organizations can be traced back to the emergence of the modern international system after the Peace of Westphalian in 1648.

The evolution of international organizations is closely associated with the process of globalization and global governance.