The secretariat of an international organization is the department that fulfils its central administrative or general secretary duties. The term is especially associated with governments and intergovernmental organizations such as the United Nations, although some non-governmental organizations also refer to their administrative department as their secretariat. (Wikipedia. 2025. Secretariat (administrative office) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretariat_(administrative_office))
One of two small bands of muscle within the larynx that vibrates to produce the voice. (NCI. Glossary of cancer terms. Vocal cord. https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/vocal-cord)
A self-regulatory organization is an organization that exercises some degree of regulatory authority over an industry or profession. The regulatory authority could exist in place of government regulation, or applied in addition to government regulation. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-regulatory_organization)
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are non-subsidiary, independent firms whose personnel and revenue numbers fall below certain limits. The main factors determining whether an enterprise is an SME are the number of employees and annual net sales revenue or financial balance sheet total. The most common is the number of employees. SMEs are further subdivided into micro enterprises (fewer than 10 employees), small enterprises (10 to 49 employees), and medium enterprises (50 to 249). The number of employees varies across countries and is specified in the national legislation. (FAOLEX. 2025. Glossary https://www.fao.org/faolex/)
Society is a grouping of individuals who are united by a network of social relations and traditions, and may have distinctive culture and institutions. (Wikipedia. 2025. Society (disambiguation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_(disambiguation))
Myoglobin is an iron- and oxygen-binding protein found in the cardiac and skeletal muscle tissue of vertebrates in general and in almost all mammals. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myoglobin)
A special interest group is a community within a larger organization with a shared interest in advancing a specific area of knowledge, learning or technology where members cooperate to effect or to produce solutions within their particular field. (Wikipedia, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_interest_group. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_interest_group)
A statutory authority is a body set up by law which is authorised to enforce legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state. They are typically found in countries which are governed by a British style of parliamentary democracy. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statutory_authority)
Any combination of single resources assembled for a particular tactical need, with common communications and a leader. A Task Force may be pre-established and sent to an incident, or formed at an incident. (Terminology(A10.6)/CSCM, FAO, 2010. Wildland Fire Management Terminology, FAO (Updated July 2010).)
A treaty refers generically to all instruments that re legally binding under international law. Several criteria apply: the contracting parties must intend to create legal rights and duties; the instrument must be concluded by States or international organizations with treaty-making power; the treaty must be governed by international law; and it must be in writing. Usually, treaties are reserved for matters that require more solemn or politically important agreements. They normally involve ratification by each government in order to go into effect. (Hill, T., 2007, Chapter 5, Outcomes: The nature of UN decisions.)
Ujamaa villages were constructed in particular ways to emphasize community and economic self-reliance. They were communally organized villages in Tanzania. (Adapted from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ujamaa)
