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Accreditation: The formal authorization granted to a diplomat, including a Goodwill Ambassador, to represent their country or organization in a foreign setting.
Ad hoc: A Latin term meaning "for this specific purpose." In a diplomatic context, it can refer to a committee or mission formed for a particular task.
Ambassador: A high-ranking diplomatic official who represents their country or organization in a foreign country or at an international organization.
Ambassadorship: The position or office of an ambassador.
Annex: A supplementary document attached to a main document, providing additional information or details.
Appointment: The act of officially assigning someone to a position or role, such as a Goodwill Ambassador.
Associate Member: A member of an organization with limited voting rights or privileges compared to full members.
Authority: The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience. In a diplomatic context, it refers to the legitimacy of an ambassador's actions.
Bilateral: Involving two parties, such as two countries or organizations.
Border Entry Station: A checkpoint at a country's border where travelers' documents and belongings are inspected.
Bylaws: A set of rules governing the internal affairs of an organization.
Cease and Desist: A legal order demanding that someone stop an activity that is infringing on the rights of another.
Celebrity: A famous person, especially in entertainment or sports.
Chapter Affiliate: A local branch or chapter of a larger organization.
Charter Member: A founding member of an organization, often with special privileges.
Citizen Diplomacy: The concept of individuals engaging in international relations and promoting understanding between people of different countries.
Civil Society: The aggregate of non-governmental organizations and institutions that manifest interests and will of citizens.
Cloud Identity: A user account and access management service that allows users to access cloud-based resources.
Code of Conduct: A set of rules outlining the social norms and rules and responsibilities or proper practices for an individual, party, or organization.
Collective Member: A member of an organization who is part of a group or delegation.
Common Law: The body of law derived from judicial decisions of courts and similar tribunals.
Constructive Fraud: A legal term for a situation where a person or entity gains an unfair advantage over another by deceitful or unfair methods.
Copyright: The exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something.
DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization): An organization represented by rules encoded as a computer program that is transparent, controlled by the organization members and not influenced by a central government.
Defamation: The act of damaging the good reputation of someone.
Delegate: A person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.
Designation: The act of officially assigning someone to a position or role, such as a Goodwill Ambassador.
Development: The process of improving the quality of life in a country or community.
Diplomacy: The profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad.
Diplomatic Bag: A container with certain legal protections used for carrying official correspondence or documents.
Diplomatic Immunity: A form of legal immunity that ensures diplomats are given safe passage and are considered not susceptible to lawsuit or prosecution under the host country's laws.
Diplomatic Mission: A group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organization present in another state to represent the sending state/organization officially in the receiving state.
Disclaimer Statement: A statement that denies something, especially responsibility.
Domain: A distinct subset of the Internet with addresses sharing a common suffix or under the control of a particular organization or individual.
Emoluments: A salary, fee, or profit from employment or office.
Emissary: A person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative.
Ethical: Relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these.
False Designation of Origin: A legal term for the deceptive and misleading use of marks that indicate a product's origin.
Fourth Sector of Society: A term used to describe the sector of society comprising of non-governmental organizations and non-profit organizations.
Fundraising: The act of collecting or producing money for a particular purpose, especially for a charity.
Geopolitical Region: A geographical area or division that is influenced by political and economic factors.
Globcal International: A former name of the Goodwill Ambassador Commission.
Global Goodwill: The concept of goodwill and understanding between people of different countries.
Goodwill: Friendly, helpful, or cooperative feelings or attitudes.
Goodwill Ambassador: A person who advocates for a specific cause and promotes goodwill.
Goodwill Ambassador Ad Hoc: An honorary, non-voting member of the Goodwill Ambassador Commission.
Goodwill Ambassador Charter: A member of the Goodwill Ambassador Commission with exclusive benefits and voting privileges.
Goodwill Ambassadors Association: Another name for the Goodwill Ambassador Commission.
Goodwill Ambassador Commission: An organization dedicated to promoting goodwill and peace on a global scale through the empowerment of Goodwill Ambassadors.
Google Workspace: A suite of online productivity tools offered by Google.
Heads of State: The chief public representative of a country, such as a president or monarch.
Humanitarian: Concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare.
Humanitarian Action: Action aimed at providing aid and support to people in need.
Human Rights: The basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled.
Impersonation: An act of pretending to be another person or part of a group of people for the purpose of deception.
Infringement: The action of breaking the terms of a law, agreement, etc.; violation.
Intellectual Property: A category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect.
International Law: A body of rules established by custom or treaty and recognized by nations as binding in their relations with one another.
International Relations: The study of the interaction of nation-states and non-governmental organizations in fields such as politics, economics, and security.
Intranet: A local or restricted communications network, especially a private network created using World Wide Web software.
Jurisdiction: The official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
Kentucky Colonel: An honorary title bestowed by the Governor of the U.S. state of Kentucky.
Kentucky Colonelcy: The collective body of Kentucky Colonels.
Lanham Act: The primary federal trademark statute of law in the United States.
Legal Standing: The ability of a party to demonstrate to the court sufficient connection to and harm from the law or action challenged to support that party's participation in the case.
Marginalized Populations: Groups and communities that experience discrimination and exclusion (social, political and economic) because of unequal power relationships across economic, political, social and cultural dimensions.
Messenger of Peace: A high-profile individual designated by the United Nations Secretary-General to promote the UN's ideals.
Misdemeanor: A minor wrongdoing.
Multilateral: Involving more than two parties, such as multiple countries or organizations.
Networking: The action or process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts.
Non-governmental Organization (NGO): A non-profit, citizen-based group that functions independently of government.
Non-profit Organization: An organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals rather than distributing them as profit or dividends.
Official: Relating to an authority or public body and its duties, actions, and responsibilities.
Overhead Expenses: The ongoing administrative expenses of a business which cannot be attributed to any specific business activity but are still necessary for the business to function.
Passing Off: A common law tort which can occur when someone deliberately or unintentionally passes off their goods or services as those belonging to another party.
Philanthropy: The desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.
Prima Facie: A legal term for "on its first encounter" or "by first instance".
Privileges and Immunities: Special rights or benefits granted to diplomats, including Goodwill Ambassadors, by the host country or organization.
Propaganda: Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
Public Domain: Works that are not restricted by copyright and do not require a license to use.
Public Relations: The professional maintenance of a favorable public image by a company or other organization or a famous person.
Public Sector: The part of an economy that is controlled by the government.
Quaker: A member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian movement founded by George Fox circa 1650 and devoted to peaceful principles.
Quorum: The minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.
Registry: An official record of people or things.
Semantic Origin: The historical and cultural origin of a word or phrase.
Social Media: Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.
SLAPP Suit: A strategic lawsuit against public participation intended to censor, intimidate, and silence critics by burdening them with the cost of a legal defense until they abandon their criticism or opposition.
Sustainable Development: Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all."
Terms of Reference: A document that defines the purpose and structures of a project, committee, meeting, negotiation, or any similar collection of people who have agreed to work together to accomplish a shared goal.
Title: A name that describes someone's position or job.
Trademark: A symbol, word, or words legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product.
Trade Name: A name that has the status of a trademark.
Unincorporated Association: An association that is not formed by an official document or charter.
United Nations (UN): An international organization founded in 1945 and committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, and promoting social progress, better living standards, and human rights.
United Nations Associations: A global network of local organizations working to support the UN and its goals.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Agenda: A universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO): The federal agency for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks.