The defence secretary, Phillip Hammond, made efforts before the last spending review to blend some of his budget with that of overseas aid, but was repulsed by the very tight international definitions of overseas aid set by agencies such as the OECD. (theguardian.com)
This quality standard was first introduced in 1987 by the International Organization for Standards (ISO) in hopes of establishing an international definition of the essential characteristics and language of a quality system for all businesses, irrespective of industry or geographic location. (inc.com)
It insists that as economic, cultural and political situations differ substantially between countries, a international definition of human rights literally can not apply to China. (politics.stackexchange.com)