We are the International Bodyguard Association, we have no equals but many imitators and some detractors amongst rivals and those that failed to live up to our code of ethics. The International Bodyguard Association is a membership organization that subscribes to the United Nations Charter of Human Rights. It is a registered organization with the Union of International Associations (UIA) in Brussels, established in 1907. The IBA is an International Non-Governmental Organisation (INGO) registered with UN DESA (Departments of Economic & Social Affairs) and having consultative status with the Office for Economic and Social Council Support and Coordination (OESC) of the United Nations. We are registered in the Republic of Ireland, our name and logos registered with the European Union and with the Governments of many Nations.