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An International Organization refers to an entity that consists of member nations from multiple countries. Many of these organizations, such as the United Nations, function as inter-governmental bodies. They are established to promote global cooperation in various fields, including security, law, economics, social issues, and diplomacy.<\/span><\/p>\n

International Organizations and their Headquarters<\/b><\/h2>\n

Several International Organizations and their Headquarters serve as pillars of global governance which play a crucial role across various sectors, including health, trade, finance, and human rights, influencing the lives of billions worldwide. The following is a List of International Organisations And Their Headquarters and their contributions in promoting global cooperation and development.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
International Organizations and their Headquarters<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Organization<\/strong><\/td>\nHeadquarters<\/strong><\/td>\nEstablished<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

New York City, USA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1965<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Nairobi, Kenya<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1972<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations Population Fund (UNPF)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

New York City, USA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1969<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Nairobi, Kenya<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1978<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

New York City, USA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1946<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

World Food Programme (WFP)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Rome, Italy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1961<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Rome, Italy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1945<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Montreal, Canada<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1947<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Rome, Italy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1977<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Labour Organization (ILO)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1919<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Monetary Fund (IMF)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Washington, DC, USA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1944<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Maritime Organization (IMO)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

London, United Kingdom<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1948<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1865<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Paris, France<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1945<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Vienna, Austria<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1966<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Madrid, Spain<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1974<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Universal Postal Union (UPU)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Bern, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1874<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

World Health Organization (WHO)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1948<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1967<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1950<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

World Bank<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Washington, DC, USA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1944<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV\/AIDS (UNAIDS)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1994<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1950<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1980<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1963<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Copenhagen, Denmark<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1973<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Amman, Jordan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1949<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Turin, Italy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2002<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations University (UNU)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Tokyo, Japan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1973<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

UN Women<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

New York City, USA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2010<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Vienna, Austria<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1957<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Organization for Migration (IOM)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1951<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

The Hague, Netherlands<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1997<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Bonn, Germany<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1994 (Signed in 1993)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

World Trade Organization (WTO)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1995<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Trade Centre (ITC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1964<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

African Development Bank Group<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1964<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

African Union (AU)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Addis Abab, Ethiopia<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2002<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Amnesty International (AI)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

London, United Kingdom<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1961<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Andean Community\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Lima, Peru<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1969<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Arctic Council<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Tromso, Norway<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1996<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Queenstown, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1989<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Asian Development Bank (ADB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Mandaluyong, Philippines<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1966<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Association of Caribbean States (ACS)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Port of Spain, Trinidad, Tobago<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1994<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Jakarta, Indonesia<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1967<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Bank for International Settlements (BIS)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Basel, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1930<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Istanbul, Turkey<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1992<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Caribbean Community (CARICOM)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Georgetown, Guyana<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1973<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Central American Bank for Economic Integration\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Tegucigalpa, Honduras<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1960<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Lusaka, Zambia<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1994<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Commonwealth Secretariat<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

London, United Kingdom<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1965<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Council of Europe<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Strasbourg, France<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1949<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Council of Europian Municipalities and Regions (CEMR)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1951<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Stockholm, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1992<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1975<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

London, United Kingdom<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1991<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

European Central Bank (ECB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Frankfurt, Germany<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1998<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

European Free Trade Association (EFTA)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1960<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa (AWEPA)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Amsterdam, Netherlands<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1984<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

European Space Agency (ESA)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Paris, France<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1975<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

European Union (EU)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Brussels, Belgium<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1993<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Group of Eight (G8)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

New York, USA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1975<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

G-15 Summit<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1990<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Washington, DC, USA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1959<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Djibouti, Djibouti<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1986<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Vienna, Austria<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1957<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Montreal, Canada<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1947<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Paris, France<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1919<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1863<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Court of Justice (ICJ)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

The hague, Netherlands<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1945<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Development Association (IDA)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Washington, DC, USA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1960<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Socities (IFRC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1919<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Finance Corporation (IFC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Washington, DC, USA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1956<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Labour Organization (ILO)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1919<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Olympic Committee (IOC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Lausanne, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1894<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1947<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Peace Bureau (IPB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1891<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Seabed Authority (ISA)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kingston, Jamaica<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1994<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1984<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Inter-Parliamentary Union<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1889<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

League of Arab States<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Cairo, Egypt<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1945<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Washington, DC, USA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1988<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Central Jakarta, Indonesia<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1961<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Nordic Council of Ministers<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Copenhagen, Denmark<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1971<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Washington, DC, USA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1949<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Paris, France<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1961<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Vienna, Austria<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1975<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kuwait, Middle East<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1968<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1969<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Vienna, Austria<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1960<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Noumea, New Caledonia<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1947<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kathmandu, Nepal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1985<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Uni\u00f3n Latina<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Paris, France<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1954<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Cities & Local Governments (UCLG)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Barcelona, Spain<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2004<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Bangkok, Thailand<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1947<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Beirut, Lebanon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1973<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Nairobi, Kenya<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1972<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Rome, Italy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1945<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland and New York City, USA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1993<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Vienna, Austria<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1997<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1975<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland and New York City, USA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1991<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Amman, Jordan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1949<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Western European Union (WEU)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Paris, France<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1954<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland and New York City, USA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1946<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

World Organization Against Torture (OMCT)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1985<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Gland, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1961<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

List of International Organizations of which India Is Member<\/b><\/h2>\n

India holds a significant position in global affairs and is actively involved in several major International Organizations. Through its contribution in these organizations, India promotes global cooperation, diplomacy, and addressing critical challenges such as peace, security, trade, and public health. Below is a List of International Organizations of which India Is Member.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
List of International Organizations of which India Is Member<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
International Organization<\/strong><\/td>\nHeadquarters<\/strong><\/td>\nYear of Foundation<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

AALCO – Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

New Delhi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1956<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

ADB – Asian Development Bank<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Manila, Philippines\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1956<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

AfDB – African Development Bank (non-regional members)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Tunis, Tunisia<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1964<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

AG – Australia Group<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Brussels, Belgium<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1985<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

ASEAN Regional Forum – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Jakarta, Indonesia<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1967<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

BIMSTEC – Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Dhaka, Bangladesh<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1997<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

BIS – Bank for International Settlements<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Basel, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1930<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Shanghai, China<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2006<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

CoN – Commonwealth of Nations<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

London, UK<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1931<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

CERN – European Organization for Nuclear Research\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1954<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

CP – Colombo Plan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Colombo, Srilanka<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1950<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

EAS – East Asia Summit<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1950<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Rome, Itlay<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1945<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

G-15 – Group of 15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1989<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

G-20 – Group of 20<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Cancun, Mexico<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1999<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

G-77 – Group of 77<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

New York<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1964<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

IAEA – International Atomic Energy Agency<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Vienna, Austria<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1957<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

IBRD – International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Washington DC, US<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1944<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

ICAO – International Civil Aviation Organization<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Montreal, Canada<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1944<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

ICC – International Chamber of Commerce<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Paris, France<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1919<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

IDA – International Development Association<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Washington DC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1950<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

IEA – International Energy Agency<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Paris, France<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1974<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

IFAD – International Fund for Agricultural Development<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Rome, Italy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1977<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

IFC – International Finance Corporation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Washington DC, US<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1956<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

ILO – International Labour Organization<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1919<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

IMF – International Monetary Fund<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Washington DC, US<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1945<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

IMO – International Maritime Organization<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

London, UK<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1948<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

IMSO – International Mobile Satellite Organization<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

London, UK<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1999<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Interpol – International Criminal Police Organization<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Lyon, France<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1923<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

IOC – International Olympic Committee<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Lausanne, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1894<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

IPEEC – International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Paris, France<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2009<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

ISO – International Organization for Standardization<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1947<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

ITSO – International Telecommunications Satellite Organization<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Washington DC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1964<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

ITU – International Telecommunication Union<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1864<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

ITUC – International Trade Union Confederation (the successor to ICFTU (International Confederation of Free Trade Unions) and the WCL (World Confederation of Labour))<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Brussels, Belgium<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2006<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Japan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1987<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

NAM – Non-Aligned Movement<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Jakarta, Indonesia<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1961<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

OPCW – Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Hague, Netherland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1997<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

PCA – Permanent Court of Arbitration<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Hague, Netherland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1899<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

PIF – Pacific Islands Forum (partner)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Suva, Fiji<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1971<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

SAARC – South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kathmandu, Nepal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1985<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

SACEP\u00a0 – South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1982<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

SCO – Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (member)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Beijing, China<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1996<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

UN – United Nations<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

New York<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1945<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

UNAIDS\u00a0 – United Nations Programme on HIV\/AIDS<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

New York<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1994<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

London, Uk<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1946<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

WHO- World Health Organization<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1948<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

UN Agencies and Their Headquarters<\/b><\/h2>\n

The United Nations is a global organization comprising specialized agencies that resolve a wide range of global challenges. These agencies, headquartered in different cities worldwide, focusing on critical areas such as health, education, the environment, and human rights. Below are some key UN Agencies and Their Headquarters:<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – <\/b>Based in New York City, USA, UNDP works towards poverty alleviation, sustainable development, and good governance.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) – <\/b>Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, UNEP focuses on environmental conservation and sustainable development.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) – <\/b>Located in Geneva, Switzerland, UNHCR provides protection and assistance to refugees and displaced populations worldwide.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) –<\/b> Based in Montreal, Canada, ICAO establishes global aviation safety and regulatory standards.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Tricks to Remember the List of International Organisations And Their Headquarters<\/b><\/h2>\n

    Recalling the names ofList of International Organisations And Their Headquarters can be challenging. To make it easier, we have devised simple memory tricks to help you remember these important names effortlessly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Tricks to Remember the List of International Organisations And Their Headquarters<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Headquarters<\/strong><\/td>\nOrganizations<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    Geneva- Starting with the world and ending with organization<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    World Health Organisation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    World Meteorological Organization<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    World Intellectual Property Organization<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Washington DC \u2013 Organization associated with money<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    International Monetary Fund (IMF)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    World Bank<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Vienna \u2013 Organization related to Industrial development, Petroleum, atomic research<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    International Atomic Energy Agency<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Paris – Organizations associated with Education and economy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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