International organizations hold a remarkable place in world affairs with their efforts on making world a better place to live in. International organizations have been established with an aim to set the international agenda, to strengthen political relationships and to provide a place for initiatives that leads to development, etc. The first Intergovernmental organization was established in 1865 i.e. International Telecommunication Union, formed to create a permanent secretariat. Today we have huge number of International organizations working in various sectors, for example: World Trade Organization (WTO) is concerned with the regulations of international trade between nations whereas United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) works towards saving the lives as well as protecting the rights of refugees.
You may counter these organizations while reading newspaper on daily basis. One or two questions are expected from this topic in the exam. In today’s article, a list of Important International Organizations and their Headquarters has been provided which is important for all the upcoming exams like RBI, SEBI, LIC, NABARD, SSC and SBI etc. The list has been provided below:
List of Important International Organizations and their Headquarters
| International Organization | Head Quarter |
| United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) | Paris, France |
| United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) | New York, U.S.A. |
| World Trade Organization (WTO) | Geneva, Switzerland |
| World Meteorological Organization (WMO) | Geneva, Switzerland |
| United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) | Vienna, Austria |
| United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | New York, U.S.A. |
| World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | Geneva, Switzerland |
| United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Universal Postal Union (UPU) | Bem, Switzerland |
| United Nations University (UNU) | Tokyo, Japan |
| South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) | New York, U.S.A. |
| United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) | Vienna, Austria |
| International Court of Justice (ICJ) | The Hague, Netherlands |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) | Rome, Italy |
| United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | Nairobi, Kenya |
| International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) | Vienna, Austria |
| Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) | Brussels, Belgium |
| United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) | Geneva, Switzerland |
| World Bank (WB) | Washington |
| International Telecommunication Union (ITU) | Geneva, Switzerland |
| International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Washington, U.S.A |
| International Maritime Organization (IMO) | London, U.K |
| World Food Programme (WFP) | Rome, Italy |
| International Labour Organization (ILO) | Geneva, Switzerland |
| International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) | Rome, Italy |
| World Tourism Organization (WTO) | Madrid |
| International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) | Montreal, Canada |
| International Standards Organizations (ISO) | Geneva |
| United Nations (UN) | New York, U.S.A. |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Washington, USA |
| International Olympic Committee (IOC) | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Amnesty International (AI) | London |
| International Cricket Council (ICC) | Dubai, UAE |
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