Which are the UN Specialized Agencies?

The United Nations has 17 specialized agencies: FAO, ICAO, IFAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, ITU, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, World Bank Group (IBRD, IDA, IFC). Each Specialized Agency has its own procedure for admitting members and choosing its administrative head.

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Q: Which international organization has the head office in India?

The answer is International Solar Alliance (ISA). Its headquarters is situated at Gurugram. It was established on November 15, 2015. There are 124 members of the UN have participated in this alliance as of now.

Headquarters	Abbreviation	Full-Form	Formation	Website
GENEVA	ILO	International Labour Organisation	1919	More Info
GENEVA	WHO	World Health Organisation	1948	More Info
GENEVA	WTO	World Trade Organisation	1995	More Info
GENEVA	WMO	World Meteorological Organisation	1950	More Info
GENEVA	WIPO	World Intellectual Property Organization	1967	More Info
GENEVA	UNHCR	United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	1950	More Info
GENEVA	ITU	International Telecommunication Union	1865	More Info
GENEVA	UNCTD	United Nations Conference on Trade and Development	1964	More Info

NEW YORK	UN	United Nations	1945	More Info
NEW YORK	UNICEF	United Nations Children’s Fund	1946	More Info
NEW YORK	UNDP	United Nations Development Programme	1965	More Info
NEW YORK	UNIFEM	United Nations Development Fund for Women	1976	More Info
NEW YORK	UNFPA	United Nations Population Fund	1969	More Info
NEW YORK	UN Women	United Nations Women	2010	More Info
Madrid, Spain	UNWTO	World Tourism Organization	1975	More Info

WASHINGTON DC	WB	World Bank	1944	More Info
WASHINGTON DC	IBRD	International Bank for Reconstruction & Building	1944	More Info
WASHINGTON DC	IDA	International Development Association	1960	More Info
WASHINGTON DC	IFC	International Finance Corporation	1956	More Info
WASHINGTON DC	ICSID	International Centre for Settlement Investment Disputes	1966	More Info
WASHINGTON DC	MIGA	Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency	1988	More Info
WASHINGTON DC	IMF	International Monetary Fund	1945	More Info

ROME	FAO	Food & Agricultural Association	1945	More Info
ROME	IFAD	International Fund for Agricultural Development	1977	More Info

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	OIC	Organization of Islamic Countries	1969	More Info
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	IDB	Islamic Development Bank	1975	More Info
Cairo, Egypt	AL	Arab League	1945	More Info
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	GCC	Gulf Cooperation Council	1981	More Info
Tehran, Iran	ECO	Economic Cooperation Organization	1985	More Info

Brussels, Belgium	EU	European Union	1993	More Info
Brussels, Belgium	NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Org	1949	More Info
Brussels, Belgium	BENELUX	Belgium, Netharlands, Luxemburg	1944	More Info

London	IMO	International Maritime Organization	1948	More Info

Vienna, Austria	OPEC	Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries	1960	More Info
Vienna, Austria	IAEA	International Atomic Energy Agency	1957	More Info
Vienna, Austria	UNIDO	United Nations Industrial Development Organization	1966	More Info

Paris, France	UNESCO	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization	1945	More Info
Paris, France	OECD	Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development	1961	More Info
Lyon, France	INTERPOL	International Criminal Police Organization	1923	More Info

Dhaka, Bangladesh	AAPP	Association of Asian Parliament for Peace	1999	More Info
Dhaka, Bangladesh	CIRDAP	Center on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific	1979	More Info
Dhaka, Bangladesh	BIMSTEC	Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Co-operation	1997	More Info

Mandaluyong, Philippines	ADB	Asian Development Bank	1966	More Info
İstanbul, Turkey	D-8	D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation	1996	More Info
Singapore	APEC	Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation	1989	More Info
Nairobi, Kenya	UNEP	United Nations Environment Programme	1972	More Info
Tokyo, Japan	UNU	United Nations University	1973	More Info
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	AU	African Union	2002	More Info
Bern, Switzerland	UPU	Universal Postal Union	1874	More Info
Montreal, Canada	ICAO	International Civil Aviation Organization	1947	More Info
Central Jakarta, Indonesia	NAM	Non-Aligned Movement	1961	More Info
Quito, Ecuador	UNASUR	Union of South American Nations	2008	More Info
Kathmandu, Nepal	SAARC	South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation	1985	More Info

Shanghai, China	NDB	New Development Bank	2014	More Info
Beijing, China	AIIB	Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank	2015	More Info

Atlanta, Georgia, US	CNN	Cable News Network	1980	More Info

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Important FAQ on International Organisations for Aspirants

Which international organization has the head office in India?

The answer is International Solar Alliance (ISA). Its headquarters is situated at Gurugram. It was established on November 15, 2015. There are 124 members of the UN have participated in this alliance as of now.

How to remember the headquarters of international organizations?

1. International organizations with a W at the beginning or an O at the end have headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Eg: WIPO, WHO, WMO, WTO, ILO, ISO. (The exception is IMO whose headquarters is in London.)

2. The organisations related to funding or money, their headquarters are located in Washington DC, US. Such as IMF, World Bank.

3. Atomic / Petroleum / Industrial Development Organization is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. Eg: UNIDO, IAEA, OPEC.

4. Economical and Educational organisations have their Headquarters in Paris, France. Such as – OECD, UNESCO.

5. If the name of an organization is associated with UN or E / F, its headquarters is in New York. Such as: – UNIFEM, UNICEF, UNFPA, UN.

6. The names of the organizations that indicate food is headquartered in Rome, Italy. Such as: – IFAD, WEP, FAO.

7. With A / B / C / D / F at the beginning and end, it is headquartered in Washington DC, USA. Such as: – IMF, IFC, IDA, IDB, IBRD, ICSID.

Which international organizations are situated in Geneva?

Many international organisations have their headquarters in Geneva, Paris. For example, they are – WTO, WHO, ITU, WIPO, ISO, ICRC, ILO, WMO, UNHCHR.

Which organizations are belonged to World Bank?

The World Bank Group consists of five organizations: They are – IBRD, IDA, IFC, MIGA & ICSID

Which are the UN Specialized Agencies?

The United Nations has 17 specialized agencies: FAO, ICAO, IFAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, ITU, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, World Bank Group (IBRD, IDA, IFC). Each Specialized Agency has its own procedure for admitting members and choosing its administrative head.

A list of international organizations is attached in this article for aspirants who are preparing for competitive government employment examinations such as IAS, WBCS, State Civil Service, etc. All the important organizations are provided here.

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Important FAQ on International Organisations for Aspirants

Which international organization has the head office in India?

How to remember the headquarters of international organizations?

Which international organizations are situated in Geneva?

Which organizations are belonged to World Bank?

Which are the UN Specialized Agencies?

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