International Organisations

1. United Nations Organisation

Aim: The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization to promote international

co-operation.

Headquarters: New York

Members: 193+ 2 observers

Secretary General: Antonio Guterres (Portugal)

Deputy Secretary General: Amina J Mohammad (Nigeria)

Founded: 24 October 1945

It was awarded with Nobel Peace Prize in 2001

2. World Trade Organization

Aim: The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization which

regulates international trade.

Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

Members: 164

Director General: Roberto Azevedo (Brazil)

Founded: 1 January 1995

3. World Health Organization

Aim: The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that
is concerned with international public health.

Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

Members: 194

Director General: Margaret Chan (Brazil)

Founded: 7 April 1948

Parent Organization: United Nations Economic and Social Council

4. World Bank
Aim: The World Bank (WB) is an international financial institution that provides loans to
developing countries for capital programs. It comprises two institutions: the International Bank
for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and the International Development Association
(IDA).

Headquarters: Washington D.C.

Members: 189

President: Jim Yong Kim (South Korean-American)

Founded: July 1944

Parent Organization: World Bank Group

5. International Labour Organization

Aim: The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency dealing with
labour issues, particularly international labour standards, social protection, and work
opportunities for all.

Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

Members: 187

Director General: Guy Ryder (Britain)

Founded: 1919

6. United Nations Children’s’ Fund (UNICEF)

Aim: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is a United Nations (UN) programme that
provides humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing
countries.

Headquarters: New York

Executive Director: Anthony Lake (USA)

Founded: 11 December 1946

Parent Organization: United Nations Economic and Social Council

7. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)

Aim: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a
specialized agency of the United Nations (UN). Its declared purpose is to contribute to peace and
security by promoting international collaboration through educational, scientific, and cultural
reforms in order to increase universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and human rights along
with fundamental freedom proclaimed in the United Nations Charter.

Headquarters: Paris

Director General: Irina Bokova (Bulgaria)

Founded: 16 November 1945

Members: 195

8. World Economic Forum

Aim: The World Economic Forum (WEF) is cited as "committed to improving the state of the
world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global,
regional, and industry agendas".

Headquarters: Cologny, Switzerland

Executive Chairman: Claus Schwab (Germany)

Founded: 1971

Formerly Called: European Management Forum

9. International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Aim: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization of " countries
working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international
trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around
the world.

Headquarters: Washington D.C.

Managing Director: Christine Lagarde (France)

Founded: 27 December 1945

Members: 189

Parent Organization: United Organization

10. Amnesty International

Aim: Amnesty International is a non-governmental organisation focused on human rights with

over 7 million members and supporters around the world.
 Headquarters: London

Secretary General: Salil Shetty (India)

Founded: July 1961

11. International Maritime Organisation

Aim: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is a specialised agency of the United
Nations responsible for regulating shipping.

Headquarters: London

Secretary General: Kitack Lim (South Korea)

Founded: 1959

Earlier Called: Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization

12. United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Aim: The UNFPA says it "is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy
is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled."

Headquarters: New York

Head: Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin (Nigeria)

Founded: 1969

13. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Aim: UNCTAD is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with
trade, investment, and development issues.

Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

Head: Mukhisa Kituyi (Kenya)

Founded: 1964

Members: 194

14. World Meteorological Organization

Aim: WMO is a specialized agency of the United Nations for meteorology (weather and
climate), operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences.

Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

 Head: Petteri Taalas (Finland)

President: David Grimes

Founded: 1950

Members: 191

15. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Aim: NATO constitutes a system of collective defence whereby its member states agree to
mutual defence in response to an attack by any external party.

Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

Secretary General: Jens Stoltenberg (Norway)

Founded: 4 April 1949

Members: 28

16. World Intellectual Property Organization

Aim: To encourage creative activity, to promote the protection of intellectual property

throughout the world".

Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

Director General: Francis Gurry (Australia)

Founded: 14 July 1967

17. International Atomic Energy Agency

Aim: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organization that
seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military
purpose, including nuclear weapons.

Headquarters: Vienna, Austria

Head: Yukiya Amano (Japan)

Founded: 29 July 1957

Members: 168

18. Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Aim: OPEC's stated mission is "to coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its member
countries and ensure the stabilization of oil markets, in order to secure an efficient, economic and
regular supply of petroleum to consumers, a steady income to producers, and a fair return on
capital for those investing in the petroleum industry.

Headquarters: Vienna, Austria

Secretary General: Mohammed Barkindo (Nigeria)

Founded: 1960

Members: 13

19. Commonwealth of Nations

Aim: The Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organization of 52 member states that were

mostly former territories of the British Empire.

Headquarters: London

Head: Queen Elizabeth II

Secretary-General: Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Founded: 1949

Members: 52

20. International Court of Justice

Aim: The court settles legal disputes submitted to it by countries and provides advisory opinions
on legal questions submitted to it by duly authorized international branches, agencies, and the
UN General Assembly.

Headquarters: The Hague, Netherlands

President: Ronny Abraham (France)

Founded: 1945

21. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Aim: It aims to support the building of infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region.

Headquarters: Beijing, China

President: Jin Liqun (China)

 Founded: 25 December 2015

Members: 50

22. New Development Bank (BRICS Bank)

Aim: According to the Agreement on the NDB, "the Bank shall support public or private
projects through loans, guarantees, equity participation and other financial instruments."

Headquarters: Shanghai, China

President: KV Kamath (India)

Founded: July 2015

Members: 5 (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa)

23. Asian Development Bank

Aim: The company maintains 31 field offices around the world to promote social and economic
development in Asia.

Headquarters: Manila, Philippines

President: Takehiko Nakao (Japan)

Founded: 19 December 1966

Members: 67

24. International Organization for Standardization

Aim: The organization promotes worldwide proprietary, industrial and commercial standards.

Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

Founded: 23 February 1947

Members: 163

25. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

Aim: The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also
known as UN Women, is a United Nations entity working for the empowerment of women.

Headquarters: New York

Founded: 2010
 Head: Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (South Africa)

26. Transparency International

Aim: Its nonprofit purpose is to take action to combat corruption and prevent criminal activities
arising from corruption.

Headquarters: Berlin, Germany

Founded: 1993

Chairman: Jose Ugaz (Peru)

27. Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Aim: It promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic integration amongst its
members.

Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia

Founded: 8 August 1967

Chairman: Rodrigo Duterte (Philippines)

Members: 10+2 Observers

28. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

Aim: The organization promotes development of economic and regional integration.

Headquarters: Kathmandu, Nepal

Founded: 8 December 1985

Secretary General: Arjun Bahadur Thapa (Nepal)

Members: 8+9 Observers

29. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

Aim: The organization promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Headquarters: Singapore

Founded: 1989

Executive Director: Allen Bollard (New Zealand)

Members: 21
30. International Renewable Energy Agency

Aim: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental

organization to promote adoption and sustainable use of renewable energy.

Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Founded: 2009

Director General: Adnan Amin (Kenya)

Members: 149

31. International Committee of the Red Cross

Aim: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a humanitarian institution and a
three-time Nobel Prize Laureate.

Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

Founded: 17 February 1863

Director General: Yves Daccord (Switzerland)

President: Peter Maurer (Switzerland)

32. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Aim: To stimulate economic progress and world trade.

Headquarters: Paris, France

Founded: 1948

Secretary General: Jose Angel Gurria (Mexico)

Members: 35

33. International Olympic Committee

Aim: To support the development of competitive sport by ethical and environmentally

sustainable means.

Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland

Founded: 23 June 1894

Honorary President: Jacques Rogge (Belgium)

 President: Thomas Bach (Germany)

Members: 105 Active members, 32 Honorary members, 1 Honor member

Motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius (Faster, Higher, Stronger)

34. International Cricket Council

Aim: The ICC is responsible for the organisation and governance of cricket's major international
tournaments.

Headquarters: Dubai, UAE

Founded: 15 June 1909

Chairman: Shashank Manohar (India)

President: Zaheer Abbas (Pakistan)

Members: 105

Motto: Great Sport, Great Spirit

35. Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)

Aim: FIFA is responsible for the organisation of football's major international tournaments.

Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland

Founded: 21 May 1904

President: Gianni Infantino (Italy)

Secretary General: Fatma Samoura (Senegal)

Members: 204

Motto: For the game, For the world

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