World Organisations and Their Headquarters

World Organisations and Their Headquarters

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Organisation (Acronym)Full Form / DescriptionHeadquarters LocationRemarks & Exam Notes
GATTGeneral Agreement on Tariffs and TradeGeneva, SwitzerlandReplaced by the WTO on Jan 1, 1995
WTOWorld Trade OrganizationGeneva, SwitzerlandEstablished Jan 1, 1995 (Replaced GATT)
Amnesty InternationalGlobal Human Rights NGOLondon, UKFounded in 1961; Nobel Peace Prize (1977)
ADBAsian Development BankManila (Mandaluyong), PhilippinesEst. 1966; Japan & US are largest shareholders
ASEANAssociation of Southeast Asian NationsJakarta, Indonesia10 member states; Est. 1967 (Bangkok Declaration)
NATONorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationBrussels, BelgiumEst. 1949 (Washington Treaty); 32 member states
AUAfrican UnionAddis Ababa, EthiopiaReplaced the OAU in 2002; Admitted to G20
ICRCInternational Committee of the Red CrossGeneva, SwitzerlandEst. 1863 by Henry Dunant; 3-time Nobel Peace Prize winner
SAARCSouth Asian Association for Regional CooperationKathmandu, NepalEst. 1985 in Dhaka; Secretariat in Kathmandu
UNEPUnited Nations Environment ProgrammeNairobi, KenyaEst. June 5, 1972 (World Environment Day)
INTERPOLInternational Criminal Police OrganizationLyon, France–
League of Arab StatesArab LeagueCairo, EgyptEst. 1945
COMECONCouncil for Mutual Economic AssistanceMoscow, RussiaDissolved in 1991
WCCWorld Council of ChurchesGeneva, SwitzerlandEst. 1948
ECAEconomic Commission for Africa (UN)Addis Ababa, EthiopiaUN Regional Commission
ESCWAEconomic and Social Commission for Western AsiaBeirut, Lebanon–
UNHCRUnited Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesGeneva, SwitzerlandEst. 1950; Nobel Peace Prize winner
IAEAInternational Atomic Energy AgencyVienna, AustriaEst. 1957; “Atoms for Peace” agency
UNIDOUN Industrial Development OrganizationVienna, AustriaEst. 1966
UNCTADUN Conference on Trade and DevelopmentGeneva, SwitzerlandEst. 1964
WWFWorld Wide Fund for NatureGland, SwitzerlandMascot: Giant Panda
IOCInternational Olympic CommitteeLausanne, SwitzerlandEst. 1894
CHOGMCommonwealth Heads of Government MeetingLondon, UK (Secretariat)Meets biennially in various member nations
OPECOrganization of the Petroleum Exporting CountriesVienna, AustriaEst. 1960 in Baghdad; HQ moved to Vienna in 1965
OECDOrganization for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentParis, FranceEst. 1961
CENTOCentral Treaty Organization (Baghdad Pact)Ankara, TurkeyDissolved in 1979
Commonwealth of NationsAssociation of former British coloniesLondon, UKHeaded by the British Monarch
Council of EuropeEuropean Human Rights BodyStrasbourg, FranceEst. 1949 (Distinct from the EU)
BENELUXBelgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg UnionBrussels, BelgiumPioneer of European integration
ESCAPEconomic and Social Commission for Asia and the PacificBangkok, ThailandUN Regional Commission
ECEEconomic Commission for EuropeGeneva, SwitzerlandUN Regional Commission
ECLACEconomic Commission for Latin America and the CaribbeanSantiago, ChileUN Regional Commission
ANZUSAustralia, New Zealand, United States Security TreatyCanberra, AustraliaTripartite security treaty
UN-HabitatUN Human Settlements Programme (formerly UNCHS)Nairobi, KenyaHQ in Kenya
IMF & World BankInternational Financial InstitutionsWashington, D.C., USABretton Woods Twins
UNESCOUN Educational, Scientific and Cultural OrganizationParis, FranceDesignates World Heritage Sites
WHOWorld Health OrganizationGeneva, SwitzerlandEst. April 7, 1948 – World Health Day
ILOInternational Labour OrganizationGeneva, SwitzerlandOldest UN specialized agency; Est. 1919
SCOShanghai Cooperation OrganizationBeijing, ChinaCrucial regional security body
BRICSNew Development Bank (NDB)Shanghai, ChinaFinancial arm of BRICS

 

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