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Given below is a list of all the major global organizations and their headquarters in alphabetical order and by their headquarters. International Organisations and their Headquarters is an important static GK topic for UPSC IAS Prelims, State PCS, CDS, NDA and AFCAT Exam. You may expect one question from the International Organisation asking the location of its headquarter. Also Read: Important NCERT Notes for Competitive Exams like UPSC CDS NDA & AFCAT.
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR HEADQUARTERS
Amnesty International - London
APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Forum) - Singapore
ASEAN (Association of SouthEast Asian Nations) - Jakarta
Commonwealth of Nations - London
EU (European Union) - Brussels
FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization) - Rome
IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) - Vienna
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) - Montreal
ICJ (International Court of Justice) - The Hague
ILO (International Labor Organization) - Geneva
IM (International Maritime Organization) - London
IMF (International Monetary Fund) - Washington
International Standards Organizations - Geneva
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) - Brussels
OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) - Paris
OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) - Vienna
SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) - Kathmandu
Transparency International - Berlin
Transparency International - Berlin
UNAEC (United Nations Atomic Energy Commission) - New York
UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/ AIDS) - Geneva
UNCDF (United Nations Capital Development Fund) - New York
UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) - Geneva
UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes) - Vienna
UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) - New York
UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) - Nairobi
UNESCO (United Nations Educational scientific and cultural Organization) - Paris
UNFCCC (United Nations Frame Convention on Climate Change) - Germany
UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) - New York
UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) - Geneva
UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Education Fund) - New York
UNO (United Nations Organization) - New York
WHO (World Health Organization) - Geneva
WMO (World Meteorological Organization) - Geneva
World Bank - Washington
World Intellectual Property Organisation - Geneva
World Intellectual Property Organisation - Geneva
WTO (World Tourism Organization) - Madrid
INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS BY THEIR HEADQUARTER LOCATION
New York City, USA:
- International Rescue Committee
- United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also known as UN Women
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
- United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Washington DC, USA:
- The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- World Bank Group
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
Geneva, Switzerland:
- Inter-Parliamentary Union
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- International Telecommunication Union
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Intellectual Property Organization
- World Meteorological Organization
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Vienna, Austria:
- Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization
London, UK:
- International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- Commonwealth of Nations
Copenhagen, Denmark:
- International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
Brussels, Belgium:
- World Customs Organization
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Paris, France:
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- International Energy Agency
Lyon, France:
- International Criminal Police Organization, or INTERPOL
Rome, Italy:
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- International Fund for Agricultural Development
- World Food Programme
The Hague, The Netherlands:
- International Court of Justice
- International Criminal Court
Madrid, Spain:
- World Tourism Organization
Berne, Switzerland:
- Universal Postal Union
Lausanne, Switzerland:
- International Olympic Committee
- International Boxing Association
- International Hockey Federation
Gland, Switzerland:
- World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Basel, Switzerland:
- Bank for International Settlements
Zurich, Switzerland:
- Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
Montreal, Canada:
- International Civil Aviation Organization
Tokyo, Japan:
- United Nations University
Also Read: List of Important National & International Reports & Their Publishers
