List of International Organisations and their Headquarters

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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

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

WTO (World Tourism Organization) - Madrid

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS BY THEIR HEADQUARTER LOCATION

New York City, USA:

1. International Rescue Committee
2. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also known as UN Women
3. United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
4. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
5. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Washington DC, USA:

1. The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
2. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
3. World Bank Group
4. International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
5. International Development Association
6. International Finance Corporation

Geneva, Switzerland:

1. Inter-Parliamentary Union
2. International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
3. International Labour Organization (ILO)
4. International Telecommunication Union
5. World Health Organization (WHO)
6. World Intellectual Property Organization
7. World Meteorological Organization
8. World Trade Organization (WTO)
9. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
10. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Vienna, Austria:

1. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
2. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
3. United Nations Industrial Development Organization

London, UK:

1. International Maritime Organization (IMO)
2. Commonwealth of Nations

Copenhagen, Denmark:

1. International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)

Brussels, Belgium:

1. World Customs Organization
2. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Paris, France:

1. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
2. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
3. International Energy Agency

Lyon, France:

1. International Criminal Police Organization, or INTERPOL

Rome, Italy:

1. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
2. International Fund for Agricultural Development
3. World Food Programme

The Hague, The Netherlands:

1. International Court of Justice
2. International Criminal Court

Madrid, Spain:

1. World Tourism Organization

Berne, Switzerland:

1. Universal Postal Union

Lausanne, Switzerland:

1. International Olympic Committee
2. International Boxing Association
3. International Hockey Federation

Gland, Switzerland:

1. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

Basel, Switzerland:

1. Bank for International Settlements

Zurich, Switzerland:

1. Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)

Montreal, Canada:

1. International Civil Aviation Organization

Tokyo, Japan:

1. United Nations University

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