List of International Organizations Presidents, Headquarters, Estb. Year & Area of Work
International Organizations | Headquarters | Est. Year | Area of Work | President/General Secretary |
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) | Beijing, China | 2016 | To support the building of infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific region | Jin Liqun |
New Development Bank (BRICS Development Bank | Shanghai, China | 2014 | Shall support public or private projects through loans, guarantees, equity participation and other financial instruments | Marcos Prado Troyjo |
Asian Development Bank (ADB) | Mandaluyong, Philippines | 1966 | Aims to promote social and economic development in Asia. | Masatsugu Asakawa |
International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Washington DC, US | 1945 | Basic aim is to help ensure stability in the international system. | Kristalina Georgiva (MD) |
World Bank (WB) | Washington DC, US | 1944 | Aims to provide long term capital to its member nations for economic development and reconstruction. | David Malpass |
United Nations Organization (UN) | New York, US | 1945 | Aims to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation | António Guterres (Secretary-General) |
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) | New York, US | 1945 | Tijjani Muhammad-Bande (President) | |
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) | New York, US | 1946 | Responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. | Henrietta Fore (Executive Director) |
United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD) | Geneva, Switzerland | 1964 | It is the part of the United Nations Secretariat dealing with trade, investment, and development issues. | Mukhisa Kituyi (Secretary-General) |
World Health Organization (WHO) | Geneva, Switzerland | 1948 | Responsible for maintaining international public health | Tedros Adhanom (Director- General) |
World Economic Forum (WEF) | Geneva, Switzerland | 1971 | The WEF's mission 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" | Klaus Schwab |
International Labour Organisation (ILO) | Geneva, Switzerland | 1919 | To advance social and economic justice through setting international labour standards. | Guy Ryder (Director- General) |
World Trade Organisation (WTO) | Geneva, Switzerland | 1995 | It is concerned with the regulation of international trade between nations. | Roberto Azevedo |
World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) | Geneva, Switzerland | 1950 | It is a specialized agency of the UN dedicated to meteorology (weather), climatology (climate), operational hydrology (water) and other related geophysical sciences such as oceanography and atmospheric chemistry. | Petteri Taalas |
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) | Geneva, Switzerland | 1967 | To promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world through cooperation among states | Daren Tang |
International Committee of the Red Cross | Geneva, Switzerland | 1863 | The aim is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance. | Peter Maurer |
United Nations Educational Scientific & Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) | Paris, France | 1946 | To contribute to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication | Audrey Azoulay (Director- General) |
Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) | Paris, France | 1961 | To promote economic growth, prosperity, and sustainable development. | Dr. Dariusz Stanko (Head of the IOPS Secretariat) |
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) | Vienna, Austria | 1957 | To promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. | Rafael Grossi |
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) | Vienna, Austria | 1960 | The purpose of OPEC for members 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 | Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada |
Amnesty International | London, UK | 1961 | Aims to prevent and stop grave violations of human rights | Kumi Naidoo (Secretary General) |
International Maritime Organisation (IMO) | London, UK | 1948 | It is responsible for regulating shipping. | Kitack Lim |
Commonwealth of Nations | London, UK | 1931 | The purpose of the voluntary Commonwealth is for international cooperation and to advance economics, social development, and human rights in member countries. | Head - Queen Elizabeth II Secretary-General- Patricia Scotland |
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) | Kathmandu, Nepal | 1985 | To promote the welfare of the peoples of South Asia and to improve their quality of life | Amjad Hussain B. Sial (Secretary-General) |
Association of South East Nations (ASEAN) | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1967 | To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavours in the spirit of equality | Secretary-General- Dato Lim Jock Hoi |
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) | Brussels, Belgium | 1949 | To defend member countries from the possibility of communist Soviet Union taking control of their nation | Jens Stoltenberg (Secretary-General) |
International Cricket Council (ICC) | Dubai, UAE | 1909 | Aim of increasing exposure for ICC events and cricket in general. | Chairman- Shashank Manohar |
Food & Agricultural Organisation (FAO) | Rome, Italy | 1945 | Put efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. | Qu Dongyu |
International Court of Justice (ICJ) | The Hague, The Netherland | 1945 | It settles disputes between states and gives advisory opinions on international legal issues referred to it by the UN. | Abdulqawi Yusuf |
International Olympic Committee (IOC) | Lausanne, Switzerland | 1894 | Responsible for organising the modern Summer and Winter Olympic Games. | Thomas Bach |
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) | Zurich, Switzerland | 1904 | To positively promote the game of football in every way it deems fit | Gianni Infantino |
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) | Avenue du Mont-Blanc, Gland, Vaud, Switzerland | 1961 | Works for wilderness preservation, and the reduction of human impact on the environment. | Carter Roberts |
Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 1997 | Promote active collaboration and mutual assistance in economic, social, technical and scientific fields of common interest, Provides help to increase the socio-economic growth of the member countries. | Mohammad Shahidul Islam |
World Anti-Doping Agency | Montreal, Canada | 1999 | To promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against drugs in sports. | Craig Reedie |
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) | Basel, Switzerland | 1930 | Aims to promote global monetary and financial stability. | President - Jens Weidmann |
Some tricks to remember the headquarters of the organizations
Rule 1: If the name of any Organization starts with "World or International" and ends with "Organization", their headquarters will be in "Geneva, Switzerland".
Remember: [ W_O & I_O ] ---- Geneva, Switzerland
[ W_O]
- World Health Organisation
- World Intellectual Property Organization
- World Meteorological Organization
- World Trade Organization
[ I_O]- Except IMO
- International Labour Organization
- International Committee for Red Cross Organization
- International Standardization Organization [ISO] ----originally International Organization for Standardization
- United Nation Conference on Trade And Development
Rule 2: Trick for Organizations whose headquarters are in London
Remember: I Am a Common man in London
- I - International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- Am - Amnesty International
- Common - Commonwealth of Nations
- Common - Commonwealth Telecommunication Organization
Rule 3: If any Organization is related to "International Money or Monetary organization", its headquarters will be in Washington DC.
- International Monetary fund
- World Bank
Rule 4: If any Organization is related to "Industrial Development/ Petroleum/ Atomic", its headquarter will be in "Vienna, Austria"
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency
- Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Rule 5: For Headquarters of Organizations located in Newyork, remember - "UN Child Emergency in Newyork"
- UN Child Emergency in Newyork
- United Nations Organization
- United Nation International Children Emergency Fund
Rule 6: If any Organization is related to the term "Economic & Educational", its headquarter will be located in Paris
- Organization for Economic Co-operation Development
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
- Trick to Remember the Headquarters of some other International Organizations
- ASIAN Development Bank [ ADB ]--Manila, Philippines [ ASIAN MANila ]
- Association of South East Nations [ ASEAN ]-- Jakarta, Indonesia [ ACE JACK ] --Remember Playing cards
- FOOD Agriculture Organisation [ FAO ]--Rome, ITALY [ FOOD IDLY ]
- International COURT of JUSTICE-- The HAGUE, Netherlands [ Remember COURT given JUSTICE HANG]
- South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation [ SAARC ]--Kathmandu, Nepal
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