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International Organizations and Their Headquarters

In an era of unprecedented global interconnectedness, international organizations serve as crucial facilitators of cooperation, peace, development and economic advancement among nations. These entities tackle a broad spectrum of global challenges, spanning health, humanitarian aid, environmental conservation and economic progress. This article aims to present a thorough compilation of international organizations and their respective headquarters, offering insights into the diverse array of issues they collectively address on a global stage.

List of International Organizations and Their Headquarters

Here is the complete list of international organizations with their respective headquarters:

S. No.	Abbreviation	International Organizations	Headquarter
1.	BRICS	Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa	Shanghai, China
2.	EU	European Union	Brussels, Belgium
3.	GATT	General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade	Geneva
4.	AI	Amnesty International	London, England
5.	ADB	Asian Development Bank	Mandaluyong, Philippines
6.	ASEAN	Association of South-East Asian Nations	Jakarta, Indonesia
7.	NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organization	Brussels, Belgium
8.	AU	African Union	Addis-Ababa, Ethopia
9.	ICRC	International Committee of the Red Cross	Geneva, Switzerland
10.	SAARC	South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation	Kathmandu, Nepal
11.	UNEP	United Nations Environmental Programme	Nairobi, Kenya
12.	WTO	World Trade Organization	Geneva, Switzerland
13.		League of Arab States	Cairo, Egypt
14.	COMECON		Minsk, Belarus
15.	WCC	World Council of Churches	Geneva
16.	EEC	European Energy Commission	Luxembourg
17.	ECA	Economic Commission of Africa	Addis-Ababa
18.	ECWA	Economic Commission of West Asia	Beirut, Lebanon
19.	UNHCR	United Nations High Commission for Refugees	Geneva
20.	IAEA	International Atomic Energy Agency	Vienna, Austria
21.	UNIDO	United Nations Industrial Development Organization	Vienna, Austria
22.	UNCTAD	United Nations Conference on Trade and Development	Geneva
23.	WWF	World Wildlife Forum	Gland, Switzerland
24.	IOC	International Olympic Committee	Lausanne, Switzerland
25.	ECM	European Common Market	Geneva
26.	CHOGM	Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meet	London
27.	OPEC	Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries	Vienna
28.	OECD	Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development	Paris
29.	CENTO	Central Treaty Organization	Ankara, Turkey
30.		Commonwealth	London
31.	EEC	European Economy Community	Brussels, Belgium
32.	ESRO	European Space Research Organization	Paris
33.		BENELUX Economic Union	Brussels
34.	ESCAP	Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific	Bangkok
35.	ECE	Economic Commission for Europe	Geneva
36.	ECLAC	Economic Commission for Latin America and the Carribbean	Santiago, Chile
37.	ESCWA	Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia	Beirut, Lebanon
38.		ANZUS Council	Canberra, Australia
39.	UNCHS	United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund	New York
40.	UNFPA	United Nations Fund for Population Activities	New York
41.	UNDP	United Nations Development Programme	New York
42.	UNITAR	United Nations Institute for Training and Research	Geneva
43.	UNRISD	United Nations Research Institute for Social Development	Geneva
44.	FAO	Food and Agriculture Organization	Rome, Italy
45.	ICAO	International Civil Aviation Organization	Montreal, Canada
46.	IFAD	International Fund for Agricultural Development	Rome
47.	ILO	International Labour Organization	Geneva
48.	IMF	International Monetary Fund	Wahington
49.	ITU	International Telecommunication Union	Geneva
50.	UNESCO	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization	Paris
51.	UPU	Universal Postal Union	Bern, Switzerland
52.	WHO	World Health Organization	Geneva
53.	WIPO	World Intellectual Property Organization	Geneva
54.	WMO	World Meteorological Organization	Geneva
55.	VSO	Voluntary Service Overseas	London
56.		Woman Aid International	London
57.	EFTA	European Free Trade Organization	Geneva
58.		Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries	Kuwait
59.	IBRD	International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	Washington
60.	OECD	Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development	Paris
61.	OIC	Organization for the Islamic Conference	Mecca

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