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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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