List of National and International Organizations and Their Headquarters

Did you know that many important decisions affecting the whole world are taken in special offices located in different countries? These offices belong to powerful national and international organizations that work for peace, health, trade, education, and much more.

Across the globe, countries come together to form organizations that solve common problems. From maintaining global peace to protecting human rights, these bodies play a very important role in our daily lives.

Each organization has a headquarters, which is like its main office. It is the place where top officials meet, plans are made, and major decisions are announced.

Some headquarters are located in famous world cities, while others are in capital cities of different nations. Learning about these organizations and their headquarters helps us understand how the world stays connected and organized.

Importance of National and International Organizations

Organizations influence global laws, economic policies, security matters, sports, and environmental issues. Knowing their headquarters helps in competitive exams and also improves general knowledge. It also helps us understand which country hosts important global institutions.

List of International Organizations and Their Headquarters

Below is a list of major international organizations and their headquarters:

International Organizations	Full Form	Headquarter
ADB	Asian Development Bank	Metro, Manila, Philippines
AIIB	Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank	Beijing, China
	Amnesty International	London, U.K.
APEC	Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation	Singapore
ASEAN	Association of South-East Asian Nations	Jakarta, Indonesia
BMGF	Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation	Seattle, Washington, USA
BWF	Badminton World Federation	Kuala Lumpuru, Malaysia
CISCO		California, USA
	Commonwealth of Nations	London, UK
DBS Bank	Development Bank of Singapore	Singapore
ECB	European Central Bank Frankfurt	Germany
EU	European Union Commission	Brussels, Belgium
FAO	Food & Agriculture Org.	Rome, Italy
FATF	Financial Action Task Force	Paris, France
FIFA	Federation International de Football Association	Zurich, Switzerland
FIH	International Hockey Federation	Lausanne, Switzerland
GCC	Gulf Cooperation Council	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
	Google	California, USA
IAAF	International Association of Athletic Federation	Monaco
IAEA	International Atomic Energy Agency	Vienna, Austria
IBM	International Business Machine	New York, USA
ICAO	International Civil Aviation Organization	Montreal, Canada
ICC	International Cricket Council	Dubai, UAE
ICJ	International Court of Justice	Hague, Netherlands
ICRC	International Committee of the Red Cross	Geneva, Switzerland
IEA	International Energy Agency	Paris, France
ILO	International Labour Organization	Geneva, Switzerland
IMF	International Monetary Fund	Washington, USA
IMO	International Maritime Organization	London, UK
INTERPOL	International Criminal Police Org.	Lyon, France
IPCC	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change	Geneva, Switzerland
ISA	International Solar Alliance	Haryana, India
ISSF	International Shooting Sport Federation	Munich, Germany
	Microsoft	Washington, USA
NASA	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Washington, USA
NATO	The North Atlantic Treaty Organization	Brussels, Belgium
NDB	New Development Bank	Shanghai, China
OECD	Organization for Economic Co-operation & Development	Paris, France
OPCW	Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons	Hague, Netherlands
OPEK	Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries	Vienna, Austria
UN	United Nations	New York, USA
UNCTAD	United Nations Conference on Trade & Development	Geneva, Switzerland
UNEP	United Nations Environment Programme	Nairobi, Kenya
UNESCO	United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Org.	Paris, France
UNFPA	United Nations Populations Fund	New York, USA
UNGA	United Nations General Assembly	New York, USA
UNICEF	United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund	New York, USA
UNIDO	United Nations Industrial Development Organization	Vienna, Austria
UNWTO	United Nations World Tourism Organization	Madrid, Spain
WADA	World Anti Doping Agency	Montreal, Canada
WCCB	Wildlife Crime Control Bureau	New Delhi
WCO	World Customs Organization	Brussels, Belgium
WEF	World Economic Forum	Cologny, Switzerland
WGC	World Gold Council	London, U.K.
WHO	World Health Organization	Geneva, Switzerland
WIPO	World Intellectual Property Organization	Geneva, Switzerland
WMO	World Meteorological Organization	Geneva, Switzerland
	World Bank	Washington, USA
WTO	World Trade Organization	Geneva, Switzerland
WWF	World Wide Fund for Nature	Vaud, Switzerland

List of National Organizations and Headquarters

National organizations play an important role in managing a country’s economy, security, education, and development, and knowing their headquarters is useful for exams and general knowledge.

National Organizations	Full Form	Headquarter
AMFI	Association of Mutual Fund in India	Mumbai
ASSOCHAM	Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India	New Delhi
BCCI	Board of Control for Cricket in India	Mumbai
BEML	Bharat Earth Movers Ltd Bangalore	Karnataka
BFI	Basketball Federation of India	New Delhi
BHEL	Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd.	New Delhi
BIS	Bureau of Indian Standards	New Delhi
BPCL	Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.	Mumbai
BPRD	Bureau of Police Research & Development	New Delhi
BSNL	Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.	New Delhi
CBDT	Central Board of Direct Tax	New Delhi
CBEC	Central Board of Excise & Customs	New Delhi
CBIT	Central Board of Indirect Tax	New Delhi
CBT	Central Board of Trustees	New Delhi
CII	Confederation of Indian Industries	New Delhi
CIL	Coal India Ltd.	Kolkata
CRPF	Central Reserve Police Force	New Delhi
DRDO	Defence Research Organization	New Delhi
ECI	Election Commission of India	New Delhi
EPFO	Employees’ Provident Fund Organization	New Delhi
FICCI	Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce	New Delhi
FSSAI	Food Safety & Standards Authority of India	New Delhi
GIC	General Insurance Corporation of India	Mumbai
GSI	Geological Survey of India	Kolkata
HPCL	Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd	Mumbai
IBA	Indian Bank Association	Mumbai
IBBI	Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India	New Delhi
ICAI	Institute of Charted Accountants of India	New Delhi
ICG	Indian Cost Guard	New Delhi
IFCI	Industrial Finance Corporation of India	New Delhi
IOA	Indian Olympic Association	New Delhi
IOCL	Indian Oil Corporation Limited	New Delhi
IRDAI	Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India	Hyderabad, Telangana
IRDAI	Int. Regulatory & Development Authority of India	Hyderabad, Telangana
ISRO	Indian Space Research Organization	Bangalore, Karnataka
KVIC	Khadi & Village Industries Commission	Mumbai
LIC	Life Ins. Corporation	Mumbai
NABARD	National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development	Mumbai
NALCO	National Aluminium Company Bhubaneshwar	Odisha
NASSCOM	National Association of Software & Services Companies	New Delhi
	National Insurance Company	Kolkata
NCLAT	National Company Law Tribunal	New Delhi
NCSM	National Council of Science Museum	Kolkata, West Bengal
NGT	National Green Tribunal	New Delhi
NHB	National Housing Bank	New Delhi
NIA	National Institute of Ayurveda	Jaipur, Rajasthan
	NITI Aayog	New Delhi
NSG	National Security Guard	New Delhi
NTPC	National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd.	New Delhi
OIL	Oil India Ltd	Noida, Uttar Pradesh
ONGC	Oil & Natural Gas Corporation	Dehradun, Uttarakhand
PCI	Press Council of India	New Delhi
PIB	Press Information Bureau	New Delhi
PTI	Press Trust of India	New Delhi
SAFF	South Asian Football Federation	New Delhi
SAIL	Steel Authority of India	New Delhi
SEBI	Security Exchange Board of India	Mumbai
SIDBI	Small Industries Development Bank of India	Lucknow, UP
TC	Tata Communication	Pune, Maharashtra
TRAI	Telecom Regulatory Authority of India	New Delhi
UIDAI	Unique Identification Authority of India	New Delhi
UPSC	Union Service Public Commission	New Delhi
	Wipro	Bangalore, Karnataka