International Organizations and Headquarters
List of International Organizations and Headquarters is an important test subject for candidates studying for UPSC, SSC, RRB, Bank PO / Clerk, or any other government and competitive exams.
We have a list of International Organizations and Headquarters in this article. With their scope and presence, international bodies spanning the world play a prominent role in public affairs. Such organizations also have immense effects on countries, legislation, and even world markets from time to time. These organizations take care of a wide range of issues that go beyond global boundaries and local legislation.
An international organization is considered an entity composed of member nations from more than one country. It’s interesting to know that many international organizations, such as the United Nations, are intergovernmental.
They were developed in areas such as defense, law, finance, social relations, and diplomacy to promote international cooperation. In order to help form the international agenda, reinforce political relations, and make space for development projects, international organizations have been established.
This article includes important information about the List of International Organizations and Headquarters of different foreign organizations.
ORGANIZATION |
ABBREVIATION |
HEADQUARTERS |
YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT |
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African Union |
 |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
2001 |
|
Amnesty International |
AI |
London (UK) |
1961 |
|
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation |
APEC |
Singapore |
1989 |
|
Asian Development Bank |
ADB |
Metro Manila, Philippines |
1966 |
|
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank |
AIIB |
Beijing, China |
2015 |
|
Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
ASEAN |
Jakarta (Indonesia) |
1967 |
|
Bank for International Settlements |
BIS |
Basel, Switzerland |
1930 |
|
BRICS |
 |
Shanghai |
2009 |
|
Commonwealth of Independent States |
CIS |
Minsk Russia |
1991 |
|
Commonwealth of Nations |
CN |
London |
1960 |
|
Fédération Internationale des échecs (FIDE) or World Chess Federation |
FIDE |
Athens, Greece |
1924 |
|
Federation International de Football Association |
FIFA |
Zurich |
1904 |
|
Food & Agricultural Organization |
FAO |
Rome, Italy |
1945 |
|
Gulf Cooperation Council |
GCC |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
1981 |
|
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
IBRD |
Washington D.C. (U.S.A.) |
1944 |
|
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes |
ICSID |
Washington D.C. (U.S.A.) |
1957 |
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Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation |
IORA |
Ebene, Mauritius |
1995 |
|
International Association of Athletics Federations |
IAAF |
Monaco |
1912 |
|
International Atomic Energy Agency |
IAEA |
Vienna |
1957 |
|
International Committee of the Red Cross |
ICRC |
Geneva (Switzerland) |
1863 |
|
International Council on Monuments and Sites |
ICOMOS |
Paris, (France) |
1965 |
|
International Court of Justice |
ICJ |
Hague |
1945 |
|
International Cricket Council |
ICC |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
1909 |
|
International Criminal Police Organization |
INTERPOL |
Lyon, France |
1923 |
|
International Finance Corporation |
IFC |
Washington D.C. (U.S.A.) |
1956 |
|
International Fund for Agricultural Development |
IFAD |
Rome, Italy |
1977 |
|
International Hockey Federation |
FIH |
Lausanne, Switzerland |
1924 |
|
International Hydrographic Organization |
IHO |
Monaco |
1921 |
|
International Labour Organization |
ILO |
Geneva Switzerland |
1919 |
|
International Maritime Organization |
IMO |
London (UK) |
1959 |
|
International Monetary Fund |
IMF |
Washington D.C. (U.S.A.) |
1945 |
|
International Olympic Committee |
IOC |
Lausanne |
1894 |
|
International Organization for Standardization |
IOS |
Geneva (Switzerland) |
1947 |
|
International Renewable Energy Agency |
IRENA |
Abu Dhabi (UAE) |
2009 |
|
International Shooting Sports Federation |
ISSF |
Munich, Germany |
1907 |
|
International Union for Conservation of Nature |
IUCN |
Gland, (Switzerland) |
1948 |
|
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
 |
Zurich, Switzerland |
1919 |
|
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers |
ICANN |
Los Angeles, USA |
1998 |
|
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) or Doctors without Borders |
MSF |
Geneva |
1971 |
|
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency |
MIGA |
Washington D.C. (U.S.A.) |
1988 |
|
New Development Bank |
NDB |
Shanghai, China |
2014 |
|
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
NATO |
Brussels Belgium |
1949 |
|
Organization for Economic Cooperation Development |
OECD |
Paris, France |
1961 |
|
Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries |
OAPEC |
Kuwait |
1968 |
|
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries |
OPEC |
Vienna |
1960 |
|
Organization for the prohibition of Chemical Weapons |
 |
Hague |
1997 |
|
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation |
SAARC |
Kathmandu |
1985 |
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The Arab League |
 |
Al Tahrir Sq., Cairo, Egypt |
1945 |
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The Association of South-East Asian Nations |
ASEAN |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
1967 |
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The International Air Transport Association |
IATA |
Montreal, Canada |
1945 |
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The organization of Islamic Cooperation |
OIC |
Jeddah Saudi Arabia |
1969 |
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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation |
SCO |
Beijing China |
2001 |
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UN Capital Development Fund |
UNCDF |
New York |
1966 |
|
UN Development Program |
UNDP |
New York |
1965 |
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UN Environmental Program |
UNEP |
Nairobi, Kenya |
1972 |
|
UN International Training and Research Center |
UNITAR |
Geneva Switzerland |
1963 |
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United Nations Children’s’ Fund |
UNICEF |
New York |
1946 |
|
United Nations Conference on Trade & Development |
UNCTAD |
Geneva |
1964 |
|
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization |
UNESCO |
Paris (France) |
1945 |
|
United Nations Industrial Development Organisation |
UNIDO |
Vienna, Austria |
1966 |
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UNO |
New York (USA) |
1945 |
|
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United Nations Population Fund |
UNFPA |
New York |
1969 |
|
United Nations World Tourism Organization |
UNWTO |
Madrid, (Spain) |
1974 |
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World Bank |
 |
Washington D.C. (U.S.A.) |
1944 |
|
World Economic Forum |
WEF |
Cologny, (Switzerland) |
1971 |
|
World Health Organization |
WHO |
Geneva Switzerland |
1948 |
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World Hindu Economic Forum |
WHEF |
Delhi |
2010 |
|
World Intellectual Property Organization |
WIPO |
Geneva Switzerland |
1967 |
|
World Meteorological Organization |
WMO |
Geneva |
1950 |
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World Trade Organization |
WTO |
Geneva, Switzerland |
1995 |
|
Worldwide Fund for Nature |
WWF |
Gland, Vaud (Switzerland) |
1961 |
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