We all have seen a lot of questions was based on International Organizations and their Headquarter and Heads in exams like RBI Assistant and IDBI Assistant Manager exams. Questions based on International Organizations and their Headquarter are always being asked in Bank, SSC and other government exams. So here we are providing you a list of International Organizations and their Headquarter with their founding day and their current head. (Post Updated on 12 Sept, 2017)
List Important International Organizations and their Headquarter –
1. World Trade Organization (WTO) –
- Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
Head – Roberto Azevedo
- Founded on – 1 January 1995
2. World Health Organization (WHO) –
- Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
Head – Dr. Margaret Chan
- Founded on – 7 April 1948
3. World Economic Forum (WEF) –
- Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
Head – Klaus Schwab
- Founded on – 1971
4. World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO Also called OMPI) –
- Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
Head – Francis Gurry
- Founded on – July 14, 1967
5. International Labour Organisation (ILO/OIT) –
- Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
Head – Guy Ryder
- Founded on – 1919
6. United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD) –
- Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
Head – Mukhisa Kituyi
- Founded on – 1964
7. World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) –
- Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
Head – Petteri Taalas
- Founded on – 1950
8. International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) –
- Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
Head – Peter Maurer
- Founded on – 1863
9. International Monetary Fund (IMF) –
- Headquarters – Washington DC, US
Head – Christine Lagarde
- Founded on – 27 December 1945
10. The World Bank –
- Headquarters – Washington DC, US
- Founded on – July 1944
11. United Nations Organization (UN) –
- Headquarters – New York, US
- Head – António Guterres
- Founded on – 1945
12. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) –
- Headquarters – New York, US
- Head – Anthony Lake
- Founded on – December 1946
13. United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) –
- Headquarters – New York, US
- Head – Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin
- Founded on – 1969
14. Asian Development Bank –
- Headquarters – Manila, Philippines
- Founded on – 22 August 1966
15. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) –
- Headquarters – Beijing, China
- Head – Jin Liqun
- Founded on – 4 October 2014
16. New Development Bank (BRICS Development Bank) –
- Headquarters – Shanghai, China
- Head – K. V. Kamath
- Founded on – July 2015
17. United Nations Education Scientific & Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) –
- Headquarters – Paris, France
- Head – Irina Bokova
- Founded on – 16 November 1945
18. Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) –
- Headquarters – Paris, France
- Head – Jose Angel Gurria
- Founded on – 30 September 1961
19. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) –
- Headquarters – Brussels, Belgium
- Head – Jens Stoltenberg
- Founded on – 4 April 1949
20. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) –
- Headquarters – Singapore
- Head – Dr. Alan Bollard
- Founded on – 1989
21. Association of South East Nations (ASEAN) –
- Headquarters – Jakarta, Indonesia
- Founded on – 8 August 1967
22. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) –
- Headquarters – Kathmandu, Nepal
- Founded on – 8 December 1985
23. International Maritime Organisation (IMO) –
- Headquarters – London, UK
- Head – Kitack Lim
- Founded on – 1959
24. Amnesty International –
- Headquarters – London, UK
- Head – Salil Shetty
- Founded on – July 1961
25. Commonwealth of Nations –
- Headquarters – London, UK
- Head – Queen Elizabeth II
- Founded on – 28 April 1949
26. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) –
- Headquarters – Vienna, Austria
- Head – Yukiya Amano
- Founded on – July 29, 1957
27. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) –
- Headquarters – Vienna, Austria
- Head – Li Yong
- Founded on – 1966
28. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) –
- Headquarters – Vienna, Austria
- Head – Mohammed Barkindo
- Founded on – 1961-62
29. International Olympic Committee (IOC) –
- Headquarters – Lausanne, Switzerland
- Head – Thomas Bach
- Founded on – 23 June 1894
30. International Cricket Council (ICC) –
- Headquarters – Dubai, UAE
- Head – David Richardson (CEO)
- Founded on – 15 June 1909
31. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) –
- Headquarters – Zurich, Switzerland
- Head – Gianni Infantino
- Founded on – 21 May 1904
32. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) –
- Headquarters – Avenue du Mont-Blanc, Gland, Vaud, Switzerland
- Founded on – 29 April 1961
33. Food & Agricultural Organisation (FAO) –
- Headquarters – Rome, Italy
- Head – Jose Graziano da Silva
- Founded on -16 October 1945
34. International Court of Justice (ICJ) –
- Headquarters – The Hague, The Netherland
- Head – Ronny Abraham
- Founded on -1945
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If we missed any important organization’s name in our list please mention it in the comment we will update the list by adding it.
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Hi… Pls check with UNO sec gen- ,antonio guterres who is serving as the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations.
FIFA the current president is Swiss-Italian Gianni Infantino, elected on 26 February 2016
The International Cricket Council Dave Richardson, pl upadate and give post…
i dont wat to take a risk to check but still pl checkout once
Hey Anila, thanks for the update. Actually the post was written 1 years ago with correct info at that time. Now few data may have changed I will update it once I get time.
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you forgot one of the most important organization UNHCR
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