List Important International Organizations and their Headquarter

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, USFounded on – July 1944

11. United Nations Organization (UN) –

 Headquarters – New York, USHead – António GuterresFounded on – 1945

12. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) –

 Headquarters – New York, USHead – Anthony LakeFounded on – December 1946

13. United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) –

 Headquarters – New York, USHead – Dr. Babatunde OsotimehinFounded on – 1969

14. Asian Development Bank –

 Headquarters – Manila, PhilippinesFounded on – 22 August 1966

15. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) –

 Headquarters – Beijing, ChinaHead – Jin LiqunFounded on – 4 October 2014

16. New Development Bank (BRICS Development Bank) –

 Headquarters – Shanghai, ChinaHead – K. V. KamathFounded on – July 2015

17. United Nations Education Scientific & Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) –

 Headquarters – Paris, FranceHead – Irina BokovaFounded on – 16 November 1945

18. Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) –

 Headquarters – Paris, FranceHead – Jose Angel GurriaFounded on – 30 September 1961

19. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) –

 Headquarters – Brussels, BelgiumHead – Jens StoltenbergFounded on – 4 April 1949

20. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) –

 Headquarters – SingaporeHead – Dr. Alan BollardFounded on – 1989

21. Association of South East Nations (ASEAN) –

 Headquarters – Jakarta, IndonesiaFounded on – 8 August 1967

22. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) –

Headquarters – Kathmandu, NepalFounded on – 8 December 1985

23. International Maritime Organisation (IMO) –

 Headquarters – London, UKHead – Kitack LimFounded on – 1959

24. Amnesty International –

 Headquarters – London, UKHead – Salil ShettyFounded on – July 1961

25. Commonwealth of Nations –

 Headquarters – London, UKHead – Queen Elizabeth IIFounded on – 28 April 1949

26. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) –

 Headquarters – Vienna, AustriaHead – Yukiya AmanoFounded on – July 29, 1957

27. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) –

 Headquarters – Vienna, AustriaHead – Li YongFounded on – 1966

28. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) –

 Headquarters – Vienna, AustriaHead – Mohammed BarkindoFounded on – 1961-62

29. International Olympic Committee (IOC) –

 Headquarters – Lausanne, Switzerland Head – Thomas BachFounded on – 23 June 1894

30. International Cricket Council (ICC) –

 Headquarters – Dubai, UAEHead – David Richardson (CEO)Founded on – 15 June 1909

31. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) –

 Headquarters – Zurich, SwitzerlandHead – Gianni InfantinoFounded on – 21 May 1904

32. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) –

 Headquarters – Avenue du Mont-Blanc, Gland, Vaud, SwitzerlandFounded on – 29 April 1961

33. Food & Agricultural Organisation (FAO) –

Headquarters – Rome, ItalyHead – Jose Graziano da SilvaFounded on -16 October 1945

34. International Court of Justice (ICJ) –

Headquarters – The Hague, The NetherlandHead – Ronny AbrahamFounded on -1945