The document lists important international organizations including their establishment date, headquarters location, leadership, and membership details. Some of the key organizations mentioned are the United Nations established in 1945 headquartered in New York City, the World Bank founded in 1944 headquartered in Washington D.C., and the World Health Organization formed in 1948 headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The list also includes other global bodies like the International Monetary Fund, Asian Development Bank, World Trade Organization, and World Intellectual Property Organization among others.
The document lists important international organizations including their establishment date, headquarters location, leadership, and membership details. Some of the key organizations mentioned are the United Nations established in 1945 headquartered in New York City, the World Bank founded in 1944 headquartered in Washington D.C., and the World Health Organization formed in 1948 headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The list also includes other global bodies like the International Monetary Fund, Asian Development Bank, World Trade Organization, and World Intellectual Property Organization among others.
The document lists important international organizations including their establishment date, headquarters location, leadership, and membership details. Some of the key organizations mentioned are the United Nations established in 1945 headquartered in New York City, the World Bank founded in 1944 headquartered in Washington D.C., and the World Health Organization formed in 1948 headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The list also includes other global bodies like the International Monetary Fund, Asian Development Bank, World Trade Organization, and World Intellectual Property Organization among others.
The document lists important international organizations including their establishment date, headquarters location, leadership, and membership details. Some of the key organizations mentioned are the United Nations established in 1945 headquartered in New York City, the World Bank founded in 1944 headquartered in Washington D.C., and the World Health Organization formed in 1948 headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The list also includes other global bodies like the International Monetary Fund, Asian Development Bank, World Trade Organization, and World Intellectual Property Organization among others.
Established on 24 October 1945 Headquarters: New York City, USA Membership: 193 member states, 2 observer states Secretary General - Antonio Guterres Deputy Secretary General - Amina J. Mohammed UNO Day 24 October World Bank Motto: Working for a World Free of Poverty Established in July 1944 Headquarters - Washington, USA President Dr. Jim Yong Kim Membership: 180 countries (IBRD), 173 countries (IDA) IMF - International Monetary Fund Established on 27 December 1945 Headquarters - Washington, USA Managing Director - Christine Lagarde Membership - 189 countries Fund - Special drawing rights (SDR) ADB - Asian Development Bank Motto: Fighting poverty in Asia and the Pacific Established on 19 December 1966 Headquarters - Manila, Philippines President - Takehiko Nakao Membership - 67 countries WBG - World Bank Group The World Bank Group (WBG) is a family of five international organizations, they are 1. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) 2. International Development Association (IDA) 3. International Finance Corporation (IFC) 4. Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) 5. International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Formation - 27 December 1945 Headquarters - Washington, USA President Dr. Jim Yong Kim Membership - 189 states (188 UN countries and Kosovo) WHO - World Health Organization Established on 7 April 1948 Headquarters - Geneva, Switzerland Director General Dr. Margaret Chan World Health Day - 7 April WTO - World Trade Organization Founded: 1 January 1995 Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland Director General: Roberto Azevedo Membership - 164 member states ICJ - International Court of Justice Commonly referred to as the World Court Established in 1945 Headquarters: Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands President - Ronny Abraham ILO - International Labour Organization Established in 1919 Headquarters - Geneva, Switzerland Director General - Guy Ryder Membership - 195 member states FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization Motto: "Let there be bread" Established in 16 October 1945 Headquarters: Rome, Italy Director General: Jose Graziano da Silva Membership - 194 Member Nations, 2 associate members & the European Union World Food Day - 16 October UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Founded: 16 November 1945 Headquarters: Paris, France Director General: Irina Bokova Membership - 195 member states UNICEF - United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund Founded on 11 December 1946 Headquarters: New York City, USA Executive Director - Anthony Lake UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Formation - 14 December 1950 Headquarters - Geneva, Switzerland Head - Filippo Grandi IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency Established on July 29, 1957 Headquarters - Vienna, Austria Director General - Yukiya Amano Membership - 168 member states IMO - International Maritime Organization Formation 1959 Headquarters - London, United Kingdom Secretary General - Kitack Lim ITU - International Telecommunication Union Formation - 17 May 1865 Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland Secretary General - Houlin Zhao World Tourism Organization Formation - 1975 Headquarters - Madrid, Spain Secretaries General - Taleb Rifai World Tourism Day 27 September WIPO - World Intellectual Property Organization Formation - July 14, 1967 Headquarters - Geneva, Switzerland Director General - Francis Gurry WMO - World Meteorological Organization Formed in 1950 Headquarters - Geneva, Switzerland Secretary-General: Petteri Taalas President - David Grimes World Meteorological Day 23 March