18 Questions
Which organization has its headquarters in Beijing, China?
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Where is the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) headquartered?
Berlin, Germany
Which organization is based in Abu Dhabi, UAE?
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Where is the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) located?
Los Banos, Philippines
In which city is the European Central Bank (ECB) headquartered?
Frankfurt, Germany
Where is the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) located?
Bern, Switzerland
Which organization is headquartered in Montreal, Canada?
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat
Where is the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquartered?
Vienna, Austria
Which organization is based in Brussels, Belgium?
World Customs Organization (WCO)
Which organization has its headquarters in London, UK?
International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
In which city is the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquartered?
Nairobi, Kenya
Where can the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) be found?
Gland, Switzerland
Which organization is headquartered in Paris, France?
United Nations Atlas of the Oceans
Where is the headquarters of the World Economic Forum (WEF)?
Geneva, Switzerland
Which organization is not headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland?
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Where is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) headquartered?
Washington DC, USA
Which organization is based in New York, USA?
United Nations (UN)
Where is the headquarters of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)?
Geneva, Switzerland
Study Notes
Headquarters of International Organizations
Geneva, Switzerland
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- World Economic Forum (WEF)
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- United Nations High Commission of Refugees (UNHCR)
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- International Organization of Migration (IOM)
- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) or Doctors without Borders
- International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)
New York, USA
- United Nations (UN)
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
- United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
- UN Women
Washington DC, USA
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- World Bank Group
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
- International Development Association (IDA)
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Paris, France
- United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
- Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
- International Energy Agency (IEA)
- International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
London, UK
- Commonwealth of Nations
- International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- Amnesty International
- Consumers International
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Rome, Italy
- Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
- World Food Programme (WFP)
Brussels, Belgium
- European Union (EU)
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
- World Customs Organization (WCO)
Vienna, Austria
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
- United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC)
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Nairobi, Kenya
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
The Hague, the Netherlands
- International Court Of Justice (ICJ)
- Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Montreal, Canada
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat
Gland, Switzerland
- International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
- World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Zurich, Switzerland
- Federation International de Football Association (FIFA)
- International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
Beijing, China
- Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Jakarta, Indonesia
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
- Non Aligned Movement (NAM)
Kathmandu, Nepal
- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
- South Asian Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN)
Other Important Organizations:
- United Nations University (UNU)
- United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
- International Cricket Council (ICC)
- International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
- Bank of International Settlements (BIS)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
- Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
- Transparency International
- European Central Bank (ECB)
- European Investment Bank (EIB)
- The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Co-operation (BIMSTEC)
- Nordic Council
- International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)
- Birdlife International
- International Solar Alliance (ISA)
Note: The list of organizations is not exhaustive, and some organizations may be missing from the list.
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