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# Organizations of the United Nations The table below lists various organizations of the United Nations, their founding year, location, and goals: | Organization | Founding Year | Location | Objectives | |---|---|---|---| | FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization | 1945 | Rome | Combating hunger, s...
# Organizations of the United Nations The table below lists various organizations of the United Nations, their founding year, location, and goals: | Organization | Founding Year | Location | Objectives | |---|---|---|---| | FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization | 1945 | Rome | Combating hunger, supporting agriculture in developing countries | | WHO: World Health Organization | 1948 | Geneva | Medical research, combating infectious diseases (vaccination campaigns) | | IMO: International Maritime Organization | 1958 | London | Reducing/preventing marine pollution, improving marine safety | | ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization | 1944 | Montreal (Canada) | | | ILO: International Labour Organization | 1919 | Geneva | Strengthening workers' rights, promoting decent work, improving social safety nets, and improving labor relations | | World Bank Group | 1945 | Washington D.C. | Improving living standards in developing countries through financial assistance | | UNICEF: United Nations Children's Fund | 1946 | New York City | Child support in developing countries, immediate humanitarian assistance, psychological support (for victims of war), and violence reduction | | IMF: International Monetary Fund | 1944 | Geneva (Switzerland) | Supporting global monetary cooperation | | WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization | 1967 | Geneva | Promoting international cooperation in the field of intellectual property | | UNESCO: UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization | 1946 | Paris | Promoting international collaboration in education, science, culture, and communication | | UNIDO: UN Industrial Development Organization | 1966 | Vienna | Improving, increasing and diversifying industrial development | | UNHCR: UN High Commissioner for Refugees | 1950 | | Protecting and assisting refugees | | UNEP: UN Environment Programme | 1972 | Nairobi | Reducing environmental pollution | **Note**: There seem to be a few typos/omissions present in the original scanned document. The precise wording of some objectives was a little hard to determine and may be slightly paraphrased.