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Major International Organizations – Complete Table

(UNO System + Bretton Woods + Other Key Bodies)

Organization	Formation Date	Headquarters	Member States	Present Head (2026)	Remarks / Important Points for Exams
United Nations (UN)	24 Oct 1945	New York, USA	193	Secretary-General: António Guterres	Founded after WWII; 24 Oct celebrated as UN Day; 6 Principal Organs
World Health Organization (WHO)	7 April 1948	Geneva, Switzerland	194	Director-General: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus	7 April – World Health Day; COVID-19 global health authority
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	16 Nov 1945	Paris, France	194	Director-General: Audrey Azoulay	World Heritage Sites; India has 40+ heritage sites
International Monetary Fund (IMF)	27 Dec 1945	Washington D.C., USA	190	Managing Director: Kristalina Georgieva	Provides financial assistance; SDR currency basket
World Bank	1944 (Operational 1946)	Washington D.C., USA	189	President: Ajay Banga	Poverty reduction; IBRD & IDA main arms
World Trade Organization (WTO)	1 Jan 1995	Geneva, Switzerland	164	Director-General: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala	Replaced GATT (1947); Trade dispute settlement
International Labour Organization (ILO)	1919	Geneva, Switzerland	187	Director-General: Gilbert F. Houngbo	Oldest UN agency; Tripartite body (Govt, Employers, Workers)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	16 Oct 1945	Rome, Italy	194	Director-General: Qu Dongyu	16 Oct – World Food Day
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)	11 Dec 1946	New York, USA	190+	Executive Director: Catherine Russell	Works for child rights & immunization
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)	1965	New York, USA	170+	Administrator: Achim Steiner	Publishes Human Development Index (HDI)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	1972	Nairobi, Kenya	193	Executive Director: Inger Andersen	HQ in Kenya; after Stockholm Conference 1972
United Nations Security Council (UNSC)	1945	New York, USA	15 Members	President rotates monthly	5 Permanent Members with Veto (USA, UK, France, Russia, China)
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)	1945	New York, USA	193	President elected yearly	All member countries represented
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)	1950	Geneva, Switzerland	195+	High Commissioner: Filippo Grandi	Nobel Peace Prize twice
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)	1957	Vienna, Austria	178	Director-General: Rafael Grossi	Nuclear safety; Not fully UN but reports to UNGA & UNSC
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)	1950	Geneva, Switzerland	193	Secretary-General: Celeste Saulo	Climate & weather coordination
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)	1944	Montreal, Canada	193	Secretary-General: Juan Carlos Salazar	Aviation standards
International Maritime Organization (IMO)	1948 (1959 active)	London, UK	175	Secretary-General: Arsenio Dominguez	Shipping safety
Asian Development Bank (ADB)	1966	Manila, Philippines	68	President: Masatsugu Asakawa	Regional financial institution
International Court of Justice (ICJ)	1945	The Hague, Netherlands	15 Judges	President: Joan E. Donoghue	Settles disputes between states

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Important Exam Points (Very Important for SSC/UPSC/JKSSB)

1. Bretton Woods Institutions (1944):

   • IMF

   • World Bank

2. Oldest Organization: ILO (1919)

3. WTO replaced: GATT (1947)

4. Only UN Agency HQ in Africa: UNEP (Nairobi)

5. UN Day: 24 October

6. India is founding member of: UN, IMF, World Bank, ILO

7. UN Security Council Permanent Members (P5):
   USA, UK, France, Russia, China

8. Human Development Index (HDI): Published by UNDP

9. World Heritage Sites: UNESCO

10. SDR (Special Drawing Rights): IMF currency reserve asset