Name
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Estd.
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Headquarters
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Purpose
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International Labour Organization (ILO)
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1919
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Geneva
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To improve conditions and living standard of workers.
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World Health Organization (WHO)
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1948
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Geneva
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attainment of highest possible level of health by all people.
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United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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1946
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Paris
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To promote collaboration among nations through education, science and culture.
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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
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1957
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Vienna
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To promote peaceful uses of atomic energy.
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United Nation's International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
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1946
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New York
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To promote children's welfare all over the world.
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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1950
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Geneva
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To provide protection of refugees.
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United Nations Fund for Population Activitie (UNFPA)
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1967
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New York
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For formulating population policies.
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International Fund for Agricultural Development
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1977
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Rome
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For financing agricultural prjects in the world to raise the economic growth.
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United Nations Conference on Trade and development (UNCTAD)
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1964
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Geneva
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Promotes international trade to accelerate economic growth of developing countries.
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International Civil Aviation Organizatio(ICAO)
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1947
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Montreal
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Promotes safety of International aviation.
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International Monitery Fund(IMF)
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1945
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Washington D. C.
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Promotes international monetary cooperation.
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International Finance Corporation(IFC)
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1956
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Washington D. C.
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Promote economic development by encouraging private enterprise in its member countries.
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Universal Postal Union (UPU)
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1947
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Beme
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Improve various postal services in the world.
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United Nations Enviornmental Programme (UNEP)
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1972
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Nairobi
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Promotes international co-operation in human environment.
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United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
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1967
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Geneva
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Sets international regulations for radio, telegraph, telephone and space radio communication.
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Food and Agricultursl Organization (FAO)
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1945
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Rome
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To improveliving condition of rural population.
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International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
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1945
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Washington D. C.
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Development of economics of members by facilitating investment of capitals by providing loans.
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World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
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1950
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Geneva
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Promote international exchange of weather reports.
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World Trade Organization (WTO)
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1995
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Geneva
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Setting rules for the world trade to reduce tariffs.
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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1995
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New York
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Help developing countries increase the wealth producing capabilities of their natural and human resources.
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Inter Government Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO)
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1958
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London
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Promotes co-operation on technial matters of maritime safety, navigation and encourages anti pollution measures.
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International Development Associassion (IDA)
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1960
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Washington D. C.
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An affiliate to the World Bank, aims to help under-developed countries raise living standards.
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International Tele Communication Union (ITU)
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1947
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Geneva
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Sets international regulations for radio telegraph, telephone and space radio communications.
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United nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
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1965
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New York
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Provides training and research to help faciliated UN objectives of world peace and security and of economic and social progress.
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United Nations Relief and Work for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)
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1949
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New York
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Provides basic amenities and education for the victim of Arab-Israel War.
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United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA)
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1967
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New York
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Studying population dynamics, collecting population data, formulating and evolving population policies, family planning and related programmes.
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Name of Groups/Agencies
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Objectives/Headquarters/Established
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The Common Wealth
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It was originally known as 'The British Commonwealth of Nations'. It is an association of sovereing and independent states which formally made up the British empire. It's headquarter is located at London. The British Monarch (Queen Elizabeth II) is the symbolic head of the commonwealth. The Commonwealth heads of government meet (CHOGM) is held in every 2 years.
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Arab League
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The Arab League was established on March 22, 1945. The objective was to promote economic, social, political and military cooperation. The headquarter of this organization is located at Cairo (egipt), which have 23 members.
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Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
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The APEC was established on November, 1989. The basic objective of this organization is to promote trade and investment in the pacific basin. It has 21 member.
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Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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It was established on december 19th 1966. The basic objective was to promote regional economic cooperation. he headquarter of this organization is located at Manila and it has 59 members.
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Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
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The ASEAN was established on 8th August,1967. The basic objective of this organization was regional, economic, social and cultural co-operation among the non-commercial countries of South-East asia. The members of this organization are Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philipines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Mayanmar, Cambodia. It's headquarter is located at Djakarta.
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Common Wealth of Independent states (CIS)
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This organization was established on December 8th, 1991. Thebasic objective of this oeganization is to coordinae inter-commonwealth relations and to provide a mechanism for the orderly dissolution of the USSR. It has 12 members and headquarter located at Kirava (Belarus)
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Group of 8 or G-08
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It was established on Sept. 22, 1985, to promote co-operation among major non-cmmunist economic powers., Members: France, Germany, Japan, UK, US, Canada, Italy, and Russia.
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Group of 15 (G-15)
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It is sstablished on 1989, to promote economic co-operation among developing nations. It has 19 members.
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Group of 77 (G-77)
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It was established on Oct., 1967, to promote economic co-operation among developing nations. It has 27 members.
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International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL)
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It was established on 1914, to promote international cooperation among criminal police authorities. It has 178 members, and it's headquarters located at France.
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International Olympic Committee (IOC)
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It was established on June 23, 1894, to promote the olympic ideals and administer olympic games. It has 167 members and it's headquarters located at Swizerland
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International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)
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It is established on Feb., 1947, to promote the development of international standards, It has 140 members and its headquarters located at Switzerland.
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International Red cross And Red Crescent Movement
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It is established on 1928, to promote worldwide humanitarian aid, It's headquarters located at Geneva.
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Non-aligned Movement (NAM)
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It is established on Sept. 1961, the main objective was political co-operation and separate itself from both USA and USSR (in the cold-war era). It has 116 members. The credit of evolving the concept goes to Pt. Jawahar lal Nehru. The other contributors were Marshal tito (President of Yugoslavia), Dr. Sukarno (President of Indonesia) and General Nasser (President of Egypt). Bandung conference in Indonesia became the forum for the birth of NAM.
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European Union
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It was established on Apr. 8, 1965. Effective on July 1, 1967., The objective was to create a united Europe in which member countries would have such strong economic and political bonds that war would cease to be a recurring fact., It has 25 members. (The ten new countries which joined in 2004 are Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slavakia and Slovania)., It's headquarters located at Brussels (Belgium). The common European, currency, Euro, was launched on Jan. 1, 1999.
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North Atlantic Treaty organisation (NATO)
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It was estableshed on April 4, 1949. The objective of this organization is to provide mutual defence and cooperation. It has more than 26 members like Russia. It's headquarters located at Brussels.
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Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
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It was established on Sept, 1959. The objective was to set world prices by controlling oil production and also persues member interest in trade and development. It has 13 members (Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, UAE, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Gabon, Equador and Venezuela). It's headquarters at Vienna (Austria).
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South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
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It was established on Dec. 8, 1985, to promote economic, social and cultural cooperation. The members are Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Srilanka., Headquarters: Kathmandu.
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World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)
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It was established on Oct 11, 1947, effective from April 4, 1951., Thw main objective was specialised UN agency concerned with meteorological cooperation., It's headquarter at Geneva and it has 162 member.
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Amnesty International (AI)
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It was established on 1961, To keep a watch over human rights violation worldwide., headquarters at London, Got Nobel Prize in 1977 for Peace.
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Organisation of The Islamic conference (OIC)
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It was established 1969, to promote Islamic solidarity among member states and to consolidate cooperation among members., It has 57 members, and it's headquarters at Saudi Arabia.
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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
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It was established on June 7, 2002, to develop mutual cooperation., Members: Russia, China, Kazakhistan, Uzbekistan, kyrghiztan and Tajikistan.
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Scouts and Guides
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It was establishedon 1907 by Lt. Gen. Baden Powell., to encourage good character, loyalty to god and country, service to other people and physical and mental fitness., It has about 13 million members of around 115 nations., World Scouts Bureau: Geneva (Switzerland).
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World Wildife Fund for Nature (WWF)
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It was established on Sept. 11, 1961, to save the wildlife from extinction, Members: All the countries of the world, headquarters at Gland (Switzerland).
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