Name
|
Estd.
|
Head quarter
|
purpose
|
International
Labour Organization (ILO)
|
1919
|
Geneva
|
To
improve conditions and living standard of workers.
|
World
Health Organization (WHO)
|
1948
|
Geneva
|
Attainment
of highest possible level of heath by all people.
|
United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
|
1946
|
Paris
|
To
Promote collaboration among nations through education, science and culture.
|
International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
|
1957
|
Vienna
|
To
promote peaceful uses of atomic energy.
|
United
Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
|
1946
|
New
York
|
To
promote children’s welfare all over the world.
|
United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
|
1950
|
Geneva
|
To
provide protection to refugees.
|
United
Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA)
|
1967
|
New
York
|
For
formulating population policies.
|
International
Fund for Agricultural Development
|
1977
|
Rome
|
For
financing agricultural projects in the world to raise the economic growth.
|
United
Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
|
1964
|
Geneva
|
Promotes
international trade to accelerate economic growth of developing countries.
|
International
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
|
1947
|
Montreal
|
Promotes
safety of international aviation.
|
International
Monetary Fund (IMF)
|
1945
|
Washington
D.C.
|
Promotes
international monetary cooperation.
|
International
Finance Corporation (IFC)
|
1956
|
Washington
D.C.
|
Promotes
economic development by encouraging private enterprise in its member
countries.
|
Universal
Postal Union (UPU)
|
1947
|
Berne
|
Improve
various postal services in the world.
|
United
Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)
|
1972
|
Nairobi
|
Promotes
international co-operation in human environment.
|
United
Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
|
1967
|
Geneva
|
Sets
international regulations for radio, telegraph, and telephone and space radio
communication.
|
Food
and Agricultural Organization (FAO)
|
1945
|
Rome
|
To
improve living condition of rural population.
|
International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
|
1945
|
Washington
D.C.
|
Development
of economic of members by facilitating investment of capitals by providing
loans.
|
World
Meteorological Organization (WMO)
|
1950
|
Geneva
|
Promote
international exchange of weather reports.
|
World
Trade Organization (WTO)
|
1995
|
Geneva
|
Setting
rules for world trade to reduce tariffs.
|
United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
|
New
York
|
Help
developing countries increase the wealth producing capabilities o their
natural and human resources.
|
|
Inter
Government maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO)
|
1958
|
London
|
Promotes
co-operation on technical matters of maritime safety, navigation and
encourages anti-pollution measures.
|
International
Development Association (IDA)
|
1960
|
Washington
D.C.
|
An
affiliate of the World Bank, aims to help under-developed countries raise
living standards.
|
International
Tele-communication Union (ITU)
|
1947
|
Geneva
|
Sets
international regulations for radio telegraph, telephone and space radio
communications.
|
United
Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
|
1965
|
New
York
|
Provides
training and research to help facilitate UN objectives of world peace and
security and of economic and social progress.
|
United
Nations Relief and Work for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)
|
1949
|
New
York
|
Provides
basic amenities and education for the victims of Arab-Israel War.
|
United
Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA)
|
1967
|
New
York
|
Studying
population dynamics, collecting population data, formulating and evolving
population policies, family planning and related programmes
|
List of Important U.N. Agencies in World
