World organisation 🌎
🌐 Global Intergovernmental Organizations
United Nations (UN)
Purpose: International peace, security, and cooperation
HQ: New York, USA
Agencies: WHO, UNICEF, UNDP, UNESCO, etc.
World Health Organization (WHO)
Purpose: Global public health
HQ: Geneva, Switzerland
World Bank
Purpose: Financial and technical support to developing countries
HQ: Washington D.C., USA
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Purpose: Economic stability and monetary cooperation
HQ: Washington D.C., USA
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Purpose: Regulate international trade
HQ: Geneva, Switzerland
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Purpose: Promote workers’ rights and decent work
HQ: Geneva, Switzerland
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Purpose: Education, culture, and science cooperation
HQ: Paris, France
🌍 Regional Organizations
European Union (EU)
Region: Europe
Purpose: Political and economic union
HQ: Brussels, Belgium
African Union (AU)
Region: Africa
Purpose: Unity and development of African countries
HQ: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Region: Southeast Asia
Purpose: Economic and political cooperation
HQ: Jakarta, Indonesia
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
Region: South Asia
Members include: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, etc.
HQ: Kathmandu, Nepal
🕊️ Other Prominent Organizations
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Purpose: Peaceful use of nuclear energy
HQ: Vienna, Austria
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
Purpose: Humanitarian aid during conflicts and disasters
HQ: Geneva, Switzerland
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Purpose: Economic development and world trade
HQ: Paris, France
G7 / G20
Group of major economies (not organizations but influential global forums)
Purpose: Discuss global economic policy
World organisations are international bodies formed by multiple countries to address global issues such as peace, development, health, environment, trade, and human rights. Here are some major world organisations:
🌍 Major World Organisations
1. United Nations (UN)
Founded: 1945
Headquarters: New York, USA
Purpose: Promotes peace, security, development, and human rights.
Agencies:
WHO (World Health Organization)
UNESCO (Education, Science & Culture)
UNICEF (Children's Welfare)
UNHCR (Refugees)
2. World Health Organization (WHO)
Founded: 1948
HQ: Geneva, Switzerland
Purpose: Directs global health efforts, disease control, health research.
3. World Bank
Founded: 1944
HQ: Washington, D.C., USA
Purpose: Provides loans and aid to developing countries for infrastructure and poverty reduction.
4. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Founded: 1944
HQ: Washington, D.C., USA
Purpose: Ensures global financial stability, provides economic advice and financial support.
5. World Trade Organization (WTO)
Founded: 1995
HQ: Geneva, Switzerland
Purpose: Regulates international trade and resolves trade disputes.
6. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Founded: 1949
HQ: Brussels, Belgium
Purpose: Military alliance for collective defense among member countries.
7. European Union (EU)
Founded: 1993 (roots in 1957)
HQ: Brussels, Belgium
Purpose: Political and economic union of European countries.
8. G20 (Group of Twenty)
Formed: 1999
Members: 19 countries + EU
Purpose: Discuss global economy, trade, climate, development.
9. ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
Founded: 1967
Members: 10 Southeast Asian countries
Purpose: Promote economic and political cooperation in Southeast Asia.
10. African Union (AU)
Founded: 2002
HQ: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Purpose: Promote unity and development in Africa
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