UN Agencies and their Headquarters

1.The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) - UNDP is the UNs global development network advocating change and connecting countries to share knowledge and resources which helps build a better life in countries across the globe. Presently it has offices in 166 member countries. UNDP is headquartered at New York, US. 2.The United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) UNICEF was initially set up in 1946 as an emergency fund to provide postwar relief to children in different countries. Today, as a childrens fund, UNICEF concentrates its activities on providing assistance to children and mothers in developing countries, aiming at improving their quality of life. UNICEF is headquartered at New York, US. 3.The United Nations Educational and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) UNESCO was founded on 16 November 1945 to assist developing countries in their educational projects, to help the countries in scientific development and to build cultural understanding between the nations. UNESCO is headquartered

at Paris, France. 4.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) IMF is an international organisation having 184 member countries. It was established in 1945 to promote internationalmonetary cooperation and exchange stability between nations which in turn would promote economic growth and increase employment opportunities. IMF also provides temporary financial assistance to its member countries to ease their balance of payment. IMF is headquartered at Washington DC, US. 5.The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, commonly known as the World Bank) The World Bank was formed after the Bretton Woods conference in 1944, but begun operations in 1946. It aims at providing financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the World. Presently World Bank has 184 member countries and is headquartered at Washinton DC, US. 6.The World Trade Organisation (WTO) WTO was formed as an international trade body to replace General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) in 1995. WTO is the only international body dealing with rules of trade between the countries to help producers of goods and services, exporters and importers conduct their business. It is headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland. Cape Verde has been the most recent member of the WTO since 23 July 2008. For the entire list of members go to 7.The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) IAEA was set up in 1957. It is presently headquartered at Vienna, Austria. 8.The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) FAO was set up in 1945. It is presently headquartered at Rome, Italy. 9.The World Health Organisation (WHO) W.H.O was set up in 1946. It is presently headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland. 10.The International Finance Corporation (IFC) IFC is an affiliate of the World Bank, and was set up in 1956. It is headquartered at Washinton DC, US. 11.The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ITU was set up in 1932. It is headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland.

12.The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) ICAO was set up in 1944. It is headquartered at Montreal, Canada. 13.The Universal Postal Union (UPU) UPU was set up in 1875. It is headquartered at Berne, Switz erland. 14.The International Labor Organisation (ILO) ILO was set uo in 1919. It is headquartered at Geneva, Switze rland. 15.The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) IMO was set up in 1948. It is head quarter. INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES AND THEIR HEADQUARTERS 1.The Asian Development Bank (ADB) It is headquartered at Manila, Phillipines. 2.The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) It is headquartered at Jakarta, Indonesia. 3.The European Union (EU) It is headquartered at Brussels, Belgium. 4.The INTERPOL It is headquartered at Lyon, France 5.The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) It is headquartered at Brussels, Belgium. 6.The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) It is headquartered at Vienna, Austria. 7.The Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) It is headquartered at Kuwait. 8.The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) It is headquartered at Kathmandu, Nepal. 9.The Red Cross It is headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland

United Nations International Years

Since 1959 the UN has designated International years in order to draw attention to major issues and to encourage international action to address concerns which have global

importance and ramifications. There is a concerted effort not to designate every year - for fiscal reasons and to avoid any process of trivialization. The following is the chronological list of years designated to date: 1959/60 1965 1967 1968 1970 1971 World Refugee Year International Cooperation Year International Tourism Year International Year for Human Rights International Education Year International Year for Action to Combat Racism & Racial Discrimination World Population Year International Womens Year International Anti-Apartheid Year International Year of the Child International Year of Disabled Persons International Year of Mobilisation for Sanctions Against South Africa World Communications Year International Youth Year International Year of Peace International Year of Shelter for the Homeless International Literacy Year International Space Year (endorsed, not declared) International Year for Worlds Indigenous People International Year of the

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Family; and International Year of Sport & Olympic Ideal United Nations Year for Tolerance International Year for the Eradication of Poverty International Year of the Ocean International Year of Older Persons; and Centennial of the First International Peace Conference International Year for the Culture of Peace; and International Year of Thanksgiving International Year of Volunteers; and United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations; and International Year of Mobilization against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance International Year of Mountains; and International Year of Culture Heritage; and International Year of Ecotourism (http://www.worldtourism.org/index.htm

2003 2004

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orhttp://www.uneptie.org/pc/ tourism/ecotourism/iye.htm) International Year of Freshwater International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and Its Abolition; and International Year of Rice International Year of Microcredit; and International Year for Sport and Physical Education International Year of Deserts and Desertification International Year of the Potato; andInternational Year of Planet Earth; and International Year of Sanitation; andInternational Year of Languages International Year of Human Rights Learning - from 10 December 2008(Human Rights Day) to 10 December 2009International Year of Reconciliation; and

2009

United Nations International Years

Since 1959 the UN has

designated International years in order to draw attention to major issues and to encourage international action to address concerns which have global importance and ramifications. There is a concerted effort not to designate every year - for fiscal reasons and to avoid any process of trivialization. The following is the chronological list of years designated to date: 1959/60World Refugee Year1965International Cooperation Year1967International Tourism Year1968International Year for Human Rights1970International Education Year1971International Year for Action to Combat Racism & Racial Discrimination1974World Population Year1975International Womens Year1978International AntiApartheid Year1979International Year of the Child1981International Year

of Disabled Persons1982International Year of Mobilisation for Sanctions Against South Africa1983World Communications Year1985International Youth Year1986International Year of Peace1987International Year of Shelter for the Homeless1990International Literacy Year1992International Space Year (endorsed, not declared)1993International Year for Worlds Indigenous People1994International Year of the Family; and International Year of Sport & Olympic Ideal1995United Nations Year for Tolerance1996International Year for the Eradication of Poverty1998International Year of the Ocean1999International Year of Older Persons; and Centennial of the First International Peace Conference2000Internationa l Year for the Culture of Peace; and International Year of Thanksgiving2001Internatio nal Year of Volunteers; and United Nations Year of

Dialogue among Civilizations; and International Year of Mobilization against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance2002Internationa l Year of Mountains; and International Year of Culture Heritage; and International Year of Ecotourism (http://www.worldtourism.org/index.htm orhttp://www.uneptie.org/pc/ tourism/ecotourism/iye.htm) 2003International Year of Freshwater2004Internationa l Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and Its Abolition; and International Year of Rice2005International Year of Microcredit; and International Year for Sport and Physical Education2006International Year of Deserts and Desertification2008Internati onal Year of the Potato; and International Year of Planet Earth; andInternational Year of Sanitation; and International Year of Languages2009International Year of Human Rights

Learning - from 10 December 2008(Human Rights Day) to 10 December 2009International Year of Reconciliation; and a International Year of Natural Fibres; and International a Year of Astronomy2010International Year of Biodiversity; and a International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures International Year of Youth: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding - from 12 August 2010 (International Youth Day) to 11 August 20112011International Year of Forests; and International Year of Chemistry International Year of Natural Fibres; and International a Year of Astronomy 2010 International Year of Biodiversity; and a International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures International Year of Youth: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding - from 12 August 2010 (International

Youth Day) to 11 August 2011 2011 International Year of Forests; and International Year of Chemistry