Important International Organizations
and Its Headquarters
The Bretton Woods Conference, formally known as
the United Nations Monetary and Financial
Conference, was the gathering of 730 delegates from all
44 Allied nations at the Mount Washington Hotel, situated
in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, United States, to
regulate the international monetary and financial order after
the conclusion of World War II.
The conference was held from July 1 to 22, 1944. Agreements
were signed that, after legislative ratification by member
governments, established the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, later part of the
World Bank group) and the International Monetary
Fund (IMF).
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World Bank Group (WBG)
World bank-
established on 1944
HQ-Washington D.C.
Members-189
President- david malpass.
MO and CFO- Anshula kant.
Objective- Economic development and poverty
elimination in developing nations.
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Members of WB Group
International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (IBRD)
International Development Association (IDA),
the International Finance Corporation (IFC),
the Multilateral Investment Guarantee
Agency (MIGA)
International Centre for Settlement of
Investment Disputes (ICSID).
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International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Formation-27 December 1945
Headquarters-Washington, D.C., U.S.
Membership-190 countries
Managing Director-Kristalina Georgieva
Chief Economist-Gita Gopinath
Purpose-Promote international monetary co-operation,
facilitate international trade, foster sustainable economic
growth, reduce poverty around the world, make resources
available to members experiencing balance of
payments difficulties, prevent and assist with recovery from
international financial crises.
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United Nations (UN)
Establishment -24 oct 1945.
HQ- New York city, US.
Aims to maintain international peace and security.
Membership193 member states.
Secretary-general- António Guterres.
The UN has six principal organs:
the General Assembly; - (President) -Abdulla Shahid-76th
the Security Council;
the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC);
the Trusteeship Council;
the International Court of Justice;
and the UN Secretariat.
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Security Council
The Security Council consists of fifteen members, of which five are
permanent:
China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of
America.
These were the great powers, or their successor states, that were
the victors of World War II.
Permanent members can veto any substantive resolution, including
those on the admission of new member states to the United
Nations or nominees for the office of Secretary-General.
The remaining ten members are elected on a regional basis to
serve a term of two years. The body's presidency rotates monthly
among its members.
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Agencies of the UN
ILO (International Labour Organization)- Geneva, Switzerland
ITU (International Telecommunication Union)- Geneva, Switzerland
WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)- Geneva,
Switzerland
WMO (World Meteorological Organization )-Geneva, Switzerland
WHO (World Health Organization)- Geneva, Switzerland
UNHCR ( United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)-
Geneva, Switzerland
UPU (Universal Postal Union)- Bern, Switzerland
United Nations World Food Program -Rome, Italy
FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)-Rome, Italy
IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development )-Rome,
Italy
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Atomic Energy Agency -Vienna, Austria
UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development
Organization)- Vienna, Austria
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) -
Montreal, Canada
IMO (International Maritime Organization)- London,
United Kingdom
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization)- Paris, France
UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism
Organization )-Madrid, Spain
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Other Organization
ADB (Asian development bank)- Manila, Philippines.
EU (European Union)-Brussels, Belgium.
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty org)-Brussels.
SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)-
Kathmandu, Nepal.
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nation)- Jakarta.
APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)-Singapore.
OPEC- (Org for the Petroleum Exporting countries)-Vienna,
Austria.
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AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment bank)-
Beijing.
SCO (Shanghai Cooperation organization)-
Beijing.
BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for
multisectoral Technical and Economic
Cooperation)- Dhaka.
BRICS-
BASIC-
IBSA-
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