International Organizations - Headquarters, Chiefs and Purpose

List of important International Organizations with their headquarters, foundation years, heads and purpose.

Name	Headquarters	Heads	Foundation Year	No. of Members	Purpose
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)	Beijing China	Secretary-General Rashid Alimov	15 June 2001	8 member states, 4 observer states, 6 dialogue partners, 4 guest attendances	A Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance for cooperation in political affairs, economics and trade, scientific-technical, cultural, educational spheres and safeguard regional peace.
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)	Jeddah Saudi Arabia	Secretary-General Yousef Al-Othaimeen	1969	57	To preserve Islamic social and economis values; promote solidarity amongst member states and increase cooperation in areas of development.
Organisation for Economic Cooperation Development (OECD) (formerly OEEC, Formed: 16 April 1948)	Paris, France	Secretary General Jose Angel Gurria	Reformed Sep. 1961	36	To stimulate economis growth and world trade by raising the standard of living in member countries and by coordinating aid to less developed countries.
Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)	Vienna	Secretary General HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo	Sept 1960	15	To unify the petroleum policies of its Member Countries and ensure the stabilization of oil markets to secure regular supply of petroleum to consumers, a steady income to producers and a fair return on capital for those investing in the petroleum industry.
Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC)	Kuwait	Secretary General Abbas Ali Al-Naqi	1968	10	Organise cooperation in oil development and regional integration, provide legitimate means to preserve the members’ individual and collective interest within the industry and provide access to consumer markets on fair and reasonable terms.
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)	Brussels Belgium	Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg	4 April 1949	29 states (intergovernmental military alliance for collective defence).	Mutual defence in response to an attack by any external party.
New Development Bank (NDB)	Shanghai, China	President K.V. Kamath	July 2014	Established by BRICS (5)	To contribute to development plans established nationally through projects that are socially, environmentally and economically sustainable.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA)	Montreal, Canada	Director General alexander de Junia	1945	International and domestic airlines.	To promote safe, regular and economical air transport and to provide a forum for collaboration.
Group of Twenty (G20)			26 Sept 1999	20	To bring together industrialized and developing economies to discuss key issues in the global economy and promote international financial stability.
Group of 24 (G-24)			1971	A chapter of the G-77.	To coordinate the positions of developing countries on international monetary and development finance issues and to ensure that their interests were adequately represented in negotiations on international monetary matters. Every member of the G-24, except for Mexico, is also a member of the G77.
Group of 77		Chairmanship Palestine Jan. 2019	15 June 1964	134	To promote collective economic interest and increase negotiating capacity in UN.
Group of Seven (G7, earliar G8)			1973	7	To tackle global challenges through discussion and action with no headquarters, budget or permanent staff.
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	Secretary General Bahrain A. bin Rashid Al Zayani Supreme Council Presidency: Kuwait	25 May 1981	6	To boost economic cooperation between members and, through collective security, to guard against any threat from neighbouring states and from Islamic terrorism.
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)	Minsk Russia	Secretary General Alexey Sergeev	1991	9 member states and 1 associate state	Military and Economic alliance and to reach a supranational union. Also called the Russian Commonwealth; was established through Belavezha Accords (1991) and subsequent the Alma-Ata Protocol (1991) and Free Trade Area agreement (2012).
BRICS	Shanghai		2009	5	To achieve regional economic growth and work as a bridge between the developed and developing countries.
The Arab League	Al Tahrir Sq., Cairo, Egypt	Sec. General Ahmed Aboul Gheit	22.03.1945	22	To strengthen interest, independence and sovereignity of Arab member-states
African Union	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Chairman Alpha Conde	26.05.2001	55 countries on the African continent.	To strengthen ties between African countries and safeguards their independence.
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)	Beijing, China	Beijing, China	25.12.2015	86	It is an international multilateral development institution to provide finance to infrastructure projects in the Asia region.
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)	Jakarta, Indonesia	Sec.- General: Le Luong Minh	08.08.1967	10	To accelerate economic progress and maintain the economic stability of SE Asia.
International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)	Lyon, France	Sec-General: Jurgen Stock, President: Kim Jong yang,	7 September, 1923	192	Motto: Connecting Police for a safer world
World Bank	Washington D.C. (U.S.A.)	Jim Yong Kim	July, 1944	189	Crediting, Working for a world free of Poverty
IBRD	Washington D.C. (U.S.A.)	Jim Yong Kim	1944	189	Development Assistance, Poverty Reduction
ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes)	Washington D.C. (U.S.A.)	Jim Yong Kim	1957 (But operating starts in 1966)	159	International Arbitration
International Finance Corporation (IFC)	Washington D.C. (U.S.A.)	Philippe Le Houérou	24 July, 1956	184	Private Sector Development, Poverty Reduction
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)	Washington D.C. (U.S.A.)	Keiko Honda	1988	181	Political Risk Insurance, Foreign Direct Investment
World Trade Organization (WTO)	Geneva, Switzerland	Roberto Azevedo	1 January, 1995	164	Regulate International Trade
International Monetary Fund (IMF)	Washington D.C. (U.S.A.)	Christine Lagarde	27 December, 1945	189	To promotes international economic cooperation
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)	Basel, Switzerland	Jaime Caruana	17 May, 1930	60 Central Banks	To provide banking services to central banks and other international organizations. (fosters international monetary and financialcooperation)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)	Metro Manila, Philippines	Takehiko Nakao	22 August, 1966	67	Crediting, ADB launched the Asian Development Fund (ADF) with a view to providing concessional credits to needy members.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	Geneva Switzerland	Francis Gurry	14 July, 1967	188	To promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world
World Health Organization (WHO)	Geneva Switzerland	Margaret Chan	7 April, 1948	193	Health For All
International Labour Organization (ILO)	Geneva Switzerland	Guy Ryder	1919	186
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)	Rome, Italy	Kanayo F. Nwanze	1977	173	Enabling the Rural Poor to Overcome Poverty
UNICEF	New York	Anthony Lake	11-Dec-1946	191	To provide food and healthcare to children of those countries which devastated by world war II.
UN International Training and Research Center (UNITAR)	Geneva Switzerland	Nikhil Seth	1963	--	To achieve the major objectives of UN through training and research
UN Environmental Program (UNEP)	Nairobi, Kenya	Achim Steiner	5 June, 1972	193	Protect our environment and conserve our future
UN Development Program (UNDP)	New York	Helen Clark	1965	166	Overall development
UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)	New York	Reuben Summerlin	1966	For 48 least developed countries	Eradicate extreme hunger poverty, Promotes equality, Ensures Environment Sustainability
International Cricket Council	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Zaheer Abbas	15 June, 1909	125	Great Sport, Great Spirit
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)	Brussels, Belgium	Petr Pavel	4 April, 1949	28	A mind unfettered in deliberation
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)	Vienna	Yukiya Amano	1957	170	To promote peaceful Energy uses of atomic energy
United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD)	Geneva	MukhisaKituyi	1964	195	Promote international trade to accelerate economic growth of developing countries
United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)	Geneva	Li Yong	1967	-	Sets international regulations for radio, telegraph, telephone and space radio communication
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)	Geneva	David Grimes	1950	185	Promote international exchange of weather reports.
Organization for the prohibition of Chemical Weapons	Hague	Ahmet Üzümcü	1997	192	Implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention, which entered into force on 29 April 1997.
FIFA (Federation International de Football Association)	Zurich	Gianni	1904	47	Its goal is contant improvement in Football
International Olympic Committee	Lausanne	Thomas Bach	1894	138	To develop, promote and protect the Olympic Movement in their home countries.
International Court of Justice	Hague	Ronny Abraham	1945	15	functions: To settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted by States, and. To give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized UN organs
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation	Singapore	Dr. Alan Bollard	1989	23	To further enhance economic growth and prosperity for the region and to strengthen the Asia-Pacific community
SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)	Kathmandu	Arjun Bahadur Thapa	1985	8 members 9 observers	To promote the welfare of the peoples of South Asia, strengthen collective self-reliance, promote active collaboration
Commonwealth of Nations	London	Queen Elizabeth II	1960	53 members	To advance economics, social development, and human rights in member countries.

Non-governmental Organisations

Name	Headquarter	Head	Established
1. Amnesty International (AI)	London, UK	Secretary General Kumi Naidoo	July 1961
Membership: 7 million members and supporters.
Aims: Legal advocacy, Media attention, direct-appeal campaigns, research, lobbying.
2. The International Committee Red Cross (ICRC)	Geneva Switzerland	President: Peter Maurer	17.02.1863
Membership: Signatory State parties to Genva Conventions (1949) and Additional Protocols (Protocol I, Protocol II) of 1977 and 2005 and 25-member committee.
Aims: Protecting victims of conflicts.
3. International Red Cross and Red Cresent Movement	Geneva Switzerland	President: Fransceso Rocca Secretary General: Eljadj As Sy
Membership: 17 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide.
Aims: To protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering.
4. Greenpeace International	Amsterdam	Exe. Dir.: Bunny Mc Diarmid and Jennifer Morgan	1971
Aims: Environmentalism and Peace.