General Knowledge / International Organization Head Quarters

An international organization is anorganizationwith an international membership, scope, or presence. There are two main types

1. Intergovernmental organizations / international governmental organizations (IGOs).
2. International nongovernmental organizations(INGOs):non-governmental organizations(NGOs) that operate internationally.

Europe
Country City International organizations
Austria Vienna 1. Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty OrganizationPreparatory Commission International Atomic Energy Agency Office for Outer Space Affairs 4. United Nations Commission on International Trade Law 5. United Nations Industrial Development Organization 6. United Nations Office at Vienna 7. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime 8. United Nations Postal Administration 9.United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation
Denmark Copenhagen Inter-Agency Procurement Services Office
Finland Helsinki United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research
France Paris 1. International Institute for Educational Planning 2. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Germany Bonn 1. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals 2. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification 3. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 4. United Nations Volunteers 5. United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response 6. World Volunteer Web 7. United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security
Italy Rome 1. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2. International Fund for Agricultural Development 3. UN System Network on Rural Development and Food Security 4. World Food Programme
Italy Trieste 1. Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics 2. International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 3. International Centre for Science and High Technology
Italy Turin 1. United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute 2. International Training Centre of the ILO 3. United Nations System Staff College
Malta Valletta 1. International Institute on Ageing
Netherlands The Hague 1. International Court of Justice 2. International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia 3. Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(working relationship with United Nations)
Netherlands Maastricht United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology
Norway Oslo United Nations Common Supplier Database
Spain Madrid United Nations World Tourism Organization
Barcelona United Nations University Institute on Globalization, Culture and Mobility
Sweden Malmö World Maritime University
Switzerland Berne Universal Postal Union
Switzerland Geneva 1. Economic Commission for Europe
2. Global Programme on Globalization, Liberalization and Sustainable Human Development
3. High Level Committee on Management
4. High Level Committee on Programmes
5. International Bureau of Education
6. International Computing Centre
7. International Labour Organization
8. International Organization for Migration
9. International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
10. International Telecommunication Union
11. International Trade Centre
12. Joint Inspection Unit
13. Joint Inter-Agency Meeting on Computer-Assisted Translation and Terminology
14. Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
15. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
16. ReliefWeb
17. United Nations Compensation Commission
18. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
19. United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
20. United Nations Institute for Training and Research
21. United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service
22. United Nations Office at Geneva
23. United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
24. United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition
25. World Health Organization
26. World Intellectual Property Organization
27. World Meteorological Organization
28. World Trade Organization
29. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
30. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Kingdom London International Maritime Organization


North America
Country City International organizations
Canada Montreal 1. International Civil Aviation Organization
2. Convention on Biological DiversitySecretariat
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women
Jamaica Kingston International Seabed Authority
United States New York City 1. United Nations Security Council
2. Former Inter-Agency Committee on Sustainable Development
3. Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality
4. Inter-Agency Working Group on Evaluation
5. International Civil Service Commission
6. Panel of External Auditors of the United Nations the Specialized Agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency
7. United Nations Board of Auditors
8. United Nations Capital Development Fund
9. United Nations Children's Fund
10. United Nations Communications Group
11. United Nations Cyber School Bus
12. United Nations Development Fund for Women
13. United Nations Development Group
14. United Nations Development Programme
15. United Nations Fund for International Partnerships
16. United Nations Geographic Information Working Group
17. United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Task Force
18. United Nations International School
19. United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund
20. United Nations Mine Action Service
21. United Nations Office for Project Services
22. United Nations Population Fund
23. United Nations Resident Coordinators Network
24. United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination
25. WomenWatch
United States Washington D.C. 1. International Monetary Fund
2. United Nations Atlas of the Oceans
3. World Bank Group
a. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
b. International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
c. International Development Association
d. International Finance Corporation
e. Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency


Central America
Country City International organizations
Costa Rica Ciudad Colon University for Peace(associated)


South America
Country City International organizations
Chile Santiago Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean


Africa
Country City International organizations
Kenya Nairobi 1. United Nations Environment Programme
2. United Nations Human Settlements Programme
3. United Nations Office at Nairobi
Ethiopia Addis Ababa Economic Commission for Africa
Tanzania Arusha International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda


Middle East
Country City International organizations
Jordan Amman United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East(co-located in theGaza Strip)
Lebanon Beirut Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia


Asia
Country City International organizations
Japan Tokyo United Nations University
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur United Nations University International Institute for Global Health
Macau Sao Lazaro United Nations University Institute on Computing and Society
Thailand Bangkok Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific


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