Revision Notes for Important World Organisation for all competitive Exams in 2025

Revision Notes for Important World Organisation for all competitive Exams in 2025

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World Organisation

The United Nations (UN)

• The United Nations (UN) was established on 24 October 1945.
• The UN aims to maintain international peace and security.
• The UN succeeded the ineffective League of Nations.
• The UN was established after World War II to prevent future wars.
• UN Headquarters: New York City.
• UN Official Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
• The UN has six principal organs.

UN Principal Organs

• The six principal organs of the UN were established in 1945.
• The General Assembly is the main deliberative, policy making, and representative organ of the UN.
• The General Assembly includes representatives from all member countries.
• Each member country has one vote in the General Assembly.
• The Security Council has primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security.
• The Security Council is composed of 15 Members.
• The Security Council has Five permanent members: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
• The Security Council has ten non-permanent members elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms.
• The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
• International Court of Justice Headquarters: The Hague, Netherlands.
• The International Court of Justice is the only principal UN organ not located in New York.
• The International Court of Justice is composed of 15 judges.
• International Court of Justice judges are elected to nine-year terms.
• International Court of Justice judges are elected by the UN General Assembly and the Security Council.
• The Economic and Social Council has 54 Members.
• Economic and Social Council Members are elected yearly by the General Assembly for overlapping three-year terms.
• The Economic and Social Council is the principal body for coordination, policy review, policy dialogue, and recommendations on economic, social, and environmental issues.
• The Secretariat is a principal organ of the UN.
• The Secretary-General is the chief administrative officer of the Organization.
• The Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council.
• The Secretary-General is appointed for a five-year, renewable term.
• The Trusteeship Council is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
• The Trusteeship Council was established to help ensure trust territories were administered in the best interests of their inhabitants and international peace.
• Trusteeship Council Formation: 1945.
• The Trusteeship Council suspended its operations on 1 November 1994.
• The Trusteeship Council suspended operations after the independence of Palau, the last trust territory.

UN Specialized Organizations and Agencies

• UN specialized agencies are international organizations that coordinate with the UN through negotiated agreements.
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Headquarters: Rome, Italy, Founded: 1945.
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Headquarters: Montreal, Canada, Founded: 1947.
• International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Headquarters: Rome, Italy, Founded: 1977.
• International Labour Organization (ILO) Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland, Founded: 1919.
• International Maritime Organization (IMO) Headquarters: London, United Kingdom, Founded: 1959.
• International Monetary Fund (IMF) Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States, Founded: 1947.
• International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland, Founded: 1865.
• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Headquarters: Paris, France, Founded: 1946.
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Headquarters: Vienna, Austria, Founded: 1966.
• Universal Postal Union (UPU) Headquarters: Bern, Switzerland, Founded: 1875.
• World Health Organization (WHO) Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland, Founded: 1948.
• World Intellectual Property Organization Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland, Founded: 1967.
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland, Founded: 1950.
• World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Headquarters: Madrid, Spain, Founded: 1975.
• The World Bank Group Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States.
• The World Bank Group includes IBRD, IDA, and IFC.
• IBRD (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) was founded in 1945.
• IDA (International Development Association) was founded in 1960.
• IFC (International Finance Corporation) was founded in 1956.

The European Union (EU)

• The European Union (EU) is an international organization of 27 European countries.
• The United Kingdom withdrew from the EU on 31 January 2020.
• Capital of European union: Brussels, Belgium.
• Official motto of the European Union: United in diversity.
• The Euro (€) is the single currency of the European Monetary Union.
• The Euro was adopted on January 1, 1999 by 11 Member States.
• The Euro is the official currency of 19 out of 27 EU countries.
• Countries using the Euro are collectively known as the Eurozone.
• Non-Eurozone Countries include Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Sweden.
• Denmark is an EU country with an opt-out from adopting the Euro.
• The European Space Research Organization was formally established in 1975.
• European Space Research Organization Headquarters: Paris, France.

Other International Organizations

• The African Union is a continental union of 55 member states in Africa.
• African Union Headquarters: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
• African Union Founded: 9 July 2002, Durban, South Africa.
• The Arab League, formally the League of Arab States, is a regional organization in the Arab world.
• Arab League Headquarters: Cairo, Egypt.
• The Arab League has 22 members.
• The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation was founded in 1989.
• Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation aims to further cooperation on trade and investment.
• Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Headquarters: Singapore.
• The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation has 21 members.
• Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia.
• ASEAN Founded: 8 August 1967.
• ASEAN founding members: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
• ASEAN members include Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
• The Commonwealth Headquarters: London, United Kingdom.
• The Commonwealth of Nations is a political association of 54 member states, mostly former British Empire territories.
• The Group of Seven (G7) Founded: 1975.
• G7 Members: United States, Japan, Canada, Italy, United Kingdom, France, Germany.
• Group of Twenty (G20) Founded: 26 September 1999.
• The G20 comprises 19 countries and the European Union.
• The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium.
• NATO Founded: 1949.
• NATO has 29 member states.
• The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Headquarters: Vienna, Austria.
• OPEC Founded: 1960 in Baghdad, Iraq.
• OPEC was founded by five countries: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela.
• Current OPEC members include Algeria, Angola, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela.
• The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Founded: 1985.
• SAARC Headquarters: Kathmandu, Nepal.
• SAARC member states are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
• BIMSTEC Headquarters: Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• BIMSTEC Founded: 1997.
• BIMSTEC member states are Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, and Bhutan.
• The World Trade Organization (WTO) Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
• The WTO was set up 1 January 1995.
• The WTO replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
• The WTO has 164 members.
• Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Headquarters: Beijing, China.
• SCO Formation: 2001.
• The SCO comprises eight Member States.
• SCO Member States: China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
• SCO founding members: China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
• International Solar Alliance (ISA) Headquarters: Gurugram, India.
• ISA Founded: 30 November 2015.
• The ISA is an alliance of 121 countries initiated by India.
• BRICS Founded: 2006.
• BRICS is an association of five major emerging national economies.
• BRICS members: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
• BRICS founding members: Brazil, Russia, India, and China (South Africa was added in 2010).
• The New Development Bank (NDB) was established by BRICS.
• The NDB aims to finance infrastructure and sustainable development projects.
• New Development Bank Headquarters: Shanghai, China, Formation: 2014.
• The Quad Countries, officially the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, is a group of four countries.
• Quad Countries: The United States, Australia, India, and Japan.

Other Important International Organizations

• Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Headquarters: Beijing, China, Formation: 2016.
• Asian Development Bank Headquarters: Manila, Philippines, Formation: 1966.
• United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD) Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland, Formation: 1964.
• World Economic Forum Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland, Formation: 1971.
• International Committee of the Red Cross Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland, Formation: 1863.
• International Atomic Agency Headquarters: Vienna, Austria, Formation: 1957.
• Amnesty International Headquarters: London, UK, Formation: 1961.
• International Olympic Committee Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland, Formation: 1894.
• The Federation International de Football Association (FIFA) Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland, Formation: 1904.
• World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Headquarters: Gland, Switzerland, Formation: 1961.
• United Nations Environment Programme Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya, Formation: 1972.
• Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland, Formation: 1993.
• Commonwealth of Independent States Headquarters: Minsk, Belarus, Formation: 1991.
• Gulf Cooperation Council Headquarters: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Formation: 1981.
• Organization of Islamic Cooperation Headquarters: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Formation: 1969.
• Islamic Development Bank Headquarters: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Formation: 1975.

Sports Federations

• International Hockey Federation Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland.
• Badminton World Federation Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• International Tennis Federation Headquarters: London, UK.
• Commonwealth Games Federation Headquarters: London, United Kingdom.
• International Olympic Committee Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland.
• International Cricket Council Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
• International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Headquarters: Zürich, Switzerland.
• World Chess Federation Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland.
• Asian Football Confederation Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• International Paralympic Committee Headquarters: Bonn, Germany.