International Organizations are organizations with an international membership. There are two main types: 1. International nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). 2. International Governmental Organizations (IGOs). The Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine is the first and oldest intergovernmental organization created by the Congress of Vienna in 1815. List of International Organizations and their Headquarters: Headquarters (HQ) is the location where most of the important functions of an organisation are conducted. The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization which promotes international co-operation. United Nations has 6 main organs. UN General Assembly UN Secretariat International Court of Justice United Nations Security Council UN Economic and Social Council UN Trusteeship Council
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International Organizations and their Headquarters Sl.no 1.
Organizations UN
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UNICEF
3. 4. 5.
WTO WHO WMO
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WIPO
Expansion United Nations United Nations International Children’s Fund
Head Quarters New York, U.S.A.
World Trade Organization World Health Organization World Meteorological Organization World Intellectual Property Organization
Geneva, Switzerland Geneva, Switzerland Geneva, Switzerland
New York, U.S.A.
Geneva, Switzerland
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