Important Un Agencies
United Nations Agencies list with place —–
- International Labour Organisation (ILO)(1919) :—- Geneva ( To improve conditions and living standard of workers.
- World Health Organisation (WHO)(1948) :—– Geneva ( Attainment of highest possible level of health by all people.)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)(1946) :—- Paris (To promote collaboration among nations through education, science and culture).
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)(1957) :—- Vienna ( To promote peaceful uses of atomic energy).
- United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)(1946) :—- New York (To promote children’s welfare all over the world).
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)(1964):—- Geneva ( Promote international trade to accelerate economic growth of developing countries).
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)(1945) :—– Washington DC (Promotes international monetary cooperation).
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)(1956) :—- Washington DC ( Promotes economic development by encouraging private enterprise in its member countries.
- Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)(1956) :—– Rome ( To improve living condition of rural population).
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)(1945) :—– Washington DC (Development of economies of members by facilitating investment of capitals by providing loans).
- World Trade Organisation (WTO)(1995) :—- Geneva ( Setting rules for world trade to reduce tariffs.
- United Nations Development Programme ( UNDP)(1965) :—– Geneva ( Help developing countries increase the wealth producing capabilities of their natural and human resources).
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