Top 25 International Organizations & Their Headquarters – GK for CSS, PMS & FPSC
International Organizations and their Headquarters are among the most frequently asked topics in CSS, PMS, FPSC, NTS, and other competitive examinations. Questions related to UN agencies, global financial institutions, and regional organizations appear regularly in GK MCQs, interviews, and written exams.
Top 25 International Organizations with Headquarters
1. United Nations (UN)
Headquarters: New York, USA
Role: International peace, security, and cooperation
2. World Health Organization (WHO)
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Role: Global public health management
3. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Headquarters: Washington, D.C., USA
Role: Financial stability and economic support
4. World Bank
Headquarters: Washington, D.C., USA
Role: Development financing
5. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Headquarters: Paris, France
Role: Education, science, and cultural cooperation
6. International Labour Organization (ILO)
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Role: Labor rights and standards
7. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Headquarters: Rome, Italy
Role: Food security and agriculture
8. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Headquarters: New York, USA
Role: Child welfare and protection
9. World Trade Organization (WTO)
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Role: Regulation of international trade
10. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Headquarters: Vienna, Austria
Role: Nuclear safety and monitoring
11. European Union (EU)
Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
Role: European political and economic integration
12. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
Role: Collective defense alliance
13. Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Headquarters: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Role: Muslim world cooperation
14. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia
Role: Regional cooperation in Southeast Asia
15. African Union (AU)
Headquarters: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Role: African unity and development
16. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
Headquarters: Beijing, China
Role: Security and economic cooperation
17. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
Headquarters: Kathmandu, Nepal
Role: South Asian regional cooperation
18. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Headquarters: Vienna, Austria
Role: Oil production coordination
19. International Court of Justice (ICJ)
Headquarters: The Hague, Netherlands
Role: International legal disputes
20. International Criminal Court (ICC)
Headquarters: The Hague, Netherlands
Role: Prosecution of international crimes
21. Arab League
Headquarters: Cairo, Egypt
Role: Arab world cooperation
22. World Economic Forum (WEF)
Headquarters: Cologny, Switzerland
Role: Global economic dialogue
23. International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Role: Global telecom regulation
24. Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Headquarters: Bern, Switzerland
Role: International postal services
25. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Role: Global aviation standards
Exam Importance
- Extremely important for GK MCQs
- Frequently asked in CSS & PMS interviews
- High repetition in FPSC papers
