UNITED NATIONS AND SPECIALIZED AGENCIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS
UNITED NATIONS IS AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED ON 24 OCTOBER 1945 TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION.A REPLACEMENT FOR THE INEFFECTIVE LEAGUE OF NATIONS , THE ORGANIZATION WAS CREATED FOLLOWING THE SECOND WORLD WAR TO PREVENT ANOTHER SUCH CONFLICT.
SPECIALIZED AGENCIES ARE AUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH THE UNITED NATIONS AND EACH OTHER THROUGH THE COORDINATING MACHINERY OF THE UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL AT THE INTER GOVERNMENTAL LEVEL, AND THROUGH THE CHIEF EXECUTIVES BOARD FOR COORDINATION AT THE INTER-SECRETARIAT LEVEL.
HERE IS A LIST OF UNITED NATIONS SPECIALIZED AGENCIES
SPECIALIZED AGENCIES ARE AUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH THE UNITED NATIONS AND EACH OTHER THROUGH THE COORDINATING MACHINERY OF THE UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL AT THE INTER GOVERNMENTAL LEVEL, AND THROUGH THE CHIEF EXECUTIVES BOARD FOR COORDINATION AT THE INTER-SECRETARIAT LEVEL.
HERE IS A LIST OF UNITED NATIONS SPECIALIZED AGENCIES
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SPECIALIZED AGENCIES OF UNITED NATIONS
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AGENCY
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ESTABLISHED
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HEADQUARTERS
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1
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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION (ILO)
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1919
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GENEVA
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2
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INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA)
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1957
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VIENNA
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3
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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION(FAO)
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1945
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ROME
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4
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UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL,SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO)
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1946
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PARIS
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5
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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION(WHO)
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1948
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GENEVA
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6
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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
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1945
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WASHINGTON
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7
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WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION(WMO)
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1950
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GENEVA
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8
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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO)
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1995
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GENEVA
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9
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UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND(UNICEF)
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1946
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NEW YORK
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10
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UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (UNIDO)
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1967
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VIENNA
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11
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UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP)
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1972
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NAIROBI
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12
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UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND (UNFPA)
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1967
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NEW YORK
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13
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UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP)
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1965
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NEW YORK
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14
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INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO)
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1947
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MONTREAL
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15
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UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION(UPU)
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1875
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BERN
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16
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INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION(ITU)
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1865
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GENEVA
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17
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WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION(WIPO)
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1967
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GENEVA
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18
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INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT(IFAD)
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1977
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ROME
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19
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UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT(UNCTAD)
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1964
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GENEVA
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20
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UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES(UNHCR)
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1950
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GENEVA
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21
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WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION(UNWTO)
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1970
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MADRID
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22
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INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT(IBRD)
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1945
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WASHINGTON
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23
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INTER-GOVERNMENTAL MARITIME CONSULTATIVE ORGANIZATION(IMCO)
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1958
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LONDON
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24
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WORLD BANK
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1945
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WASHINGTON
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25
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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION(IDA)
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1960
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WASHINGTON
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26
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INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION(IFC)
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1955
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WASHINGTON
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27
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INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION(IMO)
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1948
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LONDON
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28
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UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR WOMEN(UNIFEM)
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1976
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NEW YORK
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29
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UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL GRUG CONTROL PROGRAMME(UNIDCP)
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1993
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NEW YORK
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30
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UNITED NATIONS DEMOCRACY FUND(UNDEF)
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2005
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NEW YORK
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31
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UNITED NATIONS FORUM ON FORESTS(UNFF)
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2000
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NEW YORK
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32
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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC(ESCAP)
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1947
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BANGKOK
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