Important UN Agencies

Name		Estd.	Headquarters		Purpose
International Labour Organization (ILO)		1919	Geneva		To improve conditions and living standard of workers.
World Health Organization (WHO)		1948	Geneva		attainment of highest possible level of health by all people.
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (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 Nation's International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)		1946	New York		To promote children's welfare all over the world.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)		1950	Geneva		To provide protection of refugees.
United Nations Fund for Population Activitie (UNFPA)		1967	New York		For formulating population policies.
International Fund for Agricultural Development		1977	Rome		For financing agricultural prjects in the world to raise the economic growth.
United Nations Conference on Trade and development (UNCTAD)		1964	Geneva		Promotes international trade to accelerate economic growth of developing countries.
International Civil Aviation Organizatio(ICAO)		1947	Montreal		Promotes safety of International aviation.
International Monitery Fund(IMF)		1945	Washington D. C.		Promotes international monetary cooperation.
International Finance Corporation(IFC)		1956	Washington D. C.		Promote economic development by encouraging private enterprise in its member countries.
Universal Postal Union (UPU)		1947	Beme		Improve various postal services in the world.
United Nations Enviornmental Programme (UNEP)		1972	Nairobi		Promotes international co-operation in human environment.
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)		1967	Geneva		Sets international regulations for radio, telegraph, telephone and space radio communication.
Food and Agricultursl Organization (FAO)		1945	Rome		To improveliving condition of rural population.
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)		1945	Washington D. C.		Development of economics of members by facilitating investment of capitals by providing loans.
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)		1950	Geneva		Promote international exchange of weather reports.
World Trade Organization (WTO)		1995	Geneva		Setting rules for the world trade to reduce tariffs.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)		1995	New York		Help developing countries increase the wealth producing capabilities of their natural and human resources.
Inter Government Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO)		1958	London		Promotes co-operation on technial matters of maritime safety, navigation and encourages anti pollution measures.
International Development  Associassion (IDA)		1960	Washington D. C.		An affiliate to the World Bank, aims to help under-developed countries raise living standards.
International Tele Communication Union (ITU)		1947	Geneva		Sets international regulations for radio telegraph, telephone and space radio communications.
United nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)		1965	New York		Provides training and research to help faciliated UN objectives of world peace and security and of economic and social progress.
United Nations Relief and Work for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)		1949	New York		Provides basic amenities and education for the victim of Arab-Israel War.
United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA)		1967	New York		Studying population dynamics, collecting population data, formulating and evolving population policies, family planning and related programmes.