In today’s globalized world it almost impossible for countries to remain in seclusion without interacting with other nations. These interactions can lead to certain disputes; they may also lead to the identification of trouble areas plaguing multiple nations.

Since the governmental bodies in different countries and their laws differ greatly it becomes difficult to decide about which law should prevail with regard to international level interactions.

In order to avoid conflict on these grounds and to ensure smooth functioning of the world order, various international organizations take up important roles. These international organizations have member nations from all over the world and act as a forum for diplomatic debates and negotiations.

Each international organization has a headquarters which is the control centre for the organization’s activities in the rest of the world. For the purpose of CLAT GK, this is one area which you must focus on.

Here is a list of some international organizations and their headquarters.

1. United Nations– New York
2. World Health Organization-Geneva, Switzerland
3. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization-Paris, France
4. International Atomic Energy Agency-Vienna, Austria
5. United Nations Childrens’ Fund-New York, USA
6. UN Women (United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women)-New York, USA
7. International Paralympic Committee-Bonn, Germany
8. World Bank-Washington DC, USA
9. Commonwealth of Nations-London, UK
10. Food and Agricultural Organization-Rome, Italy
11. Amnesty International-London, UK
12. Universal Postal Union-Bern, Switzerland
13. Transparency International-Berlin, Germany
14. Organization of Islamic Cooperation-Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
15. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)-Zurich, Switzerland
16. Fédération Internationale des Échecs(FIDE)-Athens, Greece
17. Worldwide Fund for Nature-Gland, Switzerland
18. International Shooting Sports Federation-Munich, Germany
19. Doctors Without Borders-Geneva, Switzerland
20. Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-The Hague, Netherlands
21. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation-Kathmandu, Nepal
22. Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation-Ebene, Mauritius
23. Association of South East Asian Nations-Jakarta, Indonesia
24. North Atlantic Treaty Organization-Brussels, Belgium
25. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation-Singapore
26. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime-Vienna, Austria
27. United Nations Environment Programme-Nairobi, Kenya
28. United Nations Office for Project Services-Copenhagen, Denmark
29. European Union-Brussels, Belgium
30. Arab League-Cairo, Egypt
31. Andean Community-Lima, Peru
32. Caribbean Community-Georgetown, Guyana
33. Arab Maghreb Union-Rabat, Morocco
34. African Union-Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
35. Gulf Cooperation Council-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
36. Nordic Council-Copenhagen, Denmark
37. Union of South American States-Quito, Ecuador
38. World Customs Organization-Brussels, Belgium
39. World Tourism Organization-Madrid, Spain
40. International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)-Lyon, France
41. European Space Agency-Paris, France
42. International Seabed Commission-Kingston, Jamaica
43. World Toilet Organization-Singapore
44. Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission-Bangkok, Thailand
45. United Nations Population Fund-New York, USA

Now answer these questions.

Where is the International Monetary Fund headquarters located?

1. Geneva
2. Tokyo
3. Washington DC
4. Sydney

Where is the headquarters of International Labour Organization located?

1. Rome
2. Geneva
3. Chicago
4. Copenhagen

Where is the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry headquarters located?

1. Zurich
2. San Francisco
3. Abu Dhabi
4. Cape Town

Where is the headquarters of International Hydrographic Organization located?

1. Athens
2. Monaco
3. Beijing
4. Dublin

Where is the International Cricket Council headquarters located?

1. New Delhi
2. London
3. Cape Town
4. Dubai

Where is the headquarters of International Renewable Energy Agency located?

1. Abu Dhabi
2. Helsinki
3. Lisbon
4. Manila

Where is the International Olympic Committee headquarters located?

1. Moscow
2. Oslo
3. Lausanne
4. Seoul

Where is the headquarters of International Marine Organization located?

1. Berlin
2. London
3. Athens
4. Geneva

Where is the International Hockey Federation headquarters located?

1. Lausanne
2. Geneva
3. Rome
4. Stockholm

Where is the headquarters of International Council on Monuments and Sites located?

1. Hong Kong
2. Zurich
3. Madrid
4. Paris

ANSWER KEY

1. c-Washington DC
2. b-Geneva
3. a-Zurich
4. b-Monaco
5. d-Dubai
6. a-Abu Dhabi
7. c-Lausanne
8. b-London
9. a-Lausanne
10. d-Paris