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International Organizations : Headquarters, Reports & Indexes
Internationational Organizations are constituted to form the international agenda, mediate political bargaining and to provide a place for political initiatives.
Here's a list of most important internationational organizations, their headquarters, reports and year of foundation:
| International Organizations | Headquarters | Reports | Year of Foundation |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Trade Organisation (WTO) | Geneva, Switzerland | World Trade Outlook Indicator | 1995 |
| UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) | Geneva, Switzerland | World Investment Report | 1964 |
| Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) | Paris, France | The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) |
1961 |
| World Economic Forum (WEF) | Geneva, Switzerland | Human Capital Index Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) Global Gender Gap Report Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report Global Information Technology Report Global Environment Performance Index Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report Enabling Trade Report |
1971 |
| International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Washington DC, US | World Economic Outlook Global Financial Stability Report |
1945 |
| World Bank (WB) | Washington DC, US | Ease of Doing Business Ease of Living Index World Development Report Remittance Report Global Economic Prospect (GEP) Report |
1944 |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | Geneva, Switzerland | Global Nutrition Report | 1948 |
| United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) | New York, US | The State of the World's Children reports Levels and Trends in Child Mortality Report Report on Regular Resources |
1946 |
| United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) | World Heritage Centre Paris, France | Global Education Monitoring Report Gender Parity Index |
1945 |
| United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | Geneva, Switzerland | Human Development Report | 1950 |
| United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) | New York City, United States | State of World Population | 1969 |
| UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) | Actions on Air Quality Emissions Gap Report Global Environment Outlook The Rise of Environmental Crime (with INTERPOL) |
1972 | |
| United Nations Economic and Social Council | New York, United States | 1945 | |
| UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) | Vienna, Austria | World Drug Report Global Report on Trafficking in Persons World Wildlife Crime Report |
1997 |
| The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) | Beijing China | 2001 | |
| South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) | Kathmandu, Nepal | 1985 | |
| New Development Bank (BRICS Development Bank) | Shanghai, China | 2014 | |
| Association of South East Nations (ASEAN) | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1967 | |
| Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) | Beijing, China | 2016 | |
| Asian Development Bank (ADB) | Manila, Philippines | Asian Development Outlook | 1966 |
| Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) | Jeddah | 1969 | |
| International Energy Agency (IEA) | Paris, France | World Energy Outlook (WEO) Southeast Asia Energy Outlook |
1974 |
| International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) | Abu Dhabi (UAE) | 2009 | |
| North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) | Brussels, Belgium | 1949 | |
| International LabourOrganisation (ILO) | Geneva, Switzerland | World Social Protection Report Global Wage Report World Employment and Social Outlook World of Work Report |
1919 |
| International Court of Justice (ICJ) | The Hague, The Netherland | 1945 | |
| Food & Agricultural Organisation (FAO) | Rome, Italy | State of the World Reports | 1945 |
| World Meteorological Organization | Geneva, Switzerland | State of World Climate | 1950 |
| WWF (World Wildlife Fund) | Gland, Switzerland | The Energy Report Living Planet Report |
1961 |
| Amnesty International | London, UK | 1961 | |
| International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) | Gland, Switzerland | 1948 | |
| Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) | New York, United States | World Happiness Report | 2012 |
Reports Published by National/International Organisations
There are multiple reports and indexes released every year. Some of these are annual, biennial, or bi-annual reports released by prominent international organizations. Most of them are related to the economy, environment, socio-economic status, ease of doing business, etc.| Report title | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Asian Development Outlook | ADB (Asian Development bank) |
| Global Financial System Report | BIS (Bank for International Settlements) |
| Global Money Laundering Report | FATF (Financial Action Task Force) |
| India State of Forest Report | Forest Survey of India |
| Change the World List Data | Fortune |
| Technical Cooperation Report | IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) |
| Nuclear Technology Review | IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) |
| Ease of Doing Business | IBRD (World Bank) |
| World Development Report | IBRD (World Bank) |
| Safety Reports | ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) |
| Global Hunger Index report | IFPRI (International Food Policy Research Institute) |
| World Social Protection Report | ILO (International Labour Organization) |
| World Employment and Social Outlook | ILO (International Labour Organization) |
| World of Work Report | ILO (International Labour Organization) |
| Global Wage Report | ILO (International Labour Organization) |
| Global Financial Stability Report | IMF (International Monetary Fund) |
| World Economic Outlook | IMF (International Monetary Fund) |
| Global Innovation Index | Cornell University INSEAD and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) |
| World Energy Outlook (WEO) | International Energy Agency |
| Southeast Asia Energy Outlook | International Energy Agency |
| OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report | OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ) |
| World Oil Outlook | OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ) |
| World Happiness Report | Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) |
| Global Corruption Report (GCR) | Transparency International |
| Levels and Trends in Child Mortality Report | UN Inter-agency Group |
| World Investment Report | UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) |
| Actions on Air Quality | UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme ) |
| Global Environment Outlook | UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme ) |
| The Rise of Environmental Crime | UNEP & INTERPOL |
| Global education monitoring Report | UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) |
| State of world population | UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) |
| World Cities Report | UN-Habitat |
| The Global Report | UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ) |
| Report on Regular Resources | UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund ) |
| The State of the World’s Children reports | UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund ) |
| Reports on Counterfeiting and Organized Crime | UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute) |
| Industrial Development Report | UNIDO(United Nations Industrial Development Organization) |
| Global Assessment Report | UNISDR (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction) |
| Global Report on Trafficking in Persons | UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) |
| World Drug Report | UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) |
| World Wildlife Crime Report | UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) |
| Global Information Technology Report | WEF (World Economic Forum) |
| Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report | WEF (World Economic Forum) |
| Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) | WEF (World Economic Forum) |
| World Intellectual Property Report (WIPR) | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) |
| The Energy Report & Living Planet Report | WWF (World Wildlife Fund) |
