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Headquarters of Important Organizations
International and national HQ locations are guaranteed-mark questions. Group them: UN bodies, financial bodies, sports bodies, Indian PSUs.
Why this matters: Expect 1 question per paper in SSC/Banking GA. Defence exams add military command HQs.
United Nations & specialised agencies
| Organization | Headquarters |
|---|---|
| United Nations (UN) | New York, USA |
| UNESCO | Paris, France |
| UNICEF | New York, USA |
| UNHCR | Geneva, Switzerland |
| WHO | Geneva, Switzerland |
| ILO | Geneva, Switzerland |
| FAO | Rome, Italy |
| IAEA | Vienna, Austria |
| ICJ (International Court of Justice) | The Hague, Netherlands |
| IMO (Maritime) | London, UK |
Financial & trade bodies
| Organization | Headquarters |
|---|---|
| IMF | Washington, D.C., USA |
| World Bank | Washington, D.C., USA |
| WTO | Geneva, Switzerland |
| ADB (Asian Development Bank) | Manila, Philippines |
| AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank) | Beijing, China |
| NDB (New Development Bank) | Shanghai, China |
| OPEC | Vienna, Austria |
| BIS (Bank for International Settlements) | Basel, Switzerland |
Other major bodies
| Organization | Headquarters |
|---|---|
| NATO | Brussels, Belgium |
| European Union | Brussels, Belgium |
| ASEAN | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| SAARC | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| BRICS (Bank — NDB) | Shanghai, China |
| Commonwealth | London, UK |
| Red Cross (ICRC) | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Interpol | Lyon, France |
| Amnesty International | London, UK |
| Greenpeace | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Sports bodies
| Organization | Headquarters |
|---|---|
| IOC (Olympics) | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| FIFA | Zurich, Switzerland |
| ICC (Cricket) | Dubai, UAE |
| BCCI | Mumbai, India |
| FIH (Hockey) | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| BWF (Badminton) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Indian institutions
| Organization | Headquarters |
|---|---|
| RBI | Mumbai |
| SEBI | Mumbai |
| NABARD | Mumbai |
| LIC | Mumbai |
| SBI | Mumbai |
| NPCI | Mumbai |
| ISRO | Bengaluru |
| DRDO | New Delhi |
| Election Commission of India | New Delhi |
| NITI Aayog | New Delhi |
Quick Revision Facts
- Three UN agencies have HQs in Geneva: WHO, ILO and UNHCR.
- OPEC and IAEA are both headquartered in Vienna.
- ICC (Cricket) shifted from London to Dubai in 2005.
- AIIB and NDB are both Chinese-hosted (Beijing and Shanghai).
- SAARC is headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal.
- ASEAN Secretariat is in Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Interpol HQ is in Lyon (France) — not Paris.
- RBI and SEBI both have their HQ in Mumbai.
Quick Quiz — Organizations & HQs
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the headquarters of WHO?
Geneva, Switzerland.
Where is the ICC (cricket) headquartered?
Dubai, UAE.
Where is the SAARC Secretariat?
Kathmandu, Nepal.
Where is the headquarters of OPEC?
Vienna, Austria.
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