Name of Important Agency and Headquarters
| Name of Agency | Estd in | Headquarters | Objective |
| Universal Postal Union (UPU) | 1874 | Bern, Switzerland | The UPU is a specialised agency of the United Nations that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. |
| International Labour Organisation (ILO) | 1919 | Geneva | To improve conditions and living standard of workers. |
| International Monetary Fund (IMF) | 1945 | Washington DC | Promotes international monetary cooperation. |
| Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) | 1945 | Rome | To improve living conditions of rural population. |
| International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) | 1944 | Washington DC | To provide funds from different sources, offers loans to middle income developing countries. |
| United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) | 1946 | New York | To promote children’s welfare all over the world. |
| United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) | 1945 | Paris | To promote collaboration among nations through education, science and culture. |
| International Telecommunication Union (ITU) | 1865 | Geneva | Sets international regulations for radio telegraph, telephone and space radio communications. |
| International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) | 1944 | Montreal, Canada | It codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. |
| World Health Organisation (WHO) | 1948 | Geneva | Attainment of highest possible level of health by all people. |
| International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) | 1957 | Vienna | To promote peaceful uses of atomic energy. |
| International Development Association (IDA) | 1960 | Washington DC | An affiliate of the World Bank, aims to help under-developed countries raise living standards. |
| United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | 1965 | New York | Helps developing countries increase the wealth producing capabilities of their natural and human resources. |
| United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) | 1972 | Nairobi | Promotes international cooperation in human environment. |
| World Trade Organisation (WTO) | 1995 | Geneva | Setting rules for world trade to reduce tariffs. |
