UN & World Organisations

Formation dates of major international organisations and their headquarters.

1945

United Nations

Headquarters in New York; 193 member states.

1948

World Health Organization

Established on 7 April with headquarters in Geneva.

1949

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed; HQ in Brussels.

1985

SAARC

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation founded in Dhaka.

1995

World Trade Organization

Replaced GATT; headquarters in Geneva.