5 Important International Agencies Under the United Nations

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Formed: 27th December, 1945 Number of members: 190 Headquarters: Washington DC, USA Managing Director: Kristalina Ivanova Georgieva-Kinova

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Formed: 16th November, 1945 Number of members: 194 Headquarters: Paris, France Head: Audrey Azoulay

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Formed: 7th April, 1948 Number of members: 194 Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland Managing Director: Tedros Adhanom

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Formed: 19th December, 1961 Number of members: 36 Headquarters: Rome, Italy Managing Director: Cindy McCain

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Formed: 7th July, 1944 Number of members: 189 Headquarters: Washington DC, USA President: Ajay Banga

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5 Important International Agencies Under the United Nations

Formed: 27th December, 1945 Number of members: 190 Headquarters: Washington DC, USA Managing Director: Kristalina Ivanova Georgieva-Kinova

iNTERNATIONAL mONETARY FUND (IMF)

Formed: 16th November, 1945 Number of members: 194 Headquarters: Paris, France Head: Audrey Azoulay

UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ORGANISATION (UNESCO)

Formed: 7th April, 1948 Number of members: 194 Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland Managing Director: Tedros Adhanom

World HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO)

Formed: 19th December, 1961 Number of members: 36 Headquarters: Rome, Italy Managing Director: Cindy McCain

World Food PROGRAMME (WFP)

Formed: 7th July, 1944 Number of members: 189 Headquarters: Washington DC, USA President: Ajay Banga

World BANK

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