Specialized Agencies of the United Nations

There are 16 Specialized Agencies within the UN system

The International Maritime Organization is the United Nations' specialized agency responsible for improving maritime safety and preventing pollution from ships.

ILO

The International Labour Organization seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights.

UPU

The Universal Postal Union by virtue of its mission to promote and develop communication between the people of the world, is called upon to play an important leadership role in promoting the continued revitalization of postal services.

The Food and Agriculture Organization was founded to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization contributes to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by the Charter of the United Nations.

The International Bureau of Education is a UNESCO centre for information and research in the field of comparative education. It focuses on the renewal of education curricula, contents, methods and materials, with particular emphasis on human and civic values.

ICAO

The International Civil Aviation Organization sets standards and recommended practices for the safe and efficient operation of international civil aviation.

WHO

The objective of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.

IRBD

The World Bank

IMF

The International Monetary Fund is a cooperative institution that 181 countries have voluntarily joined because they see the advantage of consulting with one another in this forum to maintain a stable system of buying and selling their currencies.

ITU

The International Telecommunications Union headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland is an international organization within which governments and the private sector coordinate global telecom networks and services. ITU activities include the coordination, development, regulation and standardization of telecommunications and organization of regional and world events.

WMO

 From weather prediction to air pollution research, climate change related activities, ozone layer depletion studies and tropical storm forecasting, the World Meteorological Organization coordinates global scientific activity to allow increasingly prompt and accurate weather information and other services for public, private and commercial use, including international airline and shipping industries.

WIPO

The World Intellectual Property Organization is responsible for the promotion of the protection of intellectual property throughout the world through cooperation among States, and for the administration of various multilateral treaties dealing with the legal and administrative aspects of intellectual property.

IFAD

The International Fund for Agricultural Development

UNIDO

Acting as a global forum for industrial development, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization brings together representatives of government, industry, and the public and private sector from developed and developing countries as well as countries with economies in transition.

Autonomous Organizations within the UN system

The International Atomic Energy Agency serves as the world's central intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the nuclear field, and as the international inspectorate for the application of nuclear safeguards and verification measures covering civilian nuclear programmes.

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