Economic And Social Commission For Asia and Pacific (ESCAP)
International organizations and groupings are an important part of the International Relations section of the General Studies paper-2 in the... View Article
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International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT)
In this article, you can read all about International Telecommunications Satellite Organisation (INTELSAT), formerly called ITSO, as part of the... View Article
Economic Commission For Latin America (ECLA)
The Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLA) -the Spanish acronym is CEPAL- was established by Economic and Social Council resolution... View Article
WTO Ministerial Conference
The WTO is run by its member governments. All major decisions are made by the membership as a whole, either... View Article
WTO – World Trade Organization
WTO Latest Update – On 15th February 2021, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed as the WTO Director-General. She is the first... View Article
International Development Association (IDA) – UPSC Notes
The International Development Association (IDA) is a multinational financial institution providing aid to poor countries in the form of loans.... View Article
UNESCO – UPSC Notes
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is an important programme under the United Nations. Such international bodies... View Article
United Nations University (UNU) – UPSC Notes
The United Nations University (UNU) is an organ of the United Nations, mandated by the General Assembly to grant degrees.... View Article
United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women
United Nations International Research and Training Institute for Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) was established in 1975 in Mexico. It was... View Article
International Organization for Migration – IOM: Notes for UPSC
International organizations are important for the civil services exam. Direct questions can be asked about them in the UPSC Prelims... View Article
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) – UPSC Notes
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is an important programme under the United Nations. Such international bodies and... View Article
International Olympic Committee – UPSC Notes
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is an important non-governmental organization that looks after the administration of the Olympic Games held... View Article
International Energy Agency [UPSC Notes GS-III] – Important International Institution
International Energy Agency (IEA) was established during the oil crisis of 1973-1974. It is an intergovernmental autonomous organisation based in... View Article
International Committee of the Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland. The mission of ICRC... View Article
About the MDGs: Basics
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight goals to be achieved by 2015 that respond to the world’s main development... View Article
International Court of Justice (ICJ) – UPSC Notes
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. The ICJ is an important... View Article
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
The 41st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was held recently, in January 2021, and it saw a historic end to the... View Article
Group of Seventy-Seven (G-77): Notes for UPSC
G-77 is the largest intergovernmental organization of developing countries in the United Nations. India is a member of this group.... View Article
Group of Fifteen
The summit-level Group brings together developing nations from across the world for promoting South-South cooperation and North South dialogue. Origin... View Article
Greenpeace [UPSC Notes on Environment & Ecology]
Greenpeace is a network of Greenpeace organizations (National and Regional Organizations – NROs). Greenpeace International is a foundation based out... View Article
