| UNICEF |
United Nations Children's Fund |
New York, USA |
Child welfare, nutrition, immunization, education; protects children in conflict zones; provides humanitarian aid to children worldwide |
| WHO |
World Health Organization |
Geneva, Switzerland |
Global health leadership; disease prevention and control; vaccination programmes (eradicated smallpox, working to eradicate polio); responds to pandemics (COVID-19, Ebola) |
| UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
Paris, France |
Promotes education for all; preserves cultural heritage (World Heritage Sites); promotes science and cultural diversity; press freedom; literacy programmes |
| FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization |
Rome, Italy |
Fighting world hunger; improving food security and agricultural productivity; food safety standards |
| ILO |
International Labour Organization |
Geneva, Switzerland |
Promotes workers' rights, fair employment, social protection, and decent work conditions worldwide |
| IMF |
International Monetary Fund |
Washington D.C., USA |
International monetary cooperation; financial stability; lends to countries in economic difficulty |
| IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
Vienna, Austria |
Promotes peaceful use of nuclear energy; conducts inspections to prevent nuclear weapons proliferation |
