Notable International Organizations -II
Notable International Organizations -II
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Notable International Organizations -II ➣ বাংলায় পড়ুন
Introduction: International organizations can be mainly discussed in five areas, namely: A. Economic Organizations, B. Political Organizations, C. Social and Humanitarian Organizations, D. Environmental Organizations and E. Cultural and Educational Organizations. Notable International Organizations -II post presents information related to Social and Humanitarian Organizations, Environmental Organizations and Cultural and Educational Organizations: ➣ বাংলায় পড়ুন
Social and Humanitarian Organizations :
1. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) :
✦ Timeline:
⦿ 1946: Established in New York City, USA
⦿ 1953: Name changed from United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
✦ Key People:
◈ Executive Director: Henrietta Fore
◈ Founder: Maurice Pate
✦ Joining Date of India: 1949 (founding member)
✦ Present Chairperson: Henrietta Fore (Executive Director)
✦ Headquarters: New York City, USA
✦ Members: 192 countries
✦ Purpose: Improve the lives of children and their families around the world
2. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) :
✦ Timeline:
⦿ 1950: Established in Geneva, Switzerland
⦿ 1954: Mandate expanded to include protection of refugees
✦ Key People:
◈ High Commissioner: Filippo Grandi
◈ Founder: Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart
✦ Joining Date of India: 1950 (founding member)
✦ Present Chairperson: Filippo Grandi (High Commissioner)
✦ Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
✦ Members: 193 countries
✦ Purpose: Protect and assist refugees and displaced people around the world
3. World Health Organization (WHO) :
✦ Timeline:
⦿ 1948: Established in Geneva, Switzerland
⦿ 1959: Expanded mandate to include global health issues
✦ Key People:
◈ Director-General: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
◈ Founder: Brock Chisholm
✦ Joining Date of India: 1949 (founding member)
✦ Present Chairperson: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Director-General)
✦ Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
✦ Members: 194 countries
✦ Purpose: Promote global health and well-being
4. International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) :
✦ Timeline:
⦿ 1863: Established in Geneva, Switzerland
⦿ 1949: Expanded mandate to include protection of civilians in conflict
✦ Key People:
◈ President: Peter Maurer
◈ Founder: Henry Dunant
✦ Joining Date of India: 1919 (member)
✦ Present Chairperson: Peter Maurer (President)
✦ Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
✦ Members: 192 countries
✦ Purpose: Protect and assist victims of conflict and promote humanitarian law
5. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) :
✦ Timeline:
⦿ 1919: Established in Paris, France
⦿ 1986: Name changed from League of Red Cross Societies
✦ Key People:
◈ Secretary-General: Jagan Chapagain
◈ Founder: Henry Davison
✦ Joining Date of India: 1920 (founding member)
✦ Present Chairperson: Francesco Rocca (President)
✦ Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
✦ Members: 192 countries
✦ Purpose: Support and coordinate national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
6. Amnesty International :
✦ Timeline:
⦿ 1961: Established in London, UK
⦿ 1977: Expanded mandate to include human rights advocacy
✦ Key People:
◈ Secretary-General: Kumi Naidoo
◈ Founder: Peter Benenson
✦ Joining Date of India: 1965 (member)
✦ Present Chairperson: Kumi Naidoo (Secretary-General)
✦ Headquarters: London, UK
✦ Members: 70 countries
✦ Purpose: Promote human rights and social justice around the world
7. Human Rights Watch :
✦ Timeline:
⦿ 1978: Established in New York City, USA
⦿ 1988: Expanded mandate to include human rights advocacy
✦ Key People:
◈ Executive Director: Kenneth Roth
◈ Founder: Robert Bernstein
✦ Joining Date of India: 1993 (member)
✦ Present Chairperson: Kenneth Roth (Executive Director)
✦ Headquarters: New York City, USA
✦ Members: 90 countries
✦ Purpose: Promote human rights and social justice around the world
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Environmental Organizations:
1. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) :
✦ Timeline:
⦿ 1972: Established in Nairobi, Kenya
⦿ 1973: First UN Environment Assembly held
✦ Key People:
◈ Executive Director: Inger Andersen
◈ Founder: Maurice Strong
✦ Joining Date of India: 1972 (founding member)
✦ Present Chairperson: Inger Andersen (Executive Director)
✦ Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya
✦ Members: 193 countries
✦ Purpose: Coordinate UN environmental activities and promote sustainable development
2. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) :
✦ Timeline:
⦿ 1988: Established in Geneva, Switzerland
⦿ 1990: First IPCC report published
✦ Key People:
◈ Chair: Hoesung Lee
◈ Founder: Bert Bolin
✦ Joining Date of India: 1988 (founding member)
✦ Present Chairperson: Hoesung Lee (Chair)
✦ Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
✦ Members: 195 countries
✦ Purpose: Assess climate change science and provide policy recommendations
3. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) :
✦ Timeline:
⦿ 1961: Established in Morges, Switzerland
⦿ 1962: First WWF conservation project launched
✦ Key People:
◈ Director-General: Marco Lambertini
◈ Founder: Julian Huxley
✦ Joining Date of India: 1969 (member)
✦ Present Chairperson: Yolanda Kakabadse (International President)
✦ Headquarters: Gland, Switzerland
✦ Members: 100 countries
✦ Purpose: Conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth
4. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) :
✦ Timeline:
⦿ 1948: Established in Fontainebleau, France
⦿ 1956: First IUCN Red List published
✦ Key People:
◈ Director-General: Inger Andersen
◈ Founder: Julian Huxley
✦ Joining Date of India: 1958 (member)
✦ Present Chairperson: Zhang Xinsheng (President)
✦ Headquarters: Gland, Switzerland
✦ Members: 140 countries
✦ Purpose: Conserve and protect species and their habitats
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5. Greenpeace :
✦ Timeline:
⦿ 1971: Established in Vancouver, Canada
⦿ 1972: First Greenpeace campaign launched
✦ Key People:
◈ Executive Director: Jennifer Morgan
◈ Founder: Jim Bohlen
✦ Joining Date of India: 2001 (member)
✦ Present Chairperson: Jennifer Morgan (Executive Director)
✦ Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands
✦ Members: 55 countries
✦ Purpose: Use non-violent direct action to protect the environment and promote peace
➣ পড়ুন : Unesco স্বীকৃত ভারতের হেরিটেজ সাইট সম্পর্কে
6. The Nature Conservancy :
✦ Timeline:
⦿ 1951: Established in Arlington, Virginia, USA
⦿ 1954: First Nature Conservancy preserve established
✦ Key People:
◈ President: Mark Tercek
◈ Founder: Richard Goodwin
✦ Joining Date of India: 1997 (partner)
✦ Present Chairperson: Mark Tercek (President)
✦ Headquarters: Arlington, Virginia, USA
✦ Members: 70 countries
✦ Purpose: Protect ecosystems and preserve natural habitats
7. World Resources Institute (WRI) :
✦ Timeline:
⦿ 1982: Established in Washington, D.C., USA
⦿ 1984: First WRI report published
✦ Key People:
◈ President: Andrew Steer
◈ Founder: James Gustave Speth
✦ Joining Date of India: 1992 (partner)
✦ Present Chairperson: Andrew Steer (President)
✦ Headquarters: Washington, D.C., USA
✦ Members: 50 countries
✦ Purpose: Provide research and analysis on environmental and development issues
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Cultural and Educational Organizations:
1. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) :
✦ Timeline:
⦿ 1945: Established in Paris, France
⦿ 1946: First UNESCO General Conference held
✦ Key People:
◈ Director-General: Audrey Azoulay
◈ Founder: Julian Huxley
✦ Joining Date of India: 1946 (founding member)
✦ Present Chairperson: Audrey Azoulay (Director-General)
✦ Headquarters: Paris, France
✦ Members: 193 countries
✦ Purpose: Promote education, science, and culture for peace and development
2. International Olympic Committee (IOC) :
✦ Timeline:
⦿ 1894: Established in Paris, France
⦿ 1896: First modern Olympic Games held in Athens, Greece
✦ Key People:
◈ President: Thomas Bach
◈ Founder: Pierre de Coubertin
✦ Joining Date of India: 1927 (member)
✦ Present Chairperson: Thomas Bach (President)
✦ Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
✦ Members: 206 countries
✦ Purpose: Promote Olympic values and organize the Olympic Games
3. International Committee of the Blue Shield (ICBS) :
✦ Timeline:
⦿ 1996: Established in The Hague, Netherlands
✦ 2000: First ICBS General Assembly held
✦ Key People:
◈ President: Peter Stone
◈ Founder: UNESCO and ICOM
✦ Joining Date of India: 2002 (member)
✦ Present Chairperson: Peter Stone (President)
✦ Headquarters: The Hague, Netherlands
✦ Members: 20 countries
✦ Purpose: Protect cultural heritage during armed conflict and natural disasters
4. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) :
✦ Timeline:
⦿ 1967: Established in Geneva, Switzerland
⦿ 1970: WIPO Convention came into effect
✦ Key People:
◈ Director-General: Daren Tang
◈ Founder: UNESCO and ILO
✦ Joining Date of India: 1975 (member)
✦ Present Chairperson: Daren Tang (Director-General)
✦ Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
✦ Members: 192 countries
✦ Purpose: Promote intellectual property protection and innovation
5. International Council of Museums (ICOM) :
✦ Timeline:
⦿ 1946: Established in Paris, France
⦿ 1948: First ICOM General Conference held
✦ Key People:
◈ President: Alberto Garlandini
◈ Founder: UNESCO and ICOM
✦ Joining Date of India: 1950 (member)
✦ Present Chairperson: Alberto Garlandini (President)
✦ Headquarters: Paris, France
✦ Members: 119 countries
✦ Purpose: Promote museums and cultural heritage preservation
6. International Association of Universities (IAU) :
✦ Timeline:
⦿ 1950: Established in Paris, France
⦿ 1952: First IAU General Conference held
✦ Key People:
◈ President: Pam Fredman
◈ Founder: UNESCO and IAU
✦ Joining Date of India: 1955 (member)
✦ Present Chairperson: Pam Fredman (President)
✦ Headquarters: Paris, France
✦ Members: 650 universities
✦ Purpose: Promote higher education and international cooperation
7. European University Association (EUA) :
✦ Timeline:
✦ 2001: Established in Brussels, Belgium
✦ 2002: First EUA General Assembly held
✦ Key People:
◈ President: Michael Murphy
◈ Founder: EUA and European Commission
✦ Joining Date of India: None (not a member)
✦ Present Chairperson: Michael Murphy (President)
✦ Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
✦ Members: 850 universities
✦ Purpose: Promote higher education and research in Europe ➣ বাংলায় পড়ুন
