Global bodies, regional blocs, financial institutions, security alliances and Islamic organizations constantly tested in Current Affairs and World Affairs papers. Select a name for founding year, headquarters, members, structure, key facts and Pakistan's relationship to it.
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| Name | Category | Founded | Headquarters | Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADBAsian Development Bank | Economic & Financial | 1966 | Manila, Philippines | 68 member countries |
| AIIBAsian Infrastructure Investment Bank | Economic & Financial | 2016 | Beijing, China | 109 approved members |
| BRICSBRICS | Economic & Financial | 2009 | No permanent headquarters | 10 member states |
| G7Group of Seven | Economic & Financial | 1975 | No permanent headquarters/secretariat | 7 member states |
| G20Group of Twenty | Economic & Financial | 1999 | No permanent headquarters | 19 countries, plus the European Union and… |
| IMFInternational Monetary Fund | Economic & Financial | 1944 | Washington, D.C., United States | 191 member states |
| World BankWorld Bank | Economic & Financial | 1944 | Washington, D.C., United States | 189 member countries |
| WTOWorld Trade Organization | Economic & Financial | 1995 | Geneva, Switzerland | 166 member states |
| ICJInternational Court of Justice | Global | 1945 | The Hague, Netherlands | All 193 UN member states are automaticall… |
| InterpolInternational Criminal Police Organization | Global | 1923 | Lyon, France | 196 member countries |
| ILOInternational Labour Organization | Global | 1919 | Geneva, Switzerland | 187 member states |
| NAMNon-Aligned Movement | Global | 1961 | No permanent headquarters | 120 member states |
| UNUnited Nations | Global | 1945 | New York City, United States | 193 member states |
| UNICEFUnited Nations Children's Fund | Global | 1946 | New York City, United States | Operates in over 190 countries and territ… |
| UNESCOUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization | Global | 1945 | Paris, France | 194 member states |
| UNHCRUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Global | 1950 | Geneva, Switzerland | Operates in some 130 countries |
| WHOWorld Health Organization | Global | 1948 | Geneva, Switzerland | 194 member states |
| D-8Developing-8 | Islamic & Religious | 1997 | Istanbul, Turkey | 8 member states |
| OICOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation | Islamic & Religious | 1969 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 57 member states |
| AUAfrican Union | Regional | 2002 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 55 member states |
| Arab LeagueArab League | Regional | 1945 | Cairo, Egypt | 22 member states |
| ASEANAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations | Regional | 1967 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 10 member states |
| CommonwealthCommonwealth of Nations | Regional | 1931 | London, United Kingdom | 56 member states |
| ECOEconomic Cooperation Organization | Regional | 1985 | Tehran, Iran | 10 member states |
| EUEuropean Union | Regional | 1993 | Brussels, Belgium | 27 member states |
| GCCGulf Cooperation Council | Regional | 1981 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 6 member states |
| SAARCSouth Asian Association for Regional Cooperation | Regional | 1985 | Kathmandu, Nepal | 8 member states |
| CSTOCollective Security Treaty Organisation | Security & Military | 2002 | Moscow, Russia | 6 member states |
| NATONorth Atlantic Treaty Organization | Security & Military | 1949 | Brussels, Belgium | 32 member states |
| SCOShanghai Cooperation Organisation | Security & Military | 2001 | Beijing, China | 10 member states |