The system comprises the United Nations, its affiliated programmes, thirteen specialized agencies, and one organization with a special status under the ICSC statute. The World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (also known as the Bretton Woods institutions) are not part of the common system.
Staff statistics of United Nations Common System Organizations (Tables) can be found in the Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) website.
| ORGANIZATION | HEADQUARTERS | |
|---|---|---|
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United Nations (UN) | New York |
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)* | New York |
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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)* | New York |
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United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)* | Copenhagen |
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)* | Geneva |
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United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)* | New York |
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United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)* | Gaza |
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International Trade Centre (ITC)* | Geneva |
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International Labour Organization (ILO) | Geneva |
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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) | Rome |
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World Food Programme (WFP)* | Rome |
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) | Paris |
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World Health Organization (WHO) | Geneva |
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International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) | Montreal |
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Universal Postal Union (UPU) | Bern |
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International Telecommunication Union (ITU) | Geneva |
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World Meteorological Organization (WMO) | Geneva |
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International Maritime Organization (IMO) | London |
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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | Geneva |
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International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) | Rome |
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United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) | Vienna |
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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) | Vienna |
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UN Tourism | Madrid |
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UN Women (UNWomen)* | New York |
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International Seabed Authority (ISA) | Kingston |
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United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) * | Geneva |
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International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) | Hamburg |
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The Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) | Vienna |
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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) | Washington, D.C |