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World GK for ADRE: Leaders, HQs & India's Memberships

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International Organizations and Groups

  • United Nations (UN)

    • Full Form: Not an acronym, but simply "United Nations."
    • Founded: 1945
    • Headquarters: New York City, USA.
    • Current Secretary-General: António Guterres.

  • UN Security Council

    • Full Form: United Nations Security Council.
    • Headquarters: New York City, USA.
    • Members: 15 members total.
      • Permanent Members (with veto power): China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
      • Non-Permanent Members: 10 members elected for two-year terms.

  • UNESCO

    • Full Form: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
    • Founded: 1945
    • Headquarters: Paris, France.

  • UNICEF

    • Full Form: United Nations Children's Fund.
    • Founded: 1946
    • Headquarters: New York City, USA.

  • International Monetary Fund (IMF)

    • Full Form: International Monetary Fund.
    • Founded: 1944
    • Headquarters: Washington, D.C., USA.
    • Current Managing Director: Kristalina Georgieva.

  • World Bank

    • Full Form: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is the core of the World Bank Group.
    • Founded: 1944
    • Headquarters: Washington, D.C., USA.
    • Current President: Ajay Banga.

  • North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

    • Full Form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
    • Founded: 1949
    • Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium.
    • Member Countries: 32.

  • Group of Seven (G7)

    • Founded: 1975
    • Member Countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

  • Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

    • Founded: 1960
    • Member Countries: Algeria, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela.

  • Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)

    • Founded: 1997
    • Member Countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

India's Key International Memberships

  • United Nations (UN): A founding member.
  • G20: Group of 20 major economies.
    • Founded: 1999
  • BRICS: An association of five major emerging national economies.
    • Founded: 2009 (South Africa joined in 2011).
  • Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): A Eurasian political, economic, and security organization.
    • Founded: 2001
  • SAARC: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
    • Founded: 1985
  • Commonwealth of Nations: A political association of 56 member states.
    • Founded: 1949
  • Quad: An informal strategic dialogue.
    • Founded: The group's genesis was during the 2004 tsunami response; the official dialogue was revived in 2017.

India's Recent Summit Participation & Leadership

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the G7 Outreach Session in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 17, 2025.
  • He also participated in the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6, 2025.
  • India has signed up to participate in a UN conference on a peaceful settlement for the Palestine question.