Learn about the UNDRR, the UN’s focal body for disaster risk reduction and custodian of the Sendai Framework (2015–2030). Covers its history, mission, vision, work, impact, and global role in resilience building.
Learn about the FAO, a UN specialized agency founded in 1945 to eliminate hunger. Covers its mission, membership, governance, funding, and difference from WFP and IFAD.
Learn about UNITAR, the UN’s principal training arm established in 1963. Covers its history, mission, mandate, functions, governance, and significance for developing countries.
Learn about the Universal Postal Union (UPU) – established in 1874, headquartered in Bern, Switzerland. Covers its history, structure, functions, funding, membership, and India’s role.
Learn about the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): its history, establishment, objectives, governance, global IP protection systems, treaties, and India’s membership.
Learn about the World Meteorological Organization (WMO): its history, mandate, vision, mission, governance, membership, and India’s role.
Learn about the International Telecommunication Union (ITU): its history, objectives, governance, functions, role in telecom standards, India’s membership, and significance for UPSC preparation.
Learn about the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA): its history, mandate, goals, funding, governance, role in ICPD 1994, and programmes in India. Includes FAQs and UPSC-ready key points.
