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World Economic Forum United Nations Education Scientific Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

& Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (AIIB)


The World Economic Forum (WEF), The United Nations Educational, The Asian Infrastructure Investment
based in Cologny, Canton of Geneva, Scientific, and Cultural Organization Bank (AIIB) is an international
Switzerland, is an international non- (UNESCO, French: Organization des development bank dedicated to
governmental organization (NGO) Nations Unies pour l’éducation, la improving Asia’s economic and social
created on January 24, 1971. science, et la culture) is a United conditions. Currently, the bank has
“Committed to improving the status Nations (UN) specialized agency 103 members and 21 prospective
of the world by engaging commercial, charged with the duty with promoting members from all around the world.
governmental, intellectual, and other world peace and security through
leaders of society to influence global, international cooperation in The bank began operations after the
regional, and industry agendas,” reads education, science, and culture. It agreement went into effect on
the WEF’s mission statement. consists of 193 member states, 11 December 25, 2015, with ratifications
associate members, and from ten member states accounting
nongovernmental, intergovernmental, for 50 percent of the Authorized
and corporate sector partners. Capital Stock initial subscriptions.
UNESCO is headquartered in Paris,
France, and has 53 regional field
offices and 199 national commissions
to help it carry out its global mandate.

Reference:

Edu, L. (2023, June 19). List of top International Organizations & their functions I Leverage Edu. Leverage

Edu. https://leverageedu.com/blog/list-of-international-organizations/

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