List of specialized agencies of the United Nations - wikipedia List of specialized agencies of the United Nations Specialized agencies are autonomous organizations working with the United Nations and each other through the coordinating machinery of the United Nations Economic and Social Council at the intergovernmental level, and through the Chief Executives Board for coordination ( CEB ) at the inter-secretariat level. Specialized agencies may or may not have been originally created by the United Nations, but they are incorporated into the United Nations System by the United Nations Economic and Social Council acting under Articles 57 and 63 of the United Nations Charter. At present the UN has in total 15 specialized agencies that carry out various functions on behalf of the UN. The specialized agencies are listed below. Contents 1 Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) 2 International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO ) 3 International Fund for Agricultural Development ( IFAD ) 4 International Labour Organization ( ILO ) 5 International Maritime Organization ( IMO ) 6 International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) 7 International Telecommunication Union ( ITU ) 8 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) 9 United Nations Industrial Development Organization ( UNIDO ) 10 Universal Postal Union ( UPU ) 11 World Bank Group ( WBG ) 11.1 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ( IBRD ) 11.2 International Finance Corporation ( IFC ) 11.3 International Development Association ( IDA ) 12 World Health Organization ( WHO ) 13 World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ) 14 World Meteorological Organization ( WMO ) 15 World Tourism Organization ( UNWTO ) 16 Former specialized agencies 17 Related organizations 17.1 Comprehensive Nuclear - Test - Ban Treaty Organization Preparatory Commission 17.2 International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) 17.3 International Organization for Migration ( IOM ) 17.4 Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons 17.5 World Trade Organization ( WTO ) 18 Summary 19 See also 20 References 21 External links Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) Main article : Food and Agriculture Organization FAO Logo. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO 's mandate is to raise levels of nutrition, improve agricultural productivity, better the lives of rural populations and contribute to the growth of the world economy. FAO is the largest of the UN agencies. It was established in 1945 and its headquarters is in Rome, Italy. International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO ) ICAO flag. Main article : International Civil Aviation Organization The International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO ) was founded in 1947. It codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. Its headquarters are located in the Quartier international de Montréal of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The ICAO Council adopts standards and recommended practices concerning air navigation, prevention of unlawful interference, and facilitation of border - crossing procedures for international civil aviation. In addition, ICAO defines the protocols for air accident investigation followed by transport safety authorities in countries signatory to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, commonly known as the Chicago Convention. It also solves disputes between two countries. International Fund for agricultural development ( IFAD ) Main article : International Fund for Agricultural Development The International Fund for Agricultural Development ( IFAD ) was established as an international financial institution in 1977, as one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference and a response to the situation in the Sahel. It is dedicated to eradicating rural poverty in developing countries. Its headquarters are in Rome, Italy. International labour Organization ( ILO ) ILO flag. Main article : International Labour Organization The International Labour Organization ( ILO ) deals with labour issues. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1919, it was formed through the negotiations of the Treaty of Versailles and was initially an agency of the League of Nations. It became a member of the UN system after the demise of the League and the formation of the UN at the end of World War II. Its Constitution, as amended to date, includes the Declaration of Philadelphia on the aims and purposes of the Organization. Its secretariat is known as the International Labor Office. International maritime Organization ( IMO ) IMO flag. Main article : International Maritime Organization The International Maritime Organization ( IMO ), formerly known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization ( IMCO ), was established in 1948 through the United Nations to coordinate international maritime safety and related practices. However the IMO did not enter into full force until 1958. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, the IMO promotes cooperation among government and the shipping industry to improve maritime safety and to prevent marine pollution. IMO is governed by an Assembly of members and is financially administered by a Council of members elected from the Assembly. The work of IMO is conducted through five committees and these are supported by technical sub-committees. Member organizations of the UN organizational family may observe the proceedings of the IMO. Observer status may be granted to qualified non-governmental organizations. The IMO is supported by a permanent secretariat of employees who are representative of its members. The secretariat is composed of a Secretary - General who is periodically elected by the Assembly, and various divisions including, inter alia, marine safety, environmental protection, and a conference section. And also promotes international cooperation in education, science and culture International monetary Fund ( IMF ) Main article : International Monetary Fund International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) is part of the United Nations system and has a formal relationship agreement with the UN, but retains its independence. The IMF provides monetary cooperation and financial stability and acts as a forum for advice, negotiation and assistance on financial issues. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States of America. International Telecommunication Union ( ITU ) Main article : International Telecommunication Union The International Telecommunication Union ( ITU ) was established to standardize and regulate international radio and telecommunications. It was founded as the International Telegraph Union in Paris on 17 May 1865. Its main tasks include standardization, allocation of the radio spectrum, and organizing interconnection arrangements between different countries to allow international phone calls -- in which regard it performs for telecommunications a similar function to what the UPU performs for postal services. It has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, next to the main United Nations campus. United Nations educational, scientific and cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) UNESCO flag. Main article : UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1946 with its headquarters in Paris, France. Its stated purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science, and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and the human rights and fundamental freedoms proclaimed in the UN Charter. United Nations industrial development Organization ( UNIDO ) Main article : United Nations Industrial Development Organization United Nations Industrial Development Organization ( UNIDO ) is the specialized agency of the United Nations, which promotes inclusive and sustainable industrial development ( ISID ), headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The Organization addresses some of the most pressing issues of our time, and works to accelerate economic growth in order to bring prosperity to all while at the same time safeguarding the environment. UNIDO 's mandate is fully aligned with the global development agenda, which underlines the central role of industrialization and its importance as a key enabler for all 17 Global Goals, and especially for SDG9. The Director General is Li Yong. Universal postal Union ( UPU ) UPU flag. Main article : Universal Postal Union The Universal Postal Union ( UPU ), headquartered in Berne, Switzerland, coordinates postal policies between member nations, and hence the worldwide postal system. Each member country agrees to the same set of terms for conducting international postal duties. World Bank Group ( WBG ) Main article : World Bank Group The World Bank Group is part of the United Nations system and has a formal relationship agreement with the UN, but retains its independence. The WBG comprises a group of five legally separate but affiliated institutions : the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ( IBRD ), the International Finance Corporation ( IFC ), the International Development Association ( IDA ), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency ( MIGA ), and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ( ICSID ). It is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Its mission is to fight poverty with passion and professionalism for lasting results and to help people help themselves and their environment by providing resources, sharing knowledge, building capacity and forging partnerships in the public and private sectors. The WBG headquarters are located in Washington, D.C., United States of America. International Bank for Reconstruction and development ( IBRD ) Main article : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development The IBRD makes loans to developing countries for development programmes with the stated goal of reducing poverty. It is part of the World Bank Group ( WBG ). International Finance Corporation ( IFC ) Main article : International Finance Corporation The IFC is the largest multilateral source of loan and equity financing for private sector projects in the developing world. It is part of the World Bank Group ( WBG ). International development Association ( IDA ) Main article : International Development Association The IDA 's mandate is close to that of IBRD, with the focus on the poorest countries. It is part of the World Bank Group ( WBG ). World Health Organization ( WHO ) WHO flag. Main article : World Health Organization The World Health Organization ( WHO ) acts as a coordinating authority on international public health and deals with health and sanitation and diseases and sends medical teams to help combat epidemics. Established on 7 April 1948, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health Organization, which had been an agency of the League of Nations. It was established in April 7, 1948 when 26 members of the United Nations ratified its Constitution. April 7 is celebrated as the World Health Day every year. The WHO is governed by 194 Member States through the World Health Assembly. Its headquarters are at Geneva in Switzerland. World intellectual property Organization ( WIPO ) Main article : World Intellectual Property Organization The World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations created in 1967 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Its purpose is to encourage creative activity and to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world. The organization administers several treaties concerning the protection of intellectual property rights. World Meteorological Organization ( WMO ) WMO flag. Main article : World Meteorological Organization The World Meteorological Organization ( WMO ) originated from the International Meteorological Organization ( IMO ), which was founded in 1873. Established in 1950, WMO became the specialized agency of the United Nations for modern meteorology ( weather and climate ), operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences. It has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. World tourism Organization ( UNWTO ) Main article : World Tourism Organization The World Tourism Organization ( UNWTO ) was established in 1974 in Madrid, Spain, to replace the International Union of Official Tourist Publicity Organizations ( IUOTPO ). UNWTO has 160 member states and 350 affiliated members representing private organizations, educational institutions and others. It is headquartered in Madrid, Spain. The World Tourism Organization serves as a forum for tourism policies and acts as a practical source for tourism know - how. Former specialized agencies The only UN specialized agency to go out of existence is the International Refugee Organization, which existed from 1946 to 1952. In 1952, it was replaced by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ( headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland ), which is a subsidiary organ of the United Nations General Assembly. Related organizations This section 's factual accuracy is disputed. Relevant discussion may be found on Talk : List of specialized agencies of the United Nations. Please help to ensure that disputed statements are reliably sourced. ( January 2013 ) There are many other intergovernmental organizations that have concluded cooperation agreements with the United Nations such as, IOM, UNIDO, WFP, IMSO ( International Mobile Satellite Organization ) and many more. In terms of cooperation structures, some agreements come very close to the relationship agreements concluded under articles 57 and 63 of the UN Charter with the specialized agencies, but due to Charter requirements that the agencies deal with `` economic, social, cultural, educational, health, and related fields '', organizations with such agreements are not formally specialized agencies of the United Nations. The IAEA established such an agreement with the UN in 1957, and the OPCW and the CTBTO used this model for agreements of their own with the UN. Comprehensive nuclear - Test - Ban Treaty Organization preparatory commission Main article : Comprehensive Nuclear - Test - Ban Treaty Organization Preparatory Commission The Comprehensive Nuclear - Test - Ban Treaty Organization Preparatory Commission preparatory commission is tasked with preparing the activities of the nuclear non-proliferation organization. International Atomic Energy agency ( IAEA ) IAEA flag. Main article : International Atomic Energy Agency The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) is an intergovernmental organization for scientific and technical cooperation in the field of nuclear technology. It seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for military purposes. The IAEA was set up as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957. Prior to this, in 1953, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower envisioned the creation of this international body to control and develop the use of atomic energy, in his `` Atoms for Peace '' speech before the UN General Assembly. The organization and its former Director General, Mohamed ElBaradei, were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize announced on 7 October 2005. As of March 2015, the IAEA 's membership is 164 countries. Due to historical reasons and the political nature of its work, the IAEA is not a specialized agency. Instead, its relationship to the United Nations is governed by a special agreement as well as by its statute that commits the IAEA to report annually to the General Assembly and, when appropriate, to the Security Council. International Organization for migration ( IOM ) Main article : International Organization for Migration Since September 2016, IOM has been a related organization to the United Nations. IOM Becomes a Related Organization to the UN Headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Main article : Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ( OPCW ) is an intergovernmental organization, located in The Hague, Netherlands. The organization promotes and verifies the adherence to the Chemical Weapons Convention which prohibits of the use of chemical weapons and requires their destruction. The verification consists both of evaluation of declarations by members states and on - site inspections. World trade Organization ( WTO ) Main article : World Trade Organization The WTO was established instead of the failed proposal for a specialized agency dealing with trade issues, the International Trade Organization. WTO headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. Summary No. Logo Official name Abbreviation Location ( Country ) Location ( City ) Established Precursor established Members states Other participants Map and reference - United Nations UN United States New York City 1945 1920 the UN members observer states : Holy See, Palestine observer entities : Order of Malta observer regional organizations : European Union other observer entities and organizations ( 1 ) Specialized agencies Food and Agriculture Organization FAO Italy Rome 1945 -- the UN members except Liechtenstein Cook Islands, Niue associate members : Faroe Islands, Tokelau member organization : European Union ( 2 ) International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO Canada Montreal 1947 -- the UN members except Dominica, Liechtenstein, Tuvalu Cook Islands -- ( 3 ) International Fund for Agricultural Development IFAD Italy Rome 1977 -- the UN members except Andorra, Australia, Bahrain, Belarus, Brunei, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Federated States of Micronesia, Monaco, Montenegro, Palau, Poland, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine Cook Islands, Niue observers : Holy See ( 4 ) International Labour Organization ILO Switzerland Geneva 1919 -- the UN members except Andorra, Bhutan, Liechtenstein, Micronesia, Monaco, Nauru, North Korea, Tonga -- ( 5 ) 5 International Maritime Organization IMO United Kingdom London 1959 -- the UN members except Afghanistan, Andorra, Armenia, Belarus, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Mali, Micronesia, Nauru, Niger, Rwanda, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Zambia Cook Islands associate members : Faroe Islands, Hong Kong, Macao ( 6 ) 6 International Monetary Fund IMF United States Washington, D.C. 1945 -- the UN members except Andorra, Cuba, Liechtenstein, Monaco, and North Korea ; Kosovo -- ( 7 ) 7 International Telecommunication Union ITU Switzerland Geneva 1865 -- the UN members except Palau Vatican City observers : Palestine ( 8 ) 8 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO France Paris 1946 1922 the UN members except Liechtenstein Cook Islands, Niue, Palestine associate members : Aruba, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Faroe Islands, Macau, Sint Maarten, Tokelau observers : Holy See NOC only : Liechtenstein, Hong Kong, Bermuda, Guam, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands ( 9 ) 9 United Nations Industrial Development Organization UNIDO Austria Vienna 1985 1966 the UN members except Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Estonia, Iceland, Kiribati, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand ( as of 31 December 2013 ), Palau, San Marino, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, United Kingdom, United States observers : Holy See, Order of Malta ( 10 ) 10 Universal Postal Union UPU Switzerland, Bern 1874 -- the UN members except Andorra, Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau Vatican City member countries : Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten, British Overseas Territories observers : Palestine ( 11 ) 11 World Bank Group WBG United States Washington, D.C. 1945 -- the UN members except Andorra, Cuba, Liechtenstein, Monaco, North Korea Kosovo -- ( 12 ) 12 World Health Organization WHO Switzerland Geneva 1948 1907 the UN members except Liechtenstein Cook Islands, Niue associate members : Puerto Rico, Tokelau observers : Chinese Taipei, Holy See, Palestine, Order of Malta ( 13 ) 13 World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO Switzerland Geneva 1967 -- the UN members except Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Solomon Islands, Timor - Leste, South Sudan Holy See, Niue observers : Palestine ( 14 ) 14 World Meteorological Organization WMO Switzerland Geneva 1950 1873 the UN members except Andorra, Equatorial Guinea, Grenada, Liechtenstein, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and San Marino Cook Islands, Niue member territories : British Caribbean Territories, Curacao and Sint Maartin, French Polynesia, Hong Kong, Macau, New Caledonia ( 15 ) 15 World Tourism Organization UNWTO Spain Madrid 1925 the UN members except Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Comoros, Denmark, Dominica, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Guyana, Iceland, Ireland, Kiribati, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Myanmar, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Suriname, Sweden, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States associate members : Aruba, Flemish Community, Hong Kong, Macau, Madeira, Puerto Rico observers : Holy See, Palestine ( 16 ) Related organizations 16 Comprehensive Nuclear - Test - Ban Treaty Organization Preparatory Commission CTBTO Prep Com Austria Vienna -- the UN members except Bhutan, Cuba, Dominica, India, Mauritius, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Tonga, Tuvalu Cook Islands, Holy See and Niue -- ( 17 ) 17 International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA Austria Vienna 1957 -- the UN members except Andorra, Bhutan, Cape Verde, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea - Bissau, Kiribati, Maldives, Micronesia, Nauru, North Korea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Suriname, Timor - Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu Holy See -- ( 18 ) 18 Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons OPCW Netherlands Hague -- the UN members except Egypt, Israel, North Korea and South Sudan Cook Islands, Holy See and Niue -- ( 19 ) 19 World Trade Organization WTO Switzerland Geneva 1995 1948 the UN members except Algeria, Andorra, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belarus, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Kiribati, Lebanon, Libya, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Monaco, Nauru, North Korea, Palau, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Serbia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Timor - Leste, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan customs territory members : European Union, Hong Kong, Macau, Chinese Taipei observers : Algeria, Andorra, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belarus, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, São Tomé and Príncipe, Serbia, Sudan, Syria, Uzbekistan, Holy See ( 20 ) See also United Nations portal United Nations System United Nations Charter League of Nations organizations List of supranational environmental agencies References Jump up ^ `` The United Nations System '' ( PDF ). Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 9 January 2008. Jump up ^ `` REPERTORY OF PRACTICE OF UNITED NATIONS ORGANSSUPPLEMENT No. 10 ( 2000 - 2009 ) - ARTICLE 17 ( 3 ) '' ( PDF ). United Nations. Retrieved 2013 - 09 - 18. The number of specialized agencies thus rose to fifteen. Jump up ^ `` The Specialized Agencies ''. Jump up ^ Eckart Klein : United Nations, Specialized Agencies, para. 9. In : Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law. Jump up ^ UN structure and organization, Specialized Agencies ^ Jump up to : `` REPERTORY OF PRACTICE OF UNITED NATIONS ORGANS SUPPLEMENT NO. 9 ( 1995 - 1999 ) - VOLUME II - ARTICLE 17 ( 3 ) '' ( PDF ). United Nations. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013. Jump up ^ List of Agreements between Specialized Agencies and the United Nations Jump up ^ `` The UN System, Chief Executives Board for Coordination ''. Unsceb.org. Retrieved 2013 - 01 - 22. : `` The Executive Heads of IAEA and WTO are invited to meetings of the CEB like any other specialized agency head. '' Jump up ^ The United Nations System chart, Published by the United Nations Department of Public Information, December 2007 Jump up ^ Organizational Chart of the UN System and the CEB ^ Jump up to : Bothe, Michael ; Ronzitti, Natalino ; Rosas, Allan, eds. ( 1998 ). The New Chemical Weapons Convention : Implementation and Prospects. Kluwer Law International. p. 6. The Organization is not a specialized agency of the United Nations ( UN ), but it will have a special relationship with it, to be organized on the basis of an agreement between the two organizations. It could not be a specialized agency within the meaning of Articles 57 and 63 of the UN Charter, as these provisions presuppose that the functions of the agency fall within the powers of the UN Economic and Social Council, which is clearly not the case with the OPCW. Its status will rather be comparable to that of the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ). ^ Jump up to : Lattanzi, Flavia ; Schabas, William, eds. ( 20014 ). Essays on the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. 2. Il Sirente. p. 64. Check date values in : date = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` International Affairs ''. 53 ( `` 4 - 6 '' ). Znanye Publishing House. 2007 : 63. Retrieved 2013 - 01 - 30. IAEA, for example, is not a UN specialized agency. It submits annual reports to the UN General Assembly and to the Security Council, when necessary. If any questions arise that fall within the purview of the Security Council, the IAEA notifies the SC accordingly. The IAEA 's special relationship with the UN and UN SC is also specified in an agreement between the IAEA and the UN in 1957. Under this agreement the IAEA cooperates with the Security Council by furnishing it, at its request, with such information and assistance as may be required in the exercise of its responsibility for maintenance or restoration of international peace and security. This agreement has since served as a model for UN agreements with nonproliferation organizations such as the OPCW and the CTBTO Jump up ^ About IAEA : History Jump up ^ About IAEA : By the Numbers Jump up ^ Johan Rautenbach : International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ), para. 2. In : Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law. Jump up ^ Regional organizations allowed by their member states to speak on their behalf. Jump up ^ Listed in the table are only these UN observers that participate in the 15 specialized agencies, IAEA, ICJ and WTO. External links UN official site Flow chart of the UN system United Nations António Guterres, Secretary - General Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary - General Miroslav Lajčák, General Assembly President United Nations System United Nations Charter Preamble Principal organs General Assembly President Security Council Members Economic and Social Council Secretariat Secretary - General Deputy Secretary - General Under - Secretary - General International Court of Justice statute Trusteeship Council Secretariat Offices and Departments Headquarters Envoy on Youth Spokesperson for the Secretary - General Geneva Palace of Nations Nairobi Vienna Economic and Social Affairs Political Affairs Public Information Dag Hammarskjöld Library Safety and Security Palestinian Rights Peacekeeping Operations Internal Oversight Legal Affairs Developing Countries Sport for Development and Peace Disarmament Affairs Outer Space Affairs Partnerships Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs UN organizations by location United Nations Office for Developing Countries Sexual Violence in Conflict Programmes and specialized agencies FAO ICAO IFAD ILO IMO ITC IPCC IAEA MINURSO UNIDO ITU UNAIDS SCSL UNCTAD UNCITRAL UNCDF UNDG UNDP UNDPI UNDPKO peacekeeping UNEP OzonAction UNEP / GRID - Arendal UNEP - WCMC UNESCO UNFIP UNFPA UN-HABITAT OHCHR UNHCR UNHRC UNICEF UNICRI UNIDIR UNITAR UN-Oceans UNODC UNOPS UNOSAT UNRISD UNRWA UNSSC UNU UNU - OP UNU - CRIS UNV UN Women UNWTO UPU WFP WHO WIPO WMO Members / observers Full members Founding members UNSC Permanent members Observers European Union History League of Nations Four Policemen Declaration by United Nations Peacekeeping missions history timeline Enlargement Resolutions Security Council vetoes General Assembly 66th 67th Security Council Cyprus Iran Iraq Israel Lebanon Nagorno - Karabakh North Korea Palestine Syria Western Sahara Elections Secretary - General ( 2006 2016 ) International Court of Justice 2011 General Assembly President ( 2012 2016 ) Security Council ( 2015 2016 ) Related Bretton Woods system Comprehensive Nuclear - Test - Ban Treaty Criticism Delivering as One Flag Honour Flag Four Nations Initiative Genocide Convention UN Global Compact ICC International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World International Years UN laissez - passer Military Staff Committee Official languages Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Peacekeeping Treaty Series UN Day Universal Declaration of Human Rights Millennium Declaration Summit Development Goals Security Council veto power UN reform Security Council reform UN Art Collection UN Memorial Cemetery Korea Other Outline UN television film series ( 1964 -- 1966 ) In popular culture NDL : 00566425 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_specialized_agencies_of_the_United_Nations&oldid=828123424 '' Categories : United Nations specialized agencies Hidden categories : CS1 errors : dates All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from May 2013 Accuracy disputes from January 2013 All accuracy disputes Use dmy dates from January 2011 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Беларуская Esperanto فارسی 한국어 Bahasa Indonesia 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Shqip Татарча / tatarça ไทย 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 28 February 2018, at 18 : 15. 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Question: the specialized agency that serves as the public health division of the united nations is
Answer: The World Health Organization (WHO)