World Trade Organisation UPSC (WTO) explains the basics for Prelims and mains. It is the only intergovernmental organisation which regulates international trade. The WTO officially commenced under the Marrakesh Agreement,…

A Swiss nonprofit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, Switzerland. Recognised in 2015 by the Swiss authorities as an other international body under Switzerland’s Host State Act 2007. Its mission is cited as committed to…

Also called the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the Sea treaty, is the international agreement that resulted from the third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea…

A Eurasian political, economic, and security organisation, the creation of which was announced on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai, China by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan; the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Charter, formally establishing the organisation, was signed in…

Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES) is an intergovernmental institution for the generation and application of early warning information.  It evolved from the efforts of countries…

The PCA is not a court “in the traditional sense”, but provides services of arbitral tribunal to resolve disputes between member states, international organizations, or private parties arising out of international agreement.…

About The New Development Bank, formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, is a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS states (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). Headquarters…

An international body set up by the terms of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW) which was signed in Washington, D.C. United States, on December 2, 1946 to “provide for…

The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) is an independent, Nonprofit, international organization that was founded on the belief that the health of children in developing countries can be dramatically improved by the use…

It is an international association of professional astronomers, at the PhD level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy headquartered at Paris. Headquarters Paris, France Membership 79 national members…