The UN has several agencies representing it in the capital of Ghana. Here is a description o the organizations and their mandate in Accra.
Food and Agriculture Organization
leads international programs to combat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. By creating sustainable farming practices, FAO contributes to the prevention of hunger among millions of people.
International Civil Aviation Organization
promotes the development and planning of international air transport in order to guarantee its safe and orderly expansion, and harmonizes the concepts and practices of international air navigation. The ICAO headquarters are located in Montréal, Quebec, Canada’s Quartier international de Montréal..
International Fund for Agricultural Development
An international financial institution and a specialized UN body that targets hunger and poverty in developing nations’ rural areas.
International Labour Organization
Establish global labor standards to promote social and economic justice. It is one of the original and oldest specialized organizations of the UN, having been established under the League of Nations in October 1919.
International Maritime Organization
in charge of overseeing maritime transportation. Ten years after the UN meeting in Geneva in 1948, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) was created as a result of an agreement made there.
International Monetary Fund
The International financial institution with its headquarters located in Washington, D.C., and funded by 190 member countries. It is among the agencies with offices in the capital of Ghana
International Telecommunication Union
responsible for a wide extend of data and communication technology-related issues. It is the most seasoned organization in the UN, having been established as the Worldwide Transmit Union on May 17, 1865, fair a few months some time recently the UN was ever made.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
promote worldwide collaboration in the fields of education, the arts, sciences, and culture in order to advance global peace and security.
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Encourages industrial development in the interests of inclusive globalization, environmental sustainability, and the fight against poverty.
World Tourism Organization
encourages ethical, environmentally friendly, and easily accessible travel.
Universal Postal Union
Promotes the establishment of a unified international postal system and harmonizes postal laws among member nations.
World Bank Group
Major knowledge and money sources in the world for developing nations. Its five institutions are all dedicated to advancing sustainable development, raising shared prosperity, and decreasing poverty.
World Health Organization
Promote happiness, uphold international security, and assist people in need.
World Intellectual Property Organization
Take the lead in creating an equitable and functional global intellectual property framework that promotes creativity and innovation for the good of all.
World Meteorological Organization
In charge of fostering global collaboration in the fields of geophysics, hydrology, climatology, and atmospheric science.
United Nations Children’s Fund
Accountable for delivering developmental and humanitarian assistance to children across the globe.
CONTACT
Here are the contacts for the bodies in the capital of Ghana
POSTALS
- United Nations Resident Coordinator Office
P.O. Box GP 1423 Accra, Ghana
GPS Coordinates
- 5.569423, -0.184296
OPEN HOURS
- 7:30 am–4:30 pm