Major Organisations
1.1 Global Institutions
United Nations (UN) and its organs: UNGA, UNSC, ICJ, ECOSOC, Trusteeship Council, Secretariat.
UN Specialized Agencies: World Bank, IMF, WTO, ILO, WHO, UNESCO, UNICEF, FAO, UNHRC, etc.
1.2 Regional & Global Groupings
Regional Bodies: SAARC, BIMSTEC, ASEAN, European Union (EU).
Global & Strategic Groups: G20, G7, BRICS, QUAD, SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation).
1.3 Other Important Bodies
Export Control Regimes: NSG, MTCR, Wassenaar Arrangement, Australia Group.
Energy & Strategic Bodies: OPEC, International Solar Alliance (ISA), Arctic Council, OECD.
Key Areas of Focus
2.1 Structure & Mandate
Functions, objectives, governance mechanisms, voting structures, and institutional mandates of global and regional organizations.
2.2 Membership & Structure
Permanent vs. non-permanent members (e.g., UNSC), expansion debates, recent additions/removals, and composition of major bodies.
2.3 Reports & Indices
Important publications: HDI (UNDP), Global Innovation Index (WIPO), Global Gender Gap Index (WEF), World Employment Report (ILO), and others.
2.4 India's Involvement
Role of India in UN, WTO, IMF, World Bank, BRICS, G20; voting behavior, peacekeeping contributions, multilateral diplomacy, and global leadership initiatives.
2.5 Recent Developments (Current Affairs)
G20 Summits, COP summits, new trade agreements, UNSC reform debates, WTO dispute cases, BRICS expansion, QUAD initiatives, India’s global partnerships.
2.6 Headquarters
Locations of major organizations: UN (New York), IMF & World Bank (Washington D.C.), WTO (Geneva), WHO (Geneva), ASEAN (Jakarta), EU (Brussels), ISA (Gurugram), etc.