Membership of International Organisations
Austria has been a member of the European Union (EU) since 1.1.1995. In addition Austria is also a member of the following organisations:
- UN (United Nations)
- World Bank Group
- OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
- OSCE (Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe)
- WTO (World Trade Organization) / GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)
- IMF (International Monetary Funds)
- WHO (World Health Organisation)
Headquarters in Austria
A UN office is based in Vienna - the third seat of the General Secretariat of the UN after Geneva and New York. Many significant organisations have their headquarters in Vienna:
- UN Office at Vienna
- IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)
- CTBTO (Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive
- UNIDO (Industrial Development Organisation)
- UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime)
- OPEC (Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)
- OSCE (Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe)
