International Relations

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 )
• 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)