990003 International organisations of an administrative nature


This type includes:

  • activities of international organisations (founded according to multilateral agreements and representing inter-governmental interests) such as:
  • the United Nations Organisation (UN)
  • the International Labour Organization (ILO)
  • the World Health Organisation (WHO)
  • the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
  • the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
  • the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
  • the International Bureau of Education (IBE)
  • the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
  • the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
  • the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
  • the International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
  • the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
  • the International Civil Defence Organisation (OIPC)
  • the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)
  • the International Textiles and Clothing Bureau (ITCB)
  • the Universal Postal Union (UPU)
  • the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF)
  • the Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

bank for international settlements; Banque des Règlements Internationaux BRI; European atom research organization, European Organization for Nuclear Research, CERN; European free trade association EFTA; global bank, The World Bank; Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail; Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail, OTIF; International bureau of education IBE; International Civil Defence Organisation ICDO; International Labour Organization ILO; International Organization for migrations IOM; international organizations; International Telecommunication Union UIT; International Textiles and Clothing Bureau; Inter-parlamentary Union IPU; multilateral development banks; Organization of United Nations UN; The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, UPOV; Universal postal union UPU; World trade organization OMC; Worldwide meteorological organization OMM; Worldwide organization of health WHO; Worldwide organization of intellectual ownership OMPI

Codification rules

International organisations

Related codes and definitions:
990002: Embassies
990003: International organisations

Coding conditions:
Code 990003 is allocated to an institution if it covers at least one of the following cases:



A headquarters agreement has been signed with Switzerland.
It is a Swiss office of a body of the United Nations system: http://www.unsceb.org/fr/directory
It is an institution that is based on a bilateral agreement.

Further information :

“Observers” or “Other delegations” are coded under 990002 (=Embassies)