Which of the following correctly matches a United Nations agency with its headquarters?
- A UNESCO : Paris ✓
- B FAO : New York
- C UNICEF : Geneva
- D World Bank : Rome
Correct answer: A. UNESCO : Paris
Explanation
UNESCO is headquartered in Paris. UNICEF is headquartered in New York, not Geneva; FAO is in Rome, not New York; and the World Bank is in Washington DC, not Rome. WHO and ILO are the major agencies based in Geneva. Such headquarters matching is a repeatedly examined fact in international health sections of Indian postgraduate exams.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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