The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an organization that intends to supervise

and liberalize international trade. The organization officially commenced on January 1, 1995
under the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
(GATT), which commenced in 1948.
The WTO has 153 members and 30 observers, most seeking membership. The WTO is
governed by a ministerial conference, a general council and a director-general, who is
appointed by the ministerial conference. The WTO's headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.
The organization deals with regulation of trade between participating countries; it
provides a framework for negotiating and formalizing trade agreements, and a dispute
resolution process aimed at enforcing participants' adherence to WTO agreements which are
signed by representatives of member governments and ratified by their parliaments.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO), formerly known as the Inter-

Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO), was established in Geneva
in 1948,[1] and came into force ten years later, meeting for the first time in 1959. The IMCO
name was changed to IMO in 1982.[2]
Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, the IMO is a specialized agency of the
United Nations with 169 Member States and three Associate Members.[2] The IMO's purpose
includes environmental concerns, maritime security and the efficiency of shipping. IMO is
governed by an Assembly of members, a Council of members and five committees. The IMO
is supported by a permanent secretariat of employees who are representative of its members.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) coordinates United Nations
environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally
sound policies and practices. It was founded in June 1972 and has its headquarters in Nairobi,
Kenya. UNEP also has six regional offices and various country offices.
Its activities cover a wide range of issues regarding the atmosphere, marine and
terrestrial ecosystems. UNEP has also been active in funding and implementing
environmentally related development projects.
UNEP worked as secretariats or observers in many conventions to fulfill its legislative
function in making international environmental law.
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is one of the 16 specialized
agencies of the United Nations. WIPO was created in 1967 "to encourage creative activity, to
promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world."[1]
WIPO currently has 184 member states,[2] administers 24 international treaties,[3] and is
headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
The WIPO Convention establishes three main organs: the WIPO General Assembly, the
WIPO Conference and the WIPO Coordination Committee.
WIPO is dedicated to developing a balanced and accessible international intellectual
property (IP) system, which rewards creativity, stimulates innovation and contributes to
economic development while safeguarding the public interest.