# Major International Organizations and Their Current Heads

A source-linked reference to the current heads of 14 major international organizations, checked on 7 October 2026.

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Author: GyanUdaan Team
Published: 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
Sources checked: 2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Who leads major international organizations?

The table lists 14 international organizations, the title of each leadership role, and the current office-holder. Names and roles were checked against the organizations’ official leadership pages on **7 October 2026**. Leadership can change; use the linked official page to confirm a name before an exam.

| Organization | Leadership role | Current office-holder |
|---|---|---|
| [United Nations (UN)](https://www.un.org/en/about-us/) | Secretary-General | António Guterres |
| [South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)](https://saarc-sec.org/about-saarc/about-secretariat/secretary-general) | Secretary-General | Md. Golam Sarwar |
| [Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)](https://bimstec.org/secretary-general) | Secretary-General | Indra Mani Pandey |
| [World Bank](https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/who-we-are/leadership/ajay-banga) | President | Ajay Banga |
| [International Monetary Fund (IMF)](https://www.imf.org/en/about/senior-officials/bios/kristalina-georgieva) | Managing Director | Kristalina Georgieva |
| [World Health Organization (WHO)](https://www.who.int/director-general/tedros-adhanom-ghebreyesus) | Director-General | Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus |
| [World Trade Organization (WTO)](https://www.wto.org/English/thewto_e/dg_e/dg_e.htm) | Director-General | Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala |
| [North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)](https://nato.int/en/about-us/organization/nato-structure/nato-secretary-general) | Secretary General | Mark Rutte |
| [United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)](https://www.unesco.org/en/director-general?hub=66535) | Director-General | Khaled El-Enany |
| [Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)](https://asean.org/what-we-do/secretary-general-of-asean/) | Secretary-General | Kao Kim Hourn |
| [Commonwealth of Nations](https://thecommonwealth.org/secretary-general-shirley-botchwey) | Secretary-General | Shirley Botchwey |
| [International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)](https://www.interpol.int/Who-we-are/General-Secretariat/Secretary-General/Biography-of-Valdecy-Urquiza) | Secretary-General | Valdecy Urquiza |
| [International Olympic Committee (IOC)](https://newsroom.olympics.com/record/1651) | President | Kirsty Coventry |
| [Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)](https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/fifa-council) | President | Gianni Infantino |

For exam questions, match the person to the office title: the World Bank has a **President**, the IMF has a **Managing Director**, and the UN has a **Secretary-General**. The linked official pages are the source of truth if an office changes after this check.

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## Sources
- [United Nations leadership](https://www.un.org/en/about-us/)
- [SAARC Secretary-General](https://saarc-sec.org/about-saarc/about-secretariat/secretary-general)
- [BIMSTEC Secretary-General](https://bimstec.org/secretary-general)
- [World Bank President Ajay Banga](https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/who-we-are/leadership/ajay-banga)
- [IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva](https://www.imf.org/en/about/senior-officials/bios/kristalina-georgieva)
- [WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus](https://www.who.int/director-general/tedros-adhanom-ghebreyesus)
- [WTO Director-General](https://www.wto.org/English/thewto_e/dg_e/dg_e.htm)
- [NATO Secretary General](https://nato.int/en/about-us/organization/nato-structure/nato-secretary-general)
- [UNESCO Director-General](https://www.unesco.org/en/director-general?hub=66535)
- [ASEAN Secretary-General](https://asean.org/what-we-do/secretary-general-of-asean/)
- [Commonwealth Secretary-General](https://thecommonwealth.org/secretary-general-shirley-botchwey)
- [INTERPOL Secretary-General](https://www.interpol.int/Who-we-are/General-Secretariat/Secretary-General/Biography-of-Valdecy-Urquiza)
- [IOC President election](https://newsroom.olympics.com/record/1651)
- [FIFA Council](https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/fifa-council)

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