The headquarters of World Health Organisation (WHO) is located at which of the following places ?

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The correct answer is Geneva, Switzerland.

Key Points

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
The headquarters of WHO is in Geneva, Switzerland.
WHO was established on 7 April 1948.
The constitution of the World Health Organization was signed by all 51 countries of the United Nations, and by 10 other countries, on 22 July 1946.
It thus became the first specialized agency of the United Nations to which every member subscribed.
WHO's main functions can be summed up as follows:
To act as a directing and coordinating authority on international health work.
To ensure valid and productive technical cooperation, and to promote research.
The objective of WHO is to attain the highest possible level of health for all people.