● The headquarters of The World Intellectual Property Organization is in Geneva, Switzerland. ● WIPO is the global forum for intellectual property (IP) services, policy, information and cooperation. They are a self-funding agency of the United Nations, with 192 member states. ● Their mission is to lead the development of a balanced and effective international IP system that enables innovation and creativity for the benefit of all. ● Their mandate, governing bodies and procedures are set out in the WIPO Convention, which established WIPO in 1967. ● Director General: Francis Gurry ● IMF HQ- Washington DC ● UNESCO HQ-Paris ● UN HQ-New York ● FAO HQ- Rome