International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Organisation internationale de normalisation
Organización Internacional de Normalización
Internationale Organisation für Normung
Mezdunarodnaja Organizacija po Standartizacii
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URL: https://www.iso.org/
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Founded
1947-02 Geneva Switzerland
History
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Promote development of standardization and related activities worldwide with a view to facilitating international exchange of goods and services and to developing cooperation in the sphere of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity.
Events
2027-09-27 | Istanbul, Türkiye – General Assembly2026-09-28 | Paris, France – General Assembly
2025-09-29 | Kigali, Rwanda – General Assembly
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Activities
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Close working relations with the following United Nations bodies which do not have special provision for consultative status: E-XE8700 - Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC); E-XE4161 - UNEP; B-XB3408 - Universal Postal Union (UPU); B-XB3548 - WHO. Special links with: B-XF2527 - World Trade Organization (WTO). Accredited by: E-XK1561 - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Secretariat (UNFCCC). Observer Status granted by: E-XE0535 - Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS).
Working contacts also with:
- F-XF2266 - International Monetary Fund (IMF);
- E-XE4174 - United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA);
- E-XE4176 - United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), especially 'Working Party on Facilitation of International Trade Procedures';
- E-XE4175 - United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC);
- E-XE4177 - United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP);
- E-XE4178 - United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA);
- E-XE6809 - United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
Liaison with a total of some 50 intergovernmental organizations which contribute to the preparation of International Standards (not specified).
Links with:
- D-XD4163 - Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO);
- C-XC1440 - Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM);
- D-XD0766 - EFTA;
- E-XD4447 - International Centre for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI);
- B-XB2159 - International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR);
- F-XF5816 - International Nuclear Information System (INIS);
- C-XC2302 - International Olive Council (IOC);
- B-XC2326 - International Organization of Legal Metrology;
- C-XC2803 - International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV);
- B-XB2452 - International Seed Testing Association (ISTA);
- E-XE4387 - ISSN International Centre (ISSNIC);
- E-XD4546 - Nordic-Baltic Committee on Food Analysis (NMKL);
- E-XE9798 - WHO Regional Office for Europe.
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Special relationship with sister organization: C-XC1800 - International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), which handles all international standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. Special links with: F-XF4579 - International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). Liaison with some 560 organizations (not specified). Input or influence on aspects of development or regulation of: F-XF4583 - Internet.
Publications
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- Research, Standards → Measurement
- Research, Standards → Quality Unification
- Research, Standards → Standards
UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XB2314
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