Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies
# Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies

The Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) is an association of news agencies from UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) member states in the Asia-Pacific region. It was previously known as the Organization of Asian News Agencies.

It was formed in 1961 on UNESCO's initiative. It provides a news wire service containing articles donated by its members.

## Members

The following agencies are members of OANA.

| Country | Name |
| - | - |
| Afghanistan | Bakhtar News Agency |
| Australia | Australian Associated Press |
| Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan State Telegraph Agency |
| Azerbaijan | Trend News Agency |
| Bahrain | Bahrain News Agency |
| Bangladesh | Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha |
| Bangladesh | United News of Bangladesh |
| China | Xinhua News Agency |
| India | Press Trust of India |
| India | Asian News International |
| Indonesia | Antara |
| Iran | Islamic Republic News Agency |
| Iran | Mosbatemardom |
| Iran | Mehr News Agency |
| Iran | Fars News Agency |
| Iraq | National Iraqi News Agency |
| Japan | Jiji Press |
| Japan | Kyodo News |
| Kazakhstan | Kazinform |
| Kuwait | Kuwait News Agency |
| Kyrgyzstan | Kabar |
| Laos | Lao News Agency |
| Malaysia | Bernama |
| Mongolia | Montsame News Agency |
| Nepal | Rastriya Samachar Samati |
| North Korea | Korean Central News Agency |
| Oman | Oman News Agency |
| Pakistan | Pakistan Press International |
| Pakistan | Associated Press of Pakistan |
| Philippines | Philippine News Agency |
| Qatar | Qatar News Agency |
| Russia | ITAR-TASS News Agency |
| Russia | Russian Information Agency |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Press Agency |
| South Korea | Yonhap News Agency |
| Sri Lanka | Lankapuvath |
| Syria | Syrian Arab News Agency |
| Thailand | Thai News Agency |
| Turkey | Anadolu Agency |
| United Arab Emirates | Emirates News Agency |
| Vietnam | Vietnam News Agency |
| Yemen | Saba News Agency |
