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Central Intelligence Agency
The World Factbook 1995
Appendix C: International Organizations and Groups
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observer - (1) The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
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Paris Club
see Group of 10
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Partnership for Peace (PFP)
established - 10-11 January 1994
aim - to expand and intensify political and military cooperation throughout
Europe, increase stability, diminish threats to peace, and build
relationships by promoting the spirit of practical cooperation and
commitment to democratic principles that underpin NATO; program under the
auspices of NATO
members - (24) Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech
Republic, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Sweden, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
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Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
address - Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2, NL-2517 KJ The Hague, Netherlands
telephone - [31] (70) 346 96 80
FAX - [31] (70) 356 13 38
established - 29 July 1899
aim - to facilitate the settlement of international disputes
members - (80) Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia,
Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China,
Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel,
Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malta,
Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, NZ, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan,
Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Senegal,
Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden,
Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, UK, US, Uruguay, Venezuela,
Zaire, Zimbabwe
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Population Commission
address - c/o ECOSOC, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone - [1] (212) 754 1234
established - 3 October 1946
aim - to deal with population matters of importance to the UN, as part of
Economic and Social Council organization
members - (27) selected on a rotating basis from all regions
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Rio Group (RG)
note - formerly known as Grupo de los Ocho, established in December 1986
established - NA 1988
aim - to consult on regional Latin American issues
members - (11) Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador,
Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela; note - Panama was expelled in
1988
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Second World
another term for the traditionally Marxist-Leninist states of the USSR and
Eastern Europe, with authoritarian governments and command economies based
on the Soviet model; the term is fading from use; see centrally planned
economies
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Social Commission
see Commission for Social Development
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socialist countries
in general, countries in which the government owns and plans the use of the
major factors of production; note - the term is sometimes used incorrectly
as a synonym for Communist countries
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South
a popular term for the poorer, less industrialized countries generally
located south of the developed countries; the counterpart of the North; see
less developed countries (LDCs)
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South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
address - P.O. Box 4222, Kathmandu, Nepal
telephone - [977] (1) 221785, 221787, 221794
FAX - [977] (1) 227033
established - 8 December 1985
aim - to promote economic, social, and cultural cooperation
members - (7) Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri
Lanka
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South Pacific Commission (SPC)
address - Anse Vata, BP D5 Noumea CEDEX, New Caledonia
telephone - [687] 26 20 00
FAX [687] 26 38 18
established - 6 February 1947
effective - 29 July 1948
aim - to promote regional cooperation in economic and social matters
members - (27) American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, France,
French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of
Micronesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, NZ, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands,
Palau, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga,
Tuvalu, UK, US, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, Western Samoa
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South Pacific Forum (SPF)
address - c/o forum Secretariat, Ratu Sukuna Road GPO Box 856, Suva, Fiji
telephone - [679] 312 600, 303 106
FAX - [679] 302 204
established - 5 August 1971
aim - to promote regional cooperation in political matters
members - (15) Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands,
Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, NZ, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Solomon
Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Western Samoa
observer - (1) Palau
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South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (SPARTECA)
address - (see South Pacific Forum)
established - NA 1981
aim - to redress unequal trade relationship of Australia and New Zealand
with small island economies in Pacific region
members - (15) Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands,
Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, NZ, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Solomon
Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Western Samoa
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Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
address - Director General, Trade and Industry, Private Bag X84, Pretoria
0001, South Africa
established - 11 December 1969
aim - to promote free trade and cooperation in customs matters
members - (9) Bophuthatswana, Botswana, Ciskei, Lesotho, Namibia, South
Africa, Swaziland, Transkei, Venda
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Southern African Development Community (SADC)
note - evolved from the Southern African Development Coordination
Conference (SADCC)
address - Private Bag 008, Gaborone, Botswana
telephone - [267] (31) 51863, 51864, 51865
FAX - [267] (31) 372848
established - 17 August 1992
aim - to promote regional economic development and integration
members - (11) Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia,
South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Southern Cone Common Market (MERCOSUR)
address - c/o Cancilleria de la Republica de Argentina, Buenos Aires,
Argentina
established - 26 March 1991
aim - to increase regional economic cooperation
members - (4) Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
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Statistical Commission
address - c/o ECOSOC, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone - [1] (212) 963 1234
FAX - [1] (212) 758 2718
established - 21 June 1946
aim - to deal with development and standardization of national statistics
of interest to the UN, as part of the Economic and Social Council
organization
members - (24) selected on a rotating basis from all regions
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Third World
another term for the less developed countries; the term is fading from use;
see less developed countries (LDCs)
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underdeveloped countries
refers to those less developed countries with the potential for above-
average economic growth; see less developed countries (LDCs)
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undeveloped countries
refers to those extremely poor less developed countries (LDCs) with little
prospect for economic growth; see least developed countries (LLDCs)
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Union Douaniere et Economique de l'Afrique Centrale (UDEAC)
see Central African Customs and Economic Union (UDEAC)
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United Nations (UN)
address - United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone - [1] (212) 963 1234
FAX - [1] (212) 758 2718
established - 26 June 1945
effective - 24 October 1945
aim - to maintain international peace and security and to promote
cooperation involving economic, social, cultural and humanitarian problems
members - (184 excluding Yugoslavia) Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria,
Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia,
Austria, Azerbaijan, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus,
Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana,
Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon,
Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia,
Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt,
El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland,
France, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada,
Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary,
Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica,
Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait,
Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands,
Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova,
Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, NZ,
Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New
Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania,
Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal,
Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands,
Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland,
Sweden, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago,
Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, UK, US, Uruguay,
Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Western Samoa, Yemen, Yugoslavia
(suspended), Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe; note - all UN members are represented
in the General Assembly
observers - (2 plus the Palestine Liberation Organization) Holy See,
Switzerland, Palestine Liberation Organization
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United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM II)
note - successor to original UNAVEM
address - c/o United Nations, UNAVEM II, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone - [1] (212) 963 1234
FAX - [1] (212) 758 2718
established - 20 December 1988
aim - to verify the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola; established by
the UN Security Council
members - (16) Argentina, Brazil, Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, India,
Jordan, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, NZ, Nigeria, Norway, Slovakia,
Sweden, Zimbabwe
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United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR)
established - 5 October 1993
aim - to monitor ceasefire agreement, to support and provide safe
conditions for displaced persons; established by the UN Security Council
members - (17) Austria, Bangladesh, Canada, Congo, Egypt, Fiji, Ghana,
Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Poland, Russia, Senegal, Togo, Tunisia, Uruguay,
Zimbabwe
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United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
note - acronym retained from the predecessor organization UN International
Children's Emergency Fund
address - UNICEF House, Three United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone - [1] (212) 326 7000
established - 11 December 1946
aim - to help establish child health and welfare services
members - (41) selected on a rotating basis from all regions
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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
(UNCTAD)
address - Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
telephone - [41] (22) 917 12 34, 907 12 34
FAX - [41] (22) 907 00 57
established - 30 December 1964
aim - to promote international trade
members - (187) all UN members plus Holy See, Switzerland, Tonga
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United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
address - One United National Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone - [1] (212) 906 5788, 906 500
FAX [1] (212) 906 5365
established - 22 November 1965
aim - to provide technical assistance to stimulate economic and social
development
members - (36) selected on a rotating basis from all regions
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United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)
address - c/o UNDOF, P.O. Box 5368, Damascus, Syrian AR
established - 31 May 1974
aim - to observe the 1973 Arab-Israeli ceasefire; established by the UN
Security Council
members - (4) Austria, Canada, Finland, Poland
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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
address - 7 place de Fontenoy, F-75700 Paris, France
telephone - [33] (1) 45 68 10 00
FAX - [33] (1) 45 67 16 90
established - 16 November 1945
effective - 4 November 1946
aim - to promote cooperation in education, science, and culture
members - (182) Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and
Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, The Bahamas,
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan,
Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina,
Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African
Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa
Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador,
Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France,
Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala,
Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India,
Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan,
Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan,
Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia,
Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco,
Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, NZ, Nicaragua,
Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea,
Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia,
Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal,
Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia,
Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria,
Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia,
Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, Uruguay, Uzbekistan,
Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Western Samoa, Yemen, Yugoslavia (suspended),
Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
associate members - (3) Aruba, British Virgin Islands, Netherlands Antilles
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United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
address - One United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone - [1] (212) 906 5000
FAX - [1] (212) 826 2057
established - 15 December 1972
aim - to promote international cooperation on all environmental matters
members - (58) selected on a rotating basis from all regions
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United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
address - c/o UN Peace Keeping Missions, Office for Special Political
Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone - [1] (212) 963 1234
FAX - [1] (212) 963 4879
established - 4 March 1964
aim - to serve as a peacekeeping force between Greek Cypriots and Turkish
Cypriots in Cyprus; established by the UN Security Council
members - (8) Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland,
Ireland, UK
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United Nations General Assembly
address - see United Nations
established - 26 June 1945
effective - 24 October 1945
aim - to function as the primary deliberative organ of the UN
members - (185) all UN members are represented in the General Assembly
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United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
address - Vienna International Center, P.O. Box 300, A-1400 Vienna, Austria
telephone - [43] (1) 211 310
FAX - [43] (1) 23 21 56
established - 17 November 1966
effective - 1 January 1967
aim - UN specialized agency that promotes industrial development especially
among the members
members - (166) Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia,
Australia, Austria, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus,
Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana,
Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burma, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde,
Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo,
Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador,
Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, The Gambia,
Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau,
Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland,
Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, North Korea, South Korea,
Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya,
Luxembourg, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova,
Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, NZ, Nicaragua,
Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay,
Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint
Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome
and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden,
Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad
and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, UK, US, Uruguay,
Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Yugoslavia (suspended),
Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
established - 11 December 1963
aim - to help the UN become more effective through training and research
members (Board of Trustees) - (24) Argentina, Belgium, Canada, China, Cote
d'Ivoire, France, Germany, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Libya, Mexico,
Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia,
Uganda, UK, US, Yugoslavia
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United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
address - c/o UN Peace Keeping Missions, Office for Special Political
Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone - [1] (212) 963 1234
FAX - [1] (212) 963 4879
established - 19 March 1978
aim - to confirm the withdrawal of Israeli forces, restore peace, and
reestablish Lebanese authority in southern Lebanon; established by the UN
Security Council
members - (9) Fiji, Finland, France, Ghana, Ireland, Italy, Nepal, Norway,
Poland
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United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM)
address - c/o UN Peace Keeping Mission, Office for Special Political
Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone [1] (212) 963 1234
FAX - [1] (212) 963 4879
established - 9 April 1991
aim - to observe and monitor the demilitarized zone established between
Iraq and Kuwait; established by the UN Security Council
members - (33) Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Canada, China, Denmark,
Fiji, Finland, France, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland,
Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Russia,
Senegal, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, UK, US, Uruguay, Venezuela
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United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP)
address - c/o OUSGSPA, Room 3853, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone - [1] (212) 963 4457
FAX - [1] (212) 758 2718
established - 13 August 1948
aim - to observe the 1949 India-Pakistan ceasefire; established by the UN
Security Council
members - (8) Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Norway, Sweden,
Uruguay
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United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH)
established - 23 September 1993
aim - to assist in implementing the agreement to transfer power back into
the civilian government; established by the UN Security Council
members - (14) Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Canada, France, Indonesia,
Madagascar, Russia, Senegal, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, US, Venezuela
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United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL)
established - 22 September 1993
aim - to assist in the implementation of the peace agreement; established
by the UN Security Council
members - (13) Austria, Bangladesh, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Guinea-
Bissau, India, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Slovakia, Uruguay
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United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
(MINURSO)
address - c/o UN Peace Keeping Missions, Office for Special Political
Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone - [1] (212) 963 1234
FAX - [1] (212) 963 4879
established - 29 April 1991
aim - to supervise the referendum in Western Sahara; established by the UN
Security Council
members - (27) Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada,
China, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Honduras, Ireland,
Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, Switzerland,
Togo, Tunisia, US, Venezuela
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United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL)
address - c/o UN Peace Keeping Missions, Office for Special Political
Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone - [1] (212) 963 1234
FAX - [1] (212) 963 4879
established - 20 May 1991
aim - to verify ceasefire arrangements and to monitor the maintenance of
public order pending the organization of a new National Civil Police;
established by the UN Security Council
members - (14) Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France,
Guyana, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, Venezuela
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United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)
address - c/o UN Peace Keeping Missions, Office for Special Political
Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone - [1] (212) 963 1234
FAX - [1] (212) 963 4879
established - 1993 for a period of six months
aim - to verify compliance with the cease-fire agreement reached 27 July
1993 and investigate reports of violations of that agreement; established
by the UN Security Council
members - (7) Bangladesh, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Sweden,
Switzerland
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United Nations Observer Mission Uganda-Rwanda (UNOMUR)
address - c/o UN Peace Keeping Missions, Office for Special Political
Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone - [1] (212) 963 1234
FAX - [1] (212) 963 4879
established - 1993 for six months
aim - to monitor the Uganda/Rwanda border to verify that no military
assistance reaches Rwanda across the border; established by the UN Security
Council
members - (8) Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Hungary, Netherlands, Senegal,
Slovakia, Zimbabwe
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United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
address - Case postale 2500, Depot, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
telephone - [41] (22) 739 81 11
FAX - [41] (22) 731 95 46
established - 3 December 1949
effective - 1 January 1951
aim - to ensure the humanitarian treatment of refugees and find permanent
solutions to refugee problems
members - (47) Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil,
Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Holy See, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Lesotho,
Madagascar, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway,
Pakistan, Philippines, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland,
Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, UK, US, Venezuela, Yugoslavia,
Zaire
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United Nations Operation in Mozambique (UNOMOZ)
note - supposed to shut down 31 January 1995
address - c/o UN Peace Keeping Missions, Office for Special Political
Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone - [1] (212) 963 1234
FAX - [1] (212) 963 4879
established - 16 December 1992
aim - to supervise the ceasefire; established by the UN Security Council
members - (27) Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Canada,
Cape Verde, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, India,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Russia, Spain, Sweden, US, Uruguay, Zambia
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United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM II)
note - UN peacekeepers left Somalia on 1 March 1995; some UN personnel
remain in Somalia engaged in humanitarian work
address - c/o UN Peace Keeping Missions, Office for Special Political
Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone - [1] (212) 963 1234
FAX - [1] (212) 963 4879
established - 24 April 1992
aim - to facilitate an immediate cessation of hostilities, to maintain a
ceasefire in order to promote a political settlement, and to provide urgent
humanitarian assistance; established by the UN Security Council
members - (14) Australia, Bangladesh, Botswana, Canada, Egypt, India,
Ireland, Malaysia, Nepal, NZ, Nigeria, Pakistan, Romania, Zimbabwe
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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
note - acronym retained from predecessor organization UN Fund for
Population Activities
address - 220 E. 42nd Street, 19th Floor, Room DN-1901, New York, NY 10017,
USA
telephone - [1] (212) 297 5000
FAX - [1] (212) 557 6416
established - NA July 1967
aim - to assist both developed and developing countries to deal with their
population problems
members - (52) selected on a rotating basis from all regions
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United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR)
address - c/o UN Peace Keeping Mission, Office for Special Political
Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone - [1] (212) 963 1234
FAX - [1] (212) 963 4879
established - 28 February 1992
aim - to create conditions for peace and security required for the
negotiation of an overall settlement of the "Yugoslav" crisis; established
by the UN Security Council
members - (35) Argentina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Ireland,
Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, NZ, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan,
Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia,
Ukraine, UK, US, Venezuela
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United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near
East (UNRWA)
address - Vienna International Center, P. O. Box 700, A-1400 Vienna,
Austria
telephone - [43] (1) 211 31, ext. 4530
FAX - [43] (1) 230 7487
established - 8 December 1949
aim - to provide assistance to Palestinian refugees
members - (10) Belgium, Egypt, France, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria,
Turkey, UK, US
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United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
established - 1 July 1964
aim - to conduct research into the problems of economic development during
different phases of economic growth
members - no country members, but a Board of Directors consisting of a
chairman appointed by the UN secretary general and 10 individual members
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United Nations Secretariat
address - see United Nations
established - 26 June 1945
effective - 24 October 1945
aim - to serve as the primary administrative organ of the UN; a Secretary
General is appointed for a five-year term by the General Assembly on the
recommendation of the Security Council
members - the UN secretary general and staff
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United Nations Security Council
address - c/o United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone - [1] (212) 963 1234
FAX - [1] (212) 758 2718
established - 26 June 1945
effective - 24 October 1945
aim - to maintain international peace and security
permanent members - (5) China, France, Russia, UK, US
nonpermanent members - (10) elected for two-year terms by the UN General
Assembly; Argentina (1994-95), Brazil (1993-94), Czech Republic (1994-95),
Djibouti (1993-94), NZ (1993-94), Nigeria (1994-95), Oman (1994-95),
Pakistan (1993-94), Rwanda (1994-95), Spain (1993-94)
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United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC)
established by the UN Security Council on 28 February 1992 to contribute to
the restoration and maintenance of peace and to the holding of free
elections; disbanded sometime after the UN-supervised election in May 1993;
members were Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium,
Brunei, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt, Fiji,
France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan,
Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, NZ, Nigeria, Norway,
Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, Sweden,
Thailand, Tunisia, UK, US, Uruguay
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United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)
address - Government House, P.O. Box 490, Jerusalem, Israel