ABLOS Advisory Board on the Law of the Sea
ACABQ Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions
ACASTD Advisory Committee on the Application of Science and Technology to Development
ACC Administrative Committee on Coordination
ACFE FAO Advisory Committee on Forestry Education
ACFR FAO Advisory Committee on Fishery Research
ACW African Centre for Women
ADB African Development Bank
ADB Asian Development Bank
AETF African Emergency Task Force
AFICS Association of Former International Civil Servants
AGFFA Advisory Group on Financial Flows to Africa
AGFUND Arab Gulf Programme for United Nations Development Organizations
AGGG Advisory Group on Greenhouse Gases
AMCD Audit and Management Consulting Division
ASG Assistant Secretary-General

BCUN Business Council for the United Nations
BIOLAC United Nations University Programme for Biotechnology in Latin America and the Caribbean
BMVC Baghdad Monitoring Verification Centre
BONUCA United Nations Peace-Building Office in the Central African Republic
BRSP Bureau for Resources and Strategic Planning

CBFA WTO Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration
CCAQ Consultative Committee on Administrative Questions
CCAQ (FB) Consultative Committee on Administrative Questions (Financial and Budgetary Questions)
CCAQ(PER) Consultative Committee on Administrative Questions (Personnel and General Administrative Questions)
CCISUA Coordinating Committee of International Staff Unions and Associations of the United Nations System
CCPISA Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies
CCPOQ Consultative Committee on Programme and Operational Questions
CCSQ Consultative Committee on Substantive Questions
CCSQ(OPS) Consultative Committee on Substantive Questions (Operational Activities)
CCSQ(PROG)Consultative Committee on Substantive Questions (Programme Matters)
CDP Committee for Development Policy
CDR Centre for Documentation and Research
CEDAW Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
CERD Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
CESCR Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
CFA Committee on Food Aid Policies and Programmes
CFS Committee on World Food Security
CHR Commission on Human Rights
CHS Commission on Human Settlements
CICP Centre for International Crime Prevention
CIMO Commission for Methods of Observation (WMO)
COAG Committee on Agriculture
COD Country Operations Division
COFI Committee on Fisheries (FAO)
COFO Committee on Forestry (FAO)
CONGO Conference on Non-Governmental Organizations
COP Conference of the Parties
CPA Comprehensive Plan of Action
CPC Committee for Programme and Coordination
CPD Comprehensive Programme on Disarmanent
CPR Committee of Permanent Representatives
CRC Convention on the Rights of the Child
CSD Commission on Sustainable Development
CSD Commission for Social Development
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DAW Division for the Advancement of Women
DC Developed Countries
DESA Department of Economic and Social Affairs
DESIPA Department for Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis
DGAACS Department of General Assembly Affairs and Conference Services
DHL Dag Hammarskjöld Library
DIMA Division of Information Management and Analysis
DITC Division on International Trade in Goods and Services, and Commodities
DITE Division on Investment, Technology and Enterprise Development
DM Department of Management
DMFAS Debt Management and Financial Analysis System
DOCO Development Operations Coordination Office
DPA Department of Political Affairs
DPI Department of Public Information
DPKO Department of Peacekeeping Operations
DRM Division for Resources Mobilization
DRPC Division for Resources Planning and Coordination
DSD Division for Sustainable Development
DSPD Division for Social Policy and Development
DSRSG Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General

EAO Executive and Administrative Office
ECA Economic Commission for Africa
ECDC Economic Cooperation among Developing Countries
ECE Economic Commission for Europe
ECLAC Economic Commission for Latin America and the Carebbean
ECLAC/LAIALatin American Integration Association
ECOMOG Economic Community of West African States’ Monitoring Observer Group
ECOSOC Economic and Social Council
ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States
ECU Emergency Coordination Unit
EFA Education for All
EMP Environmental Planning and Management (UNEP)
EOSG Executive Office of the Secretary-General
EPA UNOPS’ Expanded Programme of Assistance
EPAU UNHCR’s Evaluation and Policy Analysis Unit
EPI Expanded Programme on Immunization (WHO)
EPPG UNHCR’S Emergency Prevention and Preparedness Group
EPRS UNHCR’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Section
EPTA Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance
ERD Emergency Response Division
ESAF Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility
ESCAP Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
ESCAP/CCOPCoordinating Committee for Coastal and Offshore Geoscience Programmes in East and South East Asia
ESCAP/POC Pacific Operations Centre
ETR United Nations Education and Training Programme
EXCOM UNHCR’s Executive Committee

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FALD United Nations Field Administration and Logistics Division
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization
FCA Division for Finances, Control and Administration
FCCC Framework Convention on Climate Change
FGM Female Genital Mutilation
FTR Family Tracing and Reintegration
FUNSA Federation of Staff Association of the United Nations and its Specialized Agencies
FWCW United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women

GA General Assembly
GAW Global Atmosphere Watch
GCOS Global Climate Observing System
GEENET Global Environmental Epidemiology Network
GEF Global Environmental Facility
GEMS Global Environment Monitoring System
GEO Global Environment Outlook Report
GIS Geographical Information Systems
GIWA Global International Waters Assessment
GOOS Global Ocean Observing System
GPML Global Programme Against Money Laundering
GRID Global Resource Information Database
GSTP Global System of Trade Preferences
GTOS Global Terrestrial Observing System
GWG Gender Working Group

HABITAT(UNCHS) United Nations Centre for Human Settlements
HC Humanitarian Coordinator
HDI Human Development Index
HDR Humanitarian Daily Ration
HDRO Human Development Report Office
HEP UNHCR/IOM Humanitarian Evacuation Programme
HIPC Heavily Indebted Poor Countries
HPI Human Poverty Index
HPS Headquarters Procurement Section
HR Human Rights
HRI Human Rights Instruments
HST Health Statistics
HWRP Hydrology and Water Resources Programme

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IACSD Inter-agency Committee on Sustainable Development
IACWGE Inter-Agency Committee on Women and Gender Equity
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency
IAG International Advisory Group
IAPSO Inter-Agency Procurement Services Office
IAS United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies
IASC Inter-agency Standing Committee
IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
ICC International Criminal Court
ICDAIT International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficing
ICDB International Children’s Day of Broadcasting
ICDC UNICEF’s International Child Development Centre
ICFY International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia
ICGFI International Consultative Group on Food Irradiation
ICJ International Court of Justice
ICPD International Conference on Population and Development
ICS Information Centres Service
ICSAB International Civil Service Advisory Board
ICSC International Civil Service Commission
ICTY International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
IDA International Development Association
IDB Industrial Development Board
IDNDR International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
IDP Internally Displaced Person
IDS International Development Strategy
IEFR International Emergency Food Reserve
IETC International Environmental Technology Centre
IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC International Finance Corporation
IFOR Implementation Force
IFUP International Forum on Urban Poverty
IGE Intergovernmental Group of Experts
IGO Intergovernmental Organization
IIST United Nations University International Institute for Software Technology
ILC International Law Commission
ILO International Labour Organization
ITC International Training Centre of the ILO
IMF International Monetary Fund
IMO International Maritime Organization
INC Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee
INCB International Narcotics Control Board
INMARSAT Convention on the International Mobile Satellite Organization
INRA United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa
INSARAG International Search and Rescue Advisory Group
INSTRAW International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women
INTECH United Nations University Institute for New Technologies
INWEH United Nations University International Network on Water, Environment and Health
IPC Integrated Programme for Commodities
IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
IPCS International Programme on Chemical Safety
IPDC International Programme for the Development of Communications
IPECILO International Programme for the Elimination of Child Labour
IPTF United Nations International Police Task Force
IRIN Integrated Regional Information Network
ISA International Seabed Authority
ISBA International Seabed Area
ISMUN International Student Movement for the United Nations
ITC International Trade Center
ITLOS International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
ITSD Information Technology Services Division
ITU International Telecommunication Union
IUC Information Unit for Conventions
JECFA Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (FAO/WHO)
JIU Joint Inspection Union
JPO Junior Professional Officer
JRPU UNDP/UNHCR Joint Reintegration Programming Unit
JUNIC Joint UN Information Committee

KFOR Kosovo Force

LAC Division for Latin America and the Caribbean
LDC Least Developed Countries
LOS Law of the Sea
LPA Local Plans of Action
LTA Long-Term Agreement
LTP Long-Term Plan(ning)

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MACC Mine Action Coordination Centre
MAG Mine Advisory Group
MDB Multilateral Development Banks
MDGD Management Development and Governance Division
MIGA Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
NGLS United Nations Non-governmental Liaison Service
NGO Non-Governmental Organization
NIC Newly Industrialized Countires
NPA National Plans of Action
NPEP National Poverty Eradication Plan
NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty
NUSS Nuclear Safety Standards

OASG Office of the Assistant Secretary-General
OB Office of Budget
OCHA Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
ODA Official Development Assistance
ODCCP United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention
ODPR Office for Displaced Persons and Refugees
ODS Office of Develoment Studies
OHCHR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
OHR Office of Human Resources
OHRM Office of Human Resources Management
OIOS Office of Internal Oversight Services
OIP Office of the Iraq Programme
OLA Office of Legal Affairs
OSG Office of the Secretary-General
OSSG Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General
OUSG Office of the Under-Secretary-General

PAHO Pan American Health Office/Regional Office for the Americas of the WHO
PBC Programme and Budget Committee
PCA Permanent Court of Arbitration
PCB UNAIDS/Programme Coordination Board
PCNICC Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court
PCPB Post-Conflict Peace-Building
PD Procurement Division
PFA Platform for Action
PIC Prior Informed Consent
PIP Peace Implementation Programme
PIU Public Inquiries Unit
PKO Peace-Keeping Operation
POC Pacific Operations Centre
POPIN United Nations Population Information Network
PPBA Office of Programme Planning, Budget and Accounts
PPBD Programme Planning and Budget Division
PPI Division for Planning and Public Information
PTD Procurement and Transportation Division

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RBM Roll Back Malaria
RCNYO United Nations Regional Commissions New York Office
RDMHQ Rapidly Deployable Mission Headquarters
ROA UNEP’s Regional Office for Africa
ROLAC UNEP’s Regional Office for Latin America and the Carribean

SARD Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
SC Security Council
SCP Sustainable Cities Programme
SDNP Sustainable Development Networking Programme
SEPED Social Development and Poverty Elimination Division
SEPHA Special Emergency Programme for the Horn of Africa
SFOR Stabilization Force
SHD Sustainable Human Development
SIAP Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific
SMEs Small- and medium-scale enterprises
SMF/LDC Special Measures Fund for the Least Developed Countries
SNA System of National Accounts
SOPAC South Pacific group of countries: Australia; Federated States of Micronesia; Fiji; Marshall Islands; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Samoa and Vanuatu
SPD Division for Special Programmes Development
SPDC Special Political and Decolonization Committee
SPFS Special Programme for Food Security
SRDC Subregional Development Centre
SRSG Special Representative of the Secretary-General
SSD Specialist Services Division
STAT Statistical Division
SUA Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation
SUTCDC Special Unit for Technical Cooperation Among Developing Countries

TA Technical Advisers
TC Trusteeship Council
TCDC Technical Cooperation Among Developing Countries
TCPC Technical Committee for Programme and Coordination
TDB Trade and Development Board
TOKTEN Transfer of Knowledge through Expatriate Nationals
TRIPS WTO/UNCTAD Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectuel Property Rights
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UN United Nations
UNA United Nations Association
UNAFRI United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders
UNAIDS Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
UNAIDS/PCBProgramme Coordination Board
UNAMA United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan
UNAMIC United Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia
UNAMIR United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda
UNAMSIL United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone
UNARDOL United Nations Assistance for the Reconstruction and Development of Lebanon
UNASOG United Nations Aouzou Strip Observer Group
UNAT United Nations Administrative Tribunal
UNAVEM United Nations Angola Verification Mission
UNCA United Nations Correspondents Association
UNCC United Nations Compensation Commission
UNCCD United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
UNCCP United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine
UNCDF United Nations Capital Development Fund
UNCED United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
UNCIP United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan
UNCITRALUnited Nations Commission on International Trade Law
UNCIVPOLUnited Nations Civilian Police
UNCJIN United Nations Crime and Justice Information Network
UNCPCJP United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme
UNCRD United Nations Centre for Regional Development
UNCRO United Nations Confidence Restoration Operation in Croatia
UNCSW United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
UNCT United Nations Country Team
UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNDAF United Nations Development Assistance Framework
UNDAW United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women
UNDC United Nations Disarmament Commission
UNDCP United Nations International Drug Control Programme
UNDG United Nations Development Group
UNDHL United Nations Dag Hammarskjölds Library
UNDMT United Nations Disaster Management Team
UNDOC United Nations Documents Index
UNDOF United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
UNDP United Nations Development Programme
UNDP/GEMS UNDP Global Environment Monitoring System
UNEF United Nations Emergency Force
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme
UNEP/ROA UNEP’s Regional Office for Africa
UNEP-IE United Nations Environment Programme Industry and Environment Centre
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNESCO/IHP International Hydrological Programme
UNESCO/IOC Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
UNESCO/IPDC International Programme for the Development of Communications
UNESCO/WDCD Intergovernmental Committee for the World Decade for Cultural Development
UNFALD United Nations Field Administration and Logistics Division
UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
UNFICYP United Nations Force in Cyprus
UNFIP United Nations Fund for International Partnerships
UNFPA United Nations Population Fund
UNFSTD United Nations Fund for Science and Technology for Development
UNGASS Special Session of the General Assembly
UNGCI United Nations Guards Contingent in Iraq
UNGEGN United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names
UNGIWG United Nations Geographic Information Working Group
UNGOMAP United Nations Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan and Pakistan
UNHCHR United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNHQ United Nations Headquarter
UNHSP United Nations Human Settlements Programme
UNIC United Nations Information Centre
UNICC United Nations International Computer Centre
UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund
UNICPO United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Ocean Affairs
UNICRI United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute
UNIDIR United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNIFEM United Nations Development Fund for Women
UNIFIL United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
UNIIMOG United Nations Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group
UNIKOM United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission
UNIPOM United Nations India-Pakistan Observation Mission
UNIPTF United Nations International Police Task Force
UNIS United Nations International School
UNIS United Nations Information Service
UNISPAL United Nations Information System on the Question of Palestine
UNISTE United Nations International Symposium on Trade Efficiency
UNITAR United Nations Institute for Training and Research
UNITeS United Nations Information Technology Corps of Volunteers
UNJSPB United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board
UNJSPF United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund
UNL Universal Networking Language
UNLB United Nations Logistic Base
UNLTC United Nations Military Liaison Team in Cambodia
UNMA United Nations Mission in Angola
UNMACC United Nations Mine Action Coordination Centre
UNMAS United Nations Mine Action Service
UNMEE United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea
UNMIBH United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina
UNMIH United Nations Mission in Haiti
UNMIK United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
UNMISET United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor
UNMO United Nations Military Observers
UNMOGIP United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan
UNMOP United Nations Mission of Observers in Prevlaka
UNMOT United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan
UNMOVIC United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission
UN-NADAF United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s
UNOB United Nations Office in Burundi
UNOCHA United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
UNOG United Nations Office at Geneva
UNOGBIS United Nations Peace-Building Support Office in Guinea-Bissau
UNOGIL United Nations Observation Group in Lebanon
UNOHCI United Nations Office of the Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq
UNOL United Nations Peace-Building Support Office in Liberia
UNOMA United Nations Observer Mission in Angola
UNOMIG United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia
UNOMIL United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia
UNOMSA United Nations Observer Mission in South Africa
UNOMSIL United Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone
UNOMUR United Nations Observer Mission Uganda-Rwanda
UNON United Nations Office at Nairobi
UNOPS United Nations Office for Project Services
UNOSOM United Nations Operation in Somalia
UNOV United Nations Office at Vienna
UNOVER United Nations Observer Mission to Verify the Referendum in Eritrea
UNPA United Nations Postal Administration
UNPA United Nations Protected Area
UNPD United Nations Population Division
UNPD United Nations Procurement Division
UNPF United Nations Peace-Force
UNPF-HQ United Nations Peace-Force Headquarters
UNPOB United Nations Political Office in Bougainville
UNPOS United Nations Political Office for Somalia
UNPROFORUnited Nations Protection Force
UNPAAERDUnited Nations Programme of Action for African Economic Recovery and Development
UNRCPDA United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa
UNREO United Nations Rwanda Emergency Office
UNRFNRE United Nations Revolving Fund for Natural Resources Exploration
UNRISD United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
UNROAP United Nations Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
UNROD United Nations Relief Operation in Dacca
UNRRA United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Agency
UNRWA United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
UNSC United Nations Staff College
UNSC United Nations Security Council
UNSCEAR United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation
UNSCO Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East
UNSCOM United Nations Special Commission for the Elimination of Iraq’s Weapons of Mass Destruction
UNSD United Nations Statistic Division
UNSECOORDOffice of the United Nations Security Coordinator
UNSF United Nations Security Force in West New Guinea
UNSIA United Nations System-wide Special Initiative on Africa
UNSMA United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan
UNSMIH United Nations Support Mission in Haiti
UNSO United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office
UNSSOD United Nations General Assembly’s Special Session on Disarmament
UNTAC United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia
UNTACDA United Nations Transport and Communications Decade in Africa
UNTAES United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium
UNTAET United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor
UNTAG United Nations Transition Assistance Group
UNTEA United Nations Temporary Executive Authority
UNTOP United Nations Tajikistan Office for Peace-Building
UNTMIH United Nations Transitional Mission in Haiti
UNTPDC United NationsTrade Point Development Centre
UNTSO United Nations Truce Supervision Organization
UNU United Nations University
UNV United Nations Volunteers
UNVFVT United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture
UNYOM United Nations Yemen Observation Mission
UNZAP United Nations Zambia Assistance Programme
UPU Universal Postal Union
USG Under-Secretary-General

VEEP Village Employment and Environment Programme (UNDP)

WAASE Division for Western Asia, Arab States and Europe
WBG World Bank Group
WCC World Climate Conference
WCDMP World Climate Data and Monitoring Programme
WCEFA World Conference on Education For All
WCP World Climate Programme
WCRP World Climate Research Programme
WFC World Food Council
WFP World Food Programme
WFUNA World Federation of UN Associations
WGEID United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances
WHA World Health Assembly
WHD World Habitat Day
WHO World Health Organization
WHO/AFROWHO Regional Office for Africa
WHO/EMROWHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
WHO/EUROWHO Regional Office for Europe
WHO/SEAROWHO Regional Office for South-East Asia Region
WHO/SIGHTWHO Summary Information on Global Health Trends
WHYCOS World Hydrological Cycle Observing System
WIDER United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research
WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO World Meteorological Organization
WMU World Maritime University
WHO/WPROWHO Western Pacific Regional Office
WRC World Radiocommunication Conference
WTO World Trade Organization
WTO World Tourism Organization
WTO/TCPCTechnical Committee for Programme and Coordination
WTO/TPRBTrade Policy Review Body
WWC World Water Conference
WWW World Weather Watch

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