Preface

Introduction

United Nations Organization

FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency

IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development

ILO: International Labour Organization

ITC: International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO

ODCCP: United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention

OHCHR: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

UNAIDS: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

UNCDF: United Nations Capital Development Fund

UNCHS (Habitat): United Nations Centre for Human Settlements

UNCTAD: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

UNDP: United Nations Development Programme

UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme

UNESCO: United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNFPA: United Nations Population Fund

UNHCR: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

UNICEF: United Nations Children's Fund

UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization

UNIFEM: United Nations Development Fund for Women

UNITAR: United Nations Institute for Training and Research

UNRISD: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development

UNU: United Nations University

UNV: United Nation Volunteers

WFP: World Food Programme

WHO: World Health Organization

The World Bank Group

CBD: Convention on Biological Diversity

CITES: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna

UNCCD: United Nations Convention to Combat Drought and Desertification

UNFCCC: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

NGLS: United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service