Research and Training Related Organizations

The United Nations System UNIDIR United Nations Institute for

Disarmament Research
CTBTO Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive
Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
UNITAR United Nations Institute for IAEA1, 3 International Atomic Energy Agency
Training and Research ICC International Criminal Court
UNSSC United Nations System Staff College IOM1 International Organization for Migration
Subsidiary Organs Funds and Programmes
PRINCIPAL
1 UNU United Nations University ISA International Seabed Authority
ITLOS International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
ORGANS •
•
Disarmament Commission
Human Rights Council
UNDP United Nations Development
Programme Other Entities OPCW 3 Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
• International Law Commission • UNCDF United Nations ITC International Trade Centre (UN/WTO) WTO 1, 4 World Trade Organization
Capital Development Fund
• Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) UNCTAD 1,8 United Nations Conference on
• UNV United Nations Volunteers Trade and Development
• Main committees
GENERAL UNEP 8 United Nations Environment UNHCR1 Office of the United Nations
• Standing committees and
ASSEMBLY ad hoc bodies
Programme High Commissioner for Refugees
UNFPA United Nations Population Fund UNOPS1 United Nations Office for Project Services
UN-HABITAT8 United Nations Human UNRWA1 United Nations Relief and Works
Settlements Programme Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Peacebuilding HLPF
UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund UN-WOMEN1 United Nations Entity for Gender Commission High-level Political
WFP World Food Programme (UN/FAO) Equality and the Empowerment of Women Forum on Sustainable
Development

SECURITY
COUNCIL
Subsidiary Organs • International Residual Mechanism • Peacekeeping operations and political missions Specialized Agencies 1, 5
for Criminal Tribunals • Sanctions committees (ad hoc)
• Counter-Terrorism Committee FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• Military Staff Committee • Standing committees and ad hoc bodies
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development
ILO International Labour Organization
ECONOMIC AND IMF International Monetary Fund
Functional Commissions Regional Commissions 8
Other Bodies 10
IMO International Maritime Organization
SOCIAL COUNCIL • Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice ECA Economic Commission for Africa • Committee for Development Policy ITU International Telecommunication Union
• Narcotic Drugs ECE Economic Commission for Europe • Committee of Experts on Public Administration UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
• Population and Development ECLAC Economic Commission for • Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations Organization
• Science and Technology for Latin America and the Caribbean • Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Development ESCAP Economic and Social UNAIDS Joint United Nations Programme on UNWTO World Tourism Organization
• Social Development Commission for Asia and the Pacific HIV/AIDS UPU Universal Postal Union
• Statistics ESCWA Economic and Social UNGEGN United Nations Group of Experts on WHO World Health Organization
Commission for Western Asia Geographical Names
• Status of Women WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization
SECRETARIAT • United Nations Forum on Forests UNGGIM Committee of Experts on Global
WMO World Meteorological Organization
Geospatial Information Management
WORLD BANK GROUP 7
• IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Research and Training
• IDA International Development Association
Departments and Offices 9
UNICRI United Nations Interregional Crime and
ODA Office for Disarmament Affairs • IFC International Finance Corporation
EOSG Executive Office of the Justice Research Institute
OHCHR Office of the United Nations
Secretary-General High Commissioner for Human Rights UNRISD United Nations Research Institute for
Social Development Notes:
DCO Development Coordination Office OIOS Office of Internal Oversight Services
INTERNATIONAL DESA Department of Economic and
1 Member of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB).
OLA Office of Legal Affairs 2 The United Nations Office for Partnerships is the focal point vis-a-vis the United
COURT OF JUSTICE Social Affairs OOSA Office for Outer Space Affairs Nations Foundation, Inc.
DGACM Department for General Assembly 3 I AEA and OPCW report to the Security Council and the General Assembly (GA).
OSAA Office of the Special Adviser on
and Conference Management 4 WTO has no reporting obligation to the GA, but contributes on an ad hoc basis to GA
Africa
and Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) work on, inter alia, finance and development
DGC Department of Global Communications SRSG/CAAC Office of the Special UNODC 1 United Nations Office on Drugs issues.
DMSPC Department of Management Representative of the Secretary- and Crime 5 Specialized agencies are autonomous organizations whose work is coordinated through
Strategy, Policy and Compliance General for Children and Armed ECOSOC (intergovernmental level) and CEB (inter-secretariat level).
UNOG United Nations Office at Geneva
DOS Department of Operational Support Conflict 6 The Trusteeship Council suspended operations on 1 November 1994, as Palau, the last
UN-OHRLLS Office of the High Representative
DPO Department of Peace Operations SRSG/SVC Office of the Special United Nations Trust Territory, became independent on 1 October 1994.
for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked
TRUSTEESHIP Representative of the Secretary- 7 International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and Multilateral
DPPA Department of Political and Developing Countries and Small Island
COUNCIL6 Peacebuilding Affairs
General on Sexual Violence in Conflict
Developing States
Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) are not specialized agencies in accordance with
SRSG/VAC Office of the Special Articles 57 and 63 of the Charter, but are part of the World Bank Group.
DSS Department of Safety and Security UNON United Nations Office at Nairobi 8 The secretariats of these organs are part of the United Nations Secretariat.
Representative of the Secretary-
OCHA Office for the Coordination of General on Violence Against Children UNOP 2 United Nations Office for Partnerships 9 The Secretariat also includes the following offices: the Ethics Office, United Nations
Humanitarian Affairs UNOV United Nations Office at Vienna Ombudsman and Mediation Services, and the Office of Administration of Justice.
UNDRR United Nations Office for
10 For a complete list of ECOSOC Subsidiary Bodies see [Link]/ecosoc.
OCT Office of Counter-Terrorism Disaster Risk Reduction UN YOUTH United Nations Youth Office
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