Research and Training   Related Organizations

The United Nations System UNIDIR United Nations Institute for

Disarmament Research
CTBTO PREPARATORY COMMISSION
Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive
UNITAR United Nations Institute for Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
Training and Research IAEA1, 3 International Atomic Energy Agency
UNSSC United Nations System Staff College ICC International Criminal Court
UN PRINCIPAL   Subsidiary Organs   Funds and Programmes1 UNU United Nations University IOM 1 International Organization for Migration

ORGANS • Disarmament Commission UNDP United Nations Development   Other Entities

ISA International Seabed Authority
ITLOS International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
• Human Rights Council Programme
• UNCDF United Nations Capital ITC International Trade Centre (UN/WTO) OPCW 3 Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical
• International Law Commission 1,8
Development Fund UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Weapons
• Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) Trade and Development
• UNV United Nations Volunteers WTO1, 4 World Trade Organization
• Main Committees
GENERAL UNEP8 United Nations Environment UNHCR 1 Office of the United Nations
• Standing committees and High Commissioner for Refugees
ASSEMBLY ad hoc bodies
Programme
UNFPA United Nations Population Fund UNOPS1 United Nations Office for Project
8
Services
UN-HABITAT United Nations Human
Settlements Programme
UNRWA1 United Nations Relief and Works
Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East   Peacebuilding   H LPF
UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund Commission High-level Political
UN-WOMEN 1 United Nations Entity for Gender Forum on Sustainable
WFP World Food Programme (UN/FAO) Equality and the Empowerment of Women Development

SECURITY
COUNCIL
• International Residual Mechanism • Peacekeeping operations and political missions
  Subsidiary Organs   Specialized Agencies 1, 5
for Criminal Tribunals • Sanctions committees (ad hoc)
• Counter-Terrorism Committee • Military Staff Committee • Standing committees and ad hoc bodies FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development
ILO International Labour Organization
IMF International Monetary Fund
ECONOMIC AND   Functional Commissions   Regional Commissions 8   Other Bodies10 IMO International Maritime Organization
SOCIAL COUNCIL ITU International Telecommunication Union
• Crime Prevention and Criminal ECA Economic Commission for Africa • Committee for Development Policy
Justice ECE Economic Commission for Europe • Committee of Experts on Public UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
• Narcotic Drugs Administration Organization
ECLAC Economic Commission for
• Population and Development Latin America and the Caribbean • Committee on Non-Governmental UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization
• Science and Technology for Organizations UNWTO World Tourism Organization
ESCAP Economic and Social
Development • Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues UPU Universal Postal Union
Commission
• Social Development for Asia and the Pacific UNAIDS Joint United Nations Programme on WHO World Health Organization
• Statistics HIV/AIDS
ESCWA Economic and Social WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization
• Status of Women Commission for Western Asia UNGEGN United Nations Group of Experts on
SECRETARIAT • United Nations Forum on Forests Geographical Names
WMO World Meteorological Organization
WORLD BANK GROUP7
UNGGIM Committee of Experts on Global
• IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and
Geospatial Information Management
Development
  Research and Training • IDA International Development Association
Departments and Offices 9 OCT Office of Counter-Terrorism • IFC International Finance Corporation
ODA Office for Disarmament Affairs UNICRI United Nations Interregional Crime and
EOSG Executive Office of the
Justice Research Institute
Secretary-General OHCHR Office of the United Nations
UNRISD United Nations Research Institute for Notes:
DCO Development Coordination Office High Commissioner for Human
Social Development 1 Members of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for
INTERNATIONAL DESA Department of Economic and Rights Coordination (CEB).
COURT OF JUSTICE Social Affairs OIOS Office of Internal Oversight 2 UN Office for Partnerships (UNOP) is the UN’s focal point vis-a-vis the United
Nations Foundation, Inc.
Services
DGACM Department for General 3 IAEA and OPCW report to the Security Council and the General Assembly (GA).
Assembly and Conference OLA Office of Legal Affairs 4 WTO has no reporting obligation to the GA, but contributes on an ad hoc basis
Management OSAA Office of the Special Adviser to GA and Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) work on, inter alia, finance
UNDRR United Nations Office for Disaster
and development issues.
DGC Department of Global on Africa Risk Reduction 5 S pecialized agencies are autonomous organizations whose work is
Communications SRSG/CAAC Office of the Special UNODC1 United Nations Office on Drugs coordinated through ECOSOC (intergovernmental level) and CEB (inter-
DMSPC Department of Management Representative of the Secretary- and Crime secretariat level).
Strategy, Policy and Compliance General for Children and Armed 6 The Trusteeship Council suspended operation on 1 November 1994, as
UNOG United Nations Office at Geneva on 1 October 1994 Palau, the last United Nations Trust Territory, became
Conflict
TRUSTEESHIP DOS Department of Operational Support UN-OHRLLS Office of the High Representative independent.
DPO Department of Peace Operations SRSG/SVC Office of the Special for the Least Developed Countries, 7 International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and
COUNCIL 6 Representative of the Secretary-
Landlocked Developing Countries and Small
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) are not specialized
DPPA Department of Political and General on Sexual Violence in agencies in accordance with Articles 57 and 63 of the Charter, but are part of
Peacebuilding Affairs Island Developing States the World Bank Group.
Conflict
UNON United Nations Office at Nairobi 8 The secretariats of these organs are part of the UN Secretariat.
DSS Department of Safety and Security SRSG/VAC Office of the Special 9 The Secretariat also includes the following offices: The Ethics Office, United
OCHA Office for the Coordination of Representative of the Secretary- UNOP 2 United Nations Office for Partnerships Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services, and the Office of Administration
Humanitarian Affairs General on Violence Against Children UNOV United Nations Office at Vienna of Justice.
10 For a complete list of ECOSOC Subsidiary Bodies see un.org/ecosoc.

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