CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION = xv
ABBREVIATIONS USED FOR INDEXES AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASES = xix
PART Ⅰ UNITED NATIONS AND UN-SUBSIDIARY BODIES
UNITED NATIONS = 3
UNITED NATIONS CENTRE FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENTS(Habitat, UNCHS) = 17
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT(UNCTAD) = 21
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME(UNDP) = 25
UN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL REGIONAL COMMISSIONS = 28
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC(ESCAP) = 28
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR WESTERN ASIA(ESCWA) = 31
ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA(ECA) = 33
ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE(ECE) = 37
ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN(ECLAC) = 40
UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME(UNEP) = 44
UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES(UNHCR) = 47
UNITED NATIONS INSTITUTE FOR TRAINING AND RESEARCH(UNITAR) = 50
UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FUND(UNICEF) = 52
UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN(INSTRAW) = 55
UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND(UNFPA) = 57
UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST(UNRWA) = 60
UNITED NATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT(UNRISD) = 62
PART Ⅱ UN-SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, THE IAEA, AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE UN-SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, THE IAEA, AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS = 67
CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH(CGIAR) = 70
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS(FAO) = 73
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY(IAEA) = 81
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION(ICAO) = 87
INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT(IFAD) = 91
INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION(ILO) = 93
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION(IMO) = 100
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF) = 103
INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION(ITU) = 108
INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER(ITC) = 113
UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION(Unesco) = 117
UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION(UNIDO) = 127
UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY(UNU) = 131
UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION(UPU) = 134
WORLD BANK GROUP(WBG) = 137
WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME(WFP) = 148
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION(WHO) = 151
WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION(WIPO) = 157
WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION(WMO) = 161
WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION(WTO) = 166
PART Ⅲ ALL OTHER INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
ASIAN AND PACIFIC COCONUT COMMUNITY(APCC) = 171
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK(ADB) = 173
ASIAN PRODUCTIVITY ORGANIZATION(APO) = 176
ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION COUNCIL(APEC) = 178
ASSOCIATION OF NATURAL RUBBER PRODUCING COUNTRIES(ANRPC) = 180
ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS(ASEAN) = 182
BALTIC MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMISSION(Helsinki Commission ; HELCOM ; BMEPC) = 185
BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS(BIS) = 187
BENELUX ECONOMIC UNION = 190
CAB INTERNATIONAL(CABI) = 192
CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY(CARICOM) = 196
COCOA PRODUCERS' ALLIANCE(CPA) = 199
THE COLOMBO PLAN FOR CO-OPERATIVE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC(COLOMBO PLAN) = 200
COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES(CIS) = 202
COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT(COMSEC) = 204
COUNCIL OF EUROPE(CE) = 207
DANUBE COMMISSION = 211
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES(ECOWAS) = 213
ENTENTE COUNCIL = 215
EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT(EBRD) = 217
EUROPEAN CIVIL AVIATION CONFERENCE(ECAC) = 220
EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT(ECMT) = 222
EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION(EFTA) = 225
EUROPEAN LABORATORY FOR PARTICLE PHYSICS(CERN) = 228
EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE(EPO) = 231
EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY(ESA) = 234
EUROPEAN TELECOMMUNICATION SATELLITE ORGANIZATION(EUTELSAT) = 238
EUROPEAN UNION(EU, EC, EEC) = 240
GROUP OF 77(G-77) = 257
GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL(GCC) = 259
INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK(IADB, IDB) = 261
INTER-AMERICAN TROPICAL TUNA COMMISSION(IATTC) = 264
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF THE PRESERVATION AND THE RESTORATION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY(ICCROM) = 266
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATION(ICDO) = 269
INTERNATIONAL COCOA ORGANIZATION(ICCO) = 271
INTERNATIONAL COFFEE ORGANIZATION(ICO) = 273
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA(ICSEM) = 275
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF MILITARY MEDICINE(ICMM) = 277
INTERNATIONAL COTTON ADVISORY COMMITTEE(ICAC) = 279
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE SEA(ICES) = 281
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL POLICE ORGANIZATION(INTERPOL ; ICPO) = 284
INTERNATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC ORGANIZATION(IHO) = 287
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF REFRIGERATION(IIR) = 290
INTERNATIONAL LEAD AND ZINC STUDY GROUP(ILZSG) = 293
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SATELLITE ORGANIZATION(INMARSAT) = 295
INTERNATIONAL NATURAL RUBBER ORGANIZATION(INRO) = 297
INTERNATIONAL OFFICE OF EPIZOOTICS = 299
INTERNATIONAL OLIVE OIL COUNCIL(IOOC) = 302
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION(IOM) = 304
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF LEGAL METROLOGY(IOLM) = 307
INTERNATIONAL PEPPER COMMUNITY(IPC) = 309
INTERNATIONAL RUBBER STUDY GROUP(IRSG) = 311
INTERNATIONAL SUGAR ORGANIZATION(ISO) = 313
INTERNATIONAL TEA PROMOTION ASSOCIATION(ITPA) = 315
INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE ORGANIZATION(INTELSAT) = 316
INTERNATIONAL TIN COUNCIL(ITC) = 318
INTERNATIONAL VINE AND WINE OFFICE(IWO) = 320
INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION(IWC) = 322
INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION(IPU) = 325
LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION ASSOCIATION(LAIA) = 328
LATIN UNION = 331
LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES(LAS ; ARAB LEAGUE) = 333
NORDIC COUNCILAND NORDIC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS = 336
NORTH ATLANTIC ASSEMBLY(NAA) = 339
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION(NATO) = 341
NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES ORGANIZATION(NAFO) = 345
ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT(OECD) = 348
ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE(OSCE) = 354
ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY(OAU) = 357
ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES(OAS) = 360
ORGANIZATION OF ARAB PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES(OAPEC) = 364
ORGANIZATION OF THE PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES(OPEC) = 367
OSLO AND PARIS COMMISSIONS(OSCOM ; PARCOM) = 370
PERMANENT COURT OF ARBITRATION = 372
SOUTH PACIFIC COMMISSION(SPC) = 374
SOUTHEAST ASIAN MINISTERS OF EDUCATION ORGANIZATION(SEAMEO) = 377
UNION OF BANANA EXPORTING COUNTRIES(UBEC) = 380
WESTERN EUROPEAN UNION(WEU) = 383
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION(WTO) = 385
APPENDIX Ⅰ : INTERNET ADDRESSES FOR IGOS INCLUDED IN THIS GUIDE
APPENDIX Ⅱ : INTERNATIONAL INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS : DEFINITIONS, BRIEF HISTORY, AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
DEFINITION OF AN IGO = 397
BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND ON IGOs = 399
THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS OF IGOs = 400
GUIDES TO THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS OF IGOs = 404
ACQUIRING PUBLICATIONS, DOCUMENTS, AND DATA FROM IGOs = 405
REFERENCE AND RESEARCH USE OF IGO DOCUMENTATION = 408
KEEPING UP WITH IGO INFORMATION SYSTEMS = 409
INDEX OF ORGANIZATION NAMES = 415
INDEX OF TITLES CITED = 433
