international trade
members - (181) all UN members plus Monaco, Switzerland, Tonga,
Vatican City
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United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
established - 22 November 1965
aim - to provide technical assistance to stimulate economic and
social development
members - (48) selected on a rotating basis from all regions
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United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)
established - 31 May 1974
aim - established by the UN Security Council to observe the 1973
Arab-Israeli ceasefire
members - (4) Austria, Canada, Finland, Poland
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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO)
established - 16 November 1945
effective - 4 November 1946
aim - to promote cooperation in education, science, and culture
members - (159) all UN members except Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia
and Hercegovina, Brunei, Croatia, Estonia, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Marshall Islands,
Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Singapore, Slovenia,
Solomon Islands, South Africa, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, UK, US,
Uzbekistan, Vanuatu; other members are Cook Islands, Kiribati,
Monaco, Switzerland, Tonga
associate members - (3) Aruba, British Virgin Islands,
Netherlands Antilles
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United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
established - 15 December 1972
aim - to promote international cooperation on all environmental
matters
members - (58) selected on a rotating basis from all regions
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United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
established - 4 March 1964
aim - established by the UN Security Council to serve as a
peacekeeping force beween Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots in
Cyprus
members - (8) Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland,
Ireland, Sweden, UK
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United Nations General Assembly
established - 26 June 1945
effective - 24 October 1945
aim - primary deliberative organ in the UN
members - (178) all UN members are represented in the General
Assembly
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United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
established - 17 November 1966
effective - 1 January 1967
aim - UN specialized agency that promotes industrial development
especially among the members
members - (150) all UN members except Antigua and Barbuda,
Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Brunei,
Burma, Cambodia, Chad, Croatia, Djibouti, Estonia, Iceland,
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