rmany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, South
Korea, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, US,
Uruguay

United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo (MONUC): established - 30 November 1999

aim - to establish contacts with the signatories to the cease-fire
agreement and to plan for the observation of the cease-fire and
disengagement of forces

members - (36) Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina
Faso, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Ghana, India,
Jordan, Kenya, Libya, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria,
Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Senegal, South Africa,
Switzerland, Tunisia, Ukraine, UK, Tanzania, Uruguay, Zambia

United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP): established -
4 March 1964

aim - to serve as a peacekeeping force between Greek Cypriots and
Turkish Cypriots in Cyprus; established by the UN Security Council

members - (10) Argentina, Austria, Canada, Finland, Hungary, Ireland,
Nepal, Netherlands, Slovenia, UK

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA): note - acronym retained from
predecessor organization UN Fund for Population Activities

established - NA July 1967

aim - to assist both developed and developing countries to deal with
their population problems

members (executive board ) - (36) selected on a rotating basis from all
regions

United Nations Preventive Deployment Force (UNPREDEP): established 31
March 1995; to monitor border activity in the Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia; members were Argentina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil,
Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Ghana, Indonesia,
Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Nepal, NZ, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Poland,
Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, US; mandate
ended 25 March 1999

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the
Near East (UNRWA): established - 8 December 1949

aim - to provide assistance to Palestinian refugees

members (advisory commission) - (10) Belgium, Egypt, France, Japan,
Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, UK, US

United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD):
established - NA 1963

aim - to conduct research into the problems of economic development
during different phases of economic growth

members - no country members, but a Board of Directors consisting of a
chairman appointed by the UN secretary general and 11 indi