tions to refugee problems
members (executive committee) - (66) Algeria, Argentina, Australia,
Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cyprus, Denmark,
Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guinea,
Holy See, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya,
South Korea, Lebanon, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique,
Namibia, Netherlands, NZ, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan,
Philippines, Poland, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Somalia, South
Africa, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia,
Turkey, Uganda, UK, US, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia
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 - (171) includes all UN member countries except Andorra,
Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Estonia, Iceland,
Kiribati, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Marshall Islands, Federated States of
Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Samoa, San Marino, Singapore, Solomon
Islands, Tuvalu, US
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR):
established - 11 December 1963 adoption of the resolution establishing
the Institute; effective - 24 March 1965
aim - to help the UN become more effective through training and
research
members (Board of Trustees) - (21) Austria, Brazil, China, Czech
Republic, Egypt, France, Ghana, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco,
Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, Sweden,
Switzerland, UK, US; note - the UN Secretary General can appoint up to
30 members
United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK):
established - 10 June 1999
aim - to promote the establishment of substantial autonomy and self-
government in Kosovo; to perform basic civilian administrative
functions; to support the reconstruction of key infrastructure and
humanitarian and disaster relief
members - (50) Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia,
Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt,
Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland,
Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Malawi, Malaysia,
Mauritius, Nepal, NZ, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden,
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