ngolia, Morocco, Mozambique,
Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, NZ, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway,
Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines,
Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis,
Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe,
Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland,
Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga,
Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, UAE,
UK, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Yugoslavia,
Zambia, Zimbabwe
** 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) - (20) Austria, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile,
China, Egypt, France, Ghana, Ireland, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Netherlands,
Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, 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 - (53) Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria,
Cameroon, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt,
Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, The Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan,
Lithuania, Malawi, Malaysia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan,
Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine UK, US, Zambia, Zimbabwe
** United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) **
established - 19 March 1978
aim - to confirm the withdrawal of Israeli forces, and assist in
reestablishing Lebanese authority in southern Lebanon; established by
the UN Security Council
members - (10) Fiji, Finland, France, Ghana, India, Ireland, Italy,
Nepal, Poland, Ukraine
** United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (
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