ds, NZ, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan,
Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, UK, US;
disbanded December 1995; replaced by the Implementation Force (IFOR),
which has been replaced by the Stabilization Force (SFOR)
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United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the
Near East (UNRWA)
address - P. O. Box 700, Vienna International Center, A-1400 Vienna,
Austria
established - 8 December 1949
aim - to provide assistance to Palestinian refugees
members - (10) Belgium, Egypt, France, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria,
Turkey, UK, US
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United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
address - Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
telephone - [41] (22) 798 84 00, 798 58 50
FAX - [41] (22) 740 07 91
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 10 individual
members
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United Nations Secretariat
address - see United Nations
established - 26 June 1945
effective - 24 October 1945
aim - to serve as the primary administrative organ of the UN; a
Secretary General is appointed for a five-year term by the General
Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council
members - the UN Secretary General and staff
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United Nations Security Council
address - c/o United Nations, Room S-3520A, New York, NY 10017, US
telephone - [1] (212) 963 1234
FAX - [1] (212) 758 2718
established - 26 June 1945
effective - 24 October 1945
aim - to maintain international peace and security
permanent members - (5) China, France, Russia, UK, US
nonpermanent members - (10) elected for two-year terms by the UN
General Assembly; Argentina (1999-2000), Bangladesh (2000-01), Canada
(1999-2000), Jamaica (2000-01), Malaysia (1999-2000), Mali (2000-01),
Namibia (1999-2000), Netherlands (1999-2000), Tunisia (2000-01),
Ukraine (2000-01)
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United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET)
address - c/o Department of Peace-keeping Operations