address--Avenue Georges Henri 451, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium
telephone--[32] (2) 733 96 00
FAX--[32] (2) 735 55 73
established--1 April 1976
aim--to manage their preferential economic and aid relationship with the EU

note--also known as Banque Africaine de Developpement (BAD)
address--01 BP 1387, Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
telephone--[225] 20 44 44
FAX--[225] 21 77 53, 20 49 01, 20 49 09
established--4 August 1963
aim--to promote economic and social development

note--acronym from Agence de Cooperation Culturelle et Technique
address--13 quai Andre-Citroen, F-75015 Paris, France
telephone--[33] (1) 44 37 33 00
FAX--[33] (1) 45 79 14 98
established--21 March 1970
aim--to promote cultural and technical cooperation among French-speaking countries

note--acronym from Organismo para la Proscripcion de las Armas Nucleares en la America Latina y el Caribe (OPANAL)
address--Temistocles 78, Col Polanco, CP 011560, Mexico City 5 DF, Mexico
telephone--[52] (5) 280 4923, 280 5064
FAX--[52] (5) 280 2965
established--14 February 1967
aim--to encourage the peaceful uses of atomic energy and prohibit nuclear weapons

address--c/o JUNAC, Paseo de la Republica 3895, Casilla 18-1177, Lima 27, Peru
telephone--[51] (14) 414212
FAX--[51] (14) 420911
established--26 May 1969
effective--16 October 1969

note--also known as Banque Arabe de Developpement Economique en Afrique (BADEA)
address--Sayed Abdel Rahman El Mahdi Avenue, P.O. Box 2640, Khartoum, Sudan
telephone--[249] (11) 73646, 73498, 73709
FAX--[249] (11) 70600
established--18 February 1974
effective--16 September 1974

established--16 February 1989
aim--to promote economic cooperation and integration, possibly leading to an Arab Common Market

address--P.O. Box 21923, Safat 13080, Kuwait
telephone--[965] 2451580, 2451588
FAX--[965] 2416758
established--16 May 1968
aim--to promote economic and social development

note--also known as League of Arab States (LAS)
address--Midan Attahrir, Tahrir Square, P.O. Box 11642, Cairo, Egypt
telephone--[20] (2) 750 511
FAX--[20] (2) 740 331
established--22 March 1945
aim--to promote economic, social, political, and military cooperation

address--27 avenue Okba Agdal, Rabat, Morocco
established--17 February 1989
aim--to promote cooperation and integration among the Arab states of northern Africa

address--P.O. Box 2818, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
telephone--[971] (2) 215000
FAX--[971] (2) 326454
established--27 April 1976
effective--2 February 1977

address--Ministry of Trade and Industry, Public Relations, 8 Shenton Way No 48-01, Treasury Building, Singapore, Singapore
established--7 November 1989
aim--to promote trade and investment in the Pacific basin

address--6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong, METRO Manila, Philippines
telephone--[63] (2) 711 3851
FAX--[63] (2) 741 7961, 631 6816
established--19 December 1966
aim--to promote regional economic cooperation

address--Jalan Sisingamangaraja 70A, Kebayoran Baru, P.O. Box 2072, Jakarta 12110, Indonesia
telephone--[62] (21) 71 22 72, 71 19 88
FAX--[62] (21) 739 82 34
established--9 August 1967
aim--to encourage regional economic, social, and cultural cooperation among the non-Communist countries of Southeast Asia

established--NA December 1995
effective--17 June 1996
aim--to cooperate in the development of trade, investment, tourism, agriculture, human resources, and technology for the area; to build a railway from Singapore to China

established--1984
aim--to consult on and coordinate export controls related to chemical and biological weapons

address--c/o Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Bag 8, Queen Victoria Terrace, Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
telephone--[61] (62) 61 91 11
FAX--[61] (62) 61 21 51
established--1 September 1951
effective--29 April 1952
aim--to implement a trilateral mutual security agreement, although the US suspended security obligations to NZ on 11 August 1986

address--Centralbahnplatz 2, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
telephone--[41] (61) 280 80 80
FAX--[41] (61) 280 91 00
established--20 January 1930
effective--17 March 1930
aim--to promote cooperation among central banks in international financial settlements

note--acronym from Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg
address--Rue de la Regence 39, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
telephone--[32] (2) 519 38 11
FAX--[32] (2) 513 42 06
established--3 February 1958
effective--1 November 1960
aim--to develop closer economic cooperation and integration

note--membership is the same as the Group of 7
established--NA 1975
aim--to discuss and coordinate major economic policies

note--not to be confused with the Group of 6
established--NA 1967
aim--to foster economic cooperation

I>established--25 June 1992
aim--to enhance regional stability through economic cooperation

address--Caricom, P.O. Box 10827, Bank of Guyana Building, 3rd floor, Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown, Guyana
telephone--[592] (2) 69281 through 69289
FAX--[592] (2) 66091, 67816, 57341
established--4 July 1973
effective--1 August 1973
aim--to promote economic integration and development, especially among the less developed countries

address--P.O. Box 408, Wildey, St. Michael, Barbados
telephone--[1] (809) 431 1600
FAX--[1] (809) 426 7269
established--18 October 1969
effective--26 January 1970
aim--to promote economic development and cooperation

note--acronym from Union Douaniere et Economique de l'Afrique Centrale
address--BP 969, Bangui, Central African Republic
telephone--[236] 61 09 22, 61 45 77
FAX--[236] 61 21 35
established--8 December 1964
effective--1 January 1966
aim--to promote the establishment of a Central African Common Market

note--acronym from Banque de Developpement des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale
address--BDEAC, Place du Gouvernement, BP 1177, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
telephone--[242] 83 01 26, 83 01 49, 81 02 12, 81 02 21
FAX--[242] 83 02 66
established--3 December 1975
aim--to provide loans for economic development

note--acronym from Banco Centroamericano de Integracion Economico
address--Apartado Postal 772, Tegucigalpa DC, Honduras
telephone--[504] 372230 through 372239, 371184 through 371188
FAX--[504] 370793
established--13 December 1960
aim--to promote economic integration and development

address--4A Avda 10-25, Zona 14, Apdo Postal 1237, 01901 Guatemala City, Guatemala
telephone--[502] (2) 682151
FAX--[502] (2) 681071
established--13 December 1960
effective--3 June 1961
aim--to promote establishment of a Central American Common Market

note--evolved from the Hexagonal Group
address--Ministry of Affairs of the Republic of Poland, Al I Ch Szucha 23, PL-00 580 Warszawa, Poland
established--27 July 1991
aim--to form an economic and political cooperation group for the region between the Adriatic and the Baltic Seas

address--Colombo Plan Bureau, P.O. Box 596, 12 Melbourne Avenue, Colombo 4, Sri Lanka
telephone--[94] (1) 581813, 581853, 581754
FAX--[94] (1) 580721
established--1 July 1951
aim--to promote economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific

note--formerly Social Commission
address--c/o ECOSOC/DPCSD, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone--[1] (212) 963 2320
FAX--[1] (212) 963 5935
established--21 June 1946 as the Social Commission, renamed 29 July 1966
aim--to deal, as part of the Economic and Social Council, with social development programs of UN

established--6 February 1992
aim--to provide guidance, as part of the Economic and Social Council, on crime prevention and criminal justice

address--c/o United Nations Office, Centre for Human Rights, Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
telephone--[41] (22) 917 12 34, 907 12 34
FAX--[41] (22) 733 32 46
established--18 February 1946
aim--to assist, as part of the Economic and Social Council, with human rights programs of UN

address--c/o International Drug Control Programme, Treaty Implementation and Legal Affairs Division, P.O. Box 500, A-1400 Vienna, Austria
telephone--[43] (1) 211 310
FAX--[43] (1) 230 7002
established--16 February 1946
aim--Economic and Social Council organization dealing with illicit drugs programs of UN

address--c/o ECOSOC, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone--[1] (212) 754 1234
established--3 October 1946
aim--to deal with population matters of importance to the UN, as part of Economic and Social Council

established--30 April 1992
aim--to promote international cooperation, as part of the Economic and Social Council, in the field of science and technology

address--c/o Economic and Social Council, Affairs Division, Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development, Room S-2963, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
established--21 June 1946
aim--to deal, as part of the Economic and Social Council, with women's rights goals of UN

established--12 February 1993
aim--to monitor, as part of the Economic and Social Council, implementation of agreements reached at the UN Conference on Environment and Development

note--also known as Commonwealth of Nations
address--c/o Commonwealth Secretariat, Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London SW1Y5HX, UK
telephone--[44] (71) 839 3411
FAX--[44] (71) 930 0827
established--31 December 1931
aim--to foster multinational cooperation and assistance, as a voluntary association that evolved from the British Empire

address--Kirov Street 17, 220000 Minsk, Belarus
telephone--[7] (172) 293434, 293517
FAX--[7] (172) 261894, 261944
established--8 December 1991
effective--21 December 1991
aim--to coordinate intercommonwealth relations and to provide a mechanism for the orderly dissolution of the USSR

note--also known as CMEA or Comecon

address--BP 925100, Amman, Jordan
telephone--[962] (6) 66 43 26, 66 43 27, 66 43 28
FAX--[962] (6) 66 33 43
established--3 June 1957
effective--30 May 1964
aim--to promote economic integration among Arab nations

address--Palais de l'Europe, F-67075 Strasbourg CEDEX, France
telephone--[33] 88 41 20 00
FAX--[33] 88 41 27 81, 88 41 27 82
established--5 May 1949
effective--3 August 1949
aim--to promote increased unity and quality of life in Europe

established--5 March 1992
aim--to promote cooperation among the Baltic Sea states in the areas of aid to new democratic institutions, economic development, humanitarian aid, energy and the environment, cultural programs and education, and transportation and communication

address--BP 3734, Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
telephone--[225] 33 10 01, 33 28 35
FAX--[225] 33 11 49
established--29 May 1959
aim--to promote economic, social, and political coordination

note--this group is identical to the group traditionally referred to as the "former USSR/Eastern Europe" except for the addition of Mongolia

address--Rue de l'Industrie 26-38, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
telephone--[32] (2) 508 42 11
FAX--[32] (2) 508 42 40
established--15 December 1950
aim--to promote international cooperation in customs matters

address--4 Nile Avenue, P.O. Box 7128, Kampala, Uganda
telephone--[256] (41) 230021, 230825
FAX--[256] (41) 259763
established--6 June 1967
effective--1 December 1967
aim--to promote economic development

address--United Nations Building, Rajadamnern Avenue, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
telephone--[66] (2) 2829161 through 2829200, 2829381 through 2829389
FAX--[66] (2) 2811743
established--28 March 1947 as Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE)
aim--to carryout the commitment of the Economic and Social Council of the UN to promote economic development

address--(temporary) P.O. Box 927115, Amman, Jordan
telephone--[962] (6) 694351
FAX--[962] (6) 694981, 694982
established--9 August 1973 as Economic Commission for Western Asia (ECWA)
aim--to promote economic development as a regional commission for the UN's Economic and Social Council

address--United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone--[1] (212) 963 1234
FAX--[1] (212) 758 2718
established--26 June 1945
effective--24 October 1945

address--P.O. Box 3001-3005, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
telephone--[251] (1) 51 72 00
FAX--[251] (1) 51 44 16
established--29 April 1958
aim--to promote economic development as a regional commission of the UN's Economic and Social Council

address--Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
telephone--[41] (22) 917 1234, 907 2893
FAX--[41] (22) 917 0036
established--28 March 1947
aim--to promote economic development as a regional commission of the UN's Economic and Social Council

address--Edificio Naciones Unidas, Avenida Dag Hammarskjold, Casilla 179 D, Santiago, Chile
telephone--[56] (2) 2102000
FAX--[56] (2) 2080252, 2081946
established--25 February 1948 as Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLA)
aim--to promote economic development as a regional commission of the UN's Economic and Social Council

note--acronym from Communaute Economique des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale
address--CEEAC, BP 2112, Libreville, Gabon
telephone--[241] 73 35 47, 73 35 48, 73 36 77
established--18 October 1983
aim--to promote regional economic cooperation and establish a Central African Common Market

note--acronym from Communaute Economique des Pays des Grands Lacs
address--B.O. Box 58, Gisenyi, Rwanda
telephone--[250] 40228
FAX--[250] 40785
established--26 September 1976
aim--to promote regional economic cooperation and integration

address--6 King George V Road, PMB 12745, Lagos, Nigeria
telephone--[234] (1) 636839, 636841, 636064, 630398
FAX--[234] (1) 636822
established--28 May 1975
aim--to promote regional economic cooperation

I>address--5 Hejab Avenue, Bd Keshavarz, P.O. Box 14155-6176, Teheran, Iran Islamic Republic
telephone--[98] (21) 658614, 656152, 658045
FAX--[98] (21) 658046
established--NA 1985
aim--to promote regional cooperation in trade, transportation, communications, tourism, cultural affairs, and economic development

address--One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2EH, UK
telephone--[44] (71) 338 6000
FAX--[44] (71) 338 6100
established--15 April 1991
aim--to facilitate the transition of seven centrally planned economies in Europe (Bulgaria, former Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, former USSR, and former Yugoslavia) to market economies by committing 60% of its loans to privatization

address--9-11 rue de Varembe, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
telephone--[41] (22) 749 11 11
FAX--[41] (22) 733 92 91
established--4 January 1960
effective--3 May 1960
aim--to promote expansion of free trade

address--Bd Konrad Adenauer 100, L-2950 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
telephone--[352] 43791
FAX--[352] 437704
established--25 March 1957
effective--1 January 1958
aim--to promote economic development of the EU and its predecessors, the EEC and the EC

note--acronym retained from the predecessor organization Conseil Europeen pour la Recherche Nucleaire
address--CH-1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland
telephone--[41] (22) 767 61 11
FAX--[41] (22) 767 65 55
established--1 July 1953
effective--29 September 1954

address--8-10 rue Mario Nikis, F-75738 Paris CEDEX 15, France
telephone--[33] (1) 42 73 76 54
FAX--[33] (1) 42 73 75 60
established--31 July 1973
effective--1 May 1975
aim--to promote peaceful cooperation in space research and technology

note--evolved from the European Community (EC)
address--c/o European Commission, Rue de la Loi 200, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
telephone--[32] (2) 299 11 11
FAX--[32] (2) 295 01 38 through 295 01 40
established--7 February 1992
effective--1 November 1993
aim--to coordinate policy among the 15 members in three fields: economics, building on the European Economic Community's (EEC) efforts to establish a common market and eventually a common currency (European Currency Units-ECU); defense, within the concept of a Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP); and justice and home affairs, including immigration, drugs, terrorism, and improved living and working conditions

address--Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, I-00100 Rome, Italy
telephone--[39] (6) 52251
FAX--[39] (6) 5225 3152, 5225 5155, 578 2610
established--16 October 1945
aim--to raise living standards and increase availability of agricultural products, as a UN specialized agency

address--Direction Generale des Service Etrangers (Service de la Zone Franc), Banque de France, 39 rue Crois-des-Petits-Champs, BP 140-01, Paris CEDEX 01, France
telephone--[33] (1) 42 92 31 26
FAX--[33] (1) 42 92 39 88
established--20 December 1945
aim--to form a monetary union among countries whose currencies are linked to the French franc

established--NA October 1990
aim--mechanism for policy coordination

established--22 September 1985
aim--to coordinate the economic policies of five major noncommunist economic powers

note--also known as Groupe des Six Sur le Desarmement; not to be confused with the Big Six
established--22 May 1984
aim--to achieve nuclear disarmament

note--membership is the same as the Big Seven
established--22 September 1985
aim--to facilitate economic cooperation among the seven major noncommunist economic powers

established--NA
aim--to discuss matters of mutual interest on an informal basis

note--also known as the Paris Club; includes the wealthiest members of the IMF who provide most of the money to be loaned and act as the informal steering committee; name persists in spite of the addition of Switzerland on NA April 1984
address--c/o IMF Office in Europe, 64-66 ave d'Iena, F-75116 Paris, France
telephone--[33] (1) 40 69 30 80
FAX--[33] (1) 47 23 40 89
established--NA October 1962
aim--to coordinate credit policy

note--also known as the Cartagena Group
established--22 June 1984, in Cartagena, Colombia
aim--to provide a forum for largest debtor nations in Latin America

note--byproduct of the Non-Aligned Movement
address--Technical Support Facility, Ch du Champ d'Ancier 17, Case postale 326, CH-1211 Geneva 19, Switzerland
telephone--[41] (22) 798 42 10
FAX--[41] (22) 798 38 49
established--September 1989
aim--to promote economic cooperation among developing nations; to act as the main political organ for the Non-Aligned Movement

established--NA October 1975
aim--to represent the interests of the less developed countries (LDCs) that participated in the Conference on International Economic Cooperation (CIEC) held in several sessions between NA December 1975 and 3 June 1977

address--1990 M Street NW, Suite 450, Washington, DC 20036, USA
telephone--[1] (202) 331 2472
established--NA 1979
aim--to discuss and propose solutions to the world's economic problems

established--NA 1987
aim--to promote solutions to international economic problems

established--NA October 1967
aim--to promote economic cooperation among developing countries; name persists in spite of increased membership

note--also known as the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
address--P.O. Box 7431, Riyadh 11462 Saudi Arabia
telephone--[966] (1) 4827777
FAX--[966] (1) 4829089
established--25 May 1981
aim--to promote regional cooperation in economic, social, political, and military affairs

note--also known as Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)
address--1300 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 10577, USA
telephone--[1] (202) 632 1000
FAX--[1] (202) 789 2835
established--8 April 1959
effective--30 December 1959
aim--to promote economic and social development in Latin America

address--BP 2653, Djibouti, Djibouti
telephone--[253] 354050, 352880
FAX--[253] 356994
established--15-16 January 1986
aim--to promote cooperation on drought-related matters

address--Wagramerstrasse 5, P.O. Box 100, A-1400 Vienna, Austria
telephone--[43] (1) 2360 2045
FAX--[43] (1) 234564
established--26 October 1956
effective--29 July 1957
aim--to promote peaceful uses of atomic energy

note--also known as the World Bank
address--1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA
telephone--[1] (202) 477 1234
FAX--[1] (202) 477 6391
established--22 July 1944
effective--27 December 1945
aim--to provide economic development loans; a UN specialized agency

address--38 Cours Albert 1st, F-75008 Paris, France
telephone--[33] (1) 49 53 28 75
FAX--[33] (1) 49 53 29 42
established--NA 1919
aim--to promote free trade and private enterprise and to represent business interests at national and international levels

address--1000 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 327, Montreal PQ H3A 2R2, Canada
telephone--[1] (514) 285 8219
FAX--[1] (514) 288 4772
established--7 December 1944
effective--4 April 1947
aim--to promote international cooperation in civil aviation; a UN specialized agency

address--ICRC, 19 av de la Paix, CH-1202 Geneva, Switzerland
telephone--[41] (22) 734 60 01
FAX--[41] (22) 733 82 80
established--NA 1863
aim--to provide humanitarian aid in wartime

address--International Trade Union House, Bd Emile Jacqmain 155, B-1210 Brussels, Belgium
telephone--[32] (2) 224 02 11
FAX--[32] (2) 218 84 15, 219 75 03
established--NA December 1949
aim--to promote the trade union movement

note--also known as the World Court
address--Peace Palace, NL-2517 KJ The Hague, Netherlands
telephone--[31] (70) 302 23 23
FAX--[31] (70) 364 99 28
established--26 June 1945
effective--24 October 1945
aim--primary judicial organ of the UN

address--BP 6041, F-69411 Lyon CEDEX 06, France
telephone--[33] 71 44 70 00
FAX--[33] 72 44 71 63
established--13 June 1956
aim--to promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime

address--1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA
telephone--[1] (202) 477 12 34
established--26 January 1960
effective--24 September 1960
aim--UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate that provides economic loans for low income countries

address--2 rue Andre Pascal, F-75775 Paris CEDEX 16, France
telephone--[33] (1) 45 24 82 00
FAX--[33] (1) 45 24 99 88
established--15 November 1974
aim--to promote cooperation on energy matters, especially emergency oil sharing and relations between oil consumers and oil producers; established by the OECD

note--formerly known as League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (LORCS)
address--P.O.B. 372, CH-1211 Geneva 19, Switzerland
telephone--[41] (22) 730 42 22
FAX--[41] (22) 733 03 95
established--5 May 1919
aim--to organize, coordinate, and direct international relief actions; to promote humanitarian activities; to represent and encourage the development of National Societies; to bring help to victims of armed conflicts, refugees, and displaced people; to reduce the vulnerability of people through development programs

address--1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA
telephone--[1] (202) 477 1234
FAX--[1] (202) 477 6391
established--25 May 1955
effective--20 July 1956
aim--to support private enterprise in international economic development; a UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate

address--Via del Serafico 107, I-00142 Rome, Italy
telephone--[39] (6) 54591
FAX--[39] (6) 5043463
established--NA November 1974
aim--to promote agricultural development; a UN specialized agency

note--name changed from International Hydrographic Bureau on 22 September 1970
address--BP 445, 7 avenue President J F Kennedy, Monte Carlo MC 98011 CEDEX, Monaco
telephone--[33] 95 50 65 87
FAX--[33] 93 25 20 03
established--NA June 1919
effective--NA June 1921
aim--to train hydrographic surveyors and nautical cartographers to achieve standardization in nautical charts and electronic chart displays; to provide advice on nautical cartography and hydrography; to develop the sciences in the field of hydrography and techniques used for descriptive oceanography

address--International Labor Office, 4 route des Morillons, CH-1211 Geneva 22, Switzerland
telephone--[41] (22) 799 61 11
FAX--[41] (22) 798 86 85
established--11 April 1919 (affiliated with the UN 14 December 1946)
aim--to deal with world labor issues; a UN specialized agency

note--name changed from Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) on 22 May 1982
address--4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, UK
telephone--[44] (71) 735 7611
FAX--[44] (71) 587 3210
established--17 March 1958
aim--to deal with international maritime affairs; a UN specialized agency

note--formerly International Maritime Satellite Organization
address--99 City Road, London EC1Y 1AX, UK
telephone--[44] (71) 728 1000
FAX--[44] (71) 728 1044
established--3 September 1976
effective--26 July 1979
aim--to provide worldwide communications for commercial, distress, and safety applications, at sea, in the air, and on land

address--700 19th Street NW, Washington, DC 20431, USA
telephone--[1] (202) 623 7000
FAX--[1] (202) 623 4661, 623 7491, 623 4662
established--22 July 1944
effective--27 December 1945
aim--to promote world monetary stability and economic development; a UN specialized agency

note--there are 194 National Olympic Committees of which 185 are recognized by the International Olympic Committee
address--Chateau de Vidy, CH-1007 Lausanne, Switzerland
telephone--[41] (21) 621 61 11
FAX--[41] (21) 621 62 16
established--23 June 1894
aim--to promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States (20 July-4 August); 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan (date NA); 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia (date NA); 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States (date NA)

note--established as Provisional Intergovernmental Committee for the Movement of Migrants from Europe; renamed Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration (ICEM) on 15 November 1952; renamed Intergovernmental Committee for Migration (ICM) in November 1980; current name adopted 14 November 1989
address--17 route des Morillons, CP 71, CH-1211 Geneva 19, Switzerland
telephone--[41] (22) 717 91 11
FAX--[41] (22) 798 61 50
established--5 December 1951
aim--to facilitate orderly international emigration and immigration

address--CP 56, 1 rue de Varembe, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
telephone--[41] (22) 749 01 11
FAX--[41] (22) 733 34 30
established--NA February 1947
aim--to promote the development of international standards with a view to facilitating international exchange of goods and services and to developing cooperation in the sphere of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity

address--CICR, 19 Av de la Paix, CH-1202 Geneva, Switzerland
telephone--[41] (22) 734 60 01
FAX--[41] (22) 733 20 57
established--NA 1928
aim--to promote worldwide humanitarian aid through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in wartime, and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS; formerly League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or LORCS) in peacetime

address--Place des Nations, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
telephone--[41] (22) 730 51 11
FAX--[41] (22) 733 72 56
established--9 December 1932
effective--1 January 1934 affiliated with the UN--15 November 1947
aim--to deal with world telecommunications issues; a UN specialized agency

address--Intelsat, 3400 International Drive NW, Washington, DC 20008-3098, USA
telephone--[1] (202) 944 6800
FAX--[1] (202) 944 7860
established--20 August 1971
effective--12 February 1973
aim--to develop and operate a global commercial telecommunications satellite system

address--P.O. Box 5925, Jeddah 21432, Saudi Arabia
telephone--[966] (2) 6361400
FAX--[966] (2) 6366871
established--15 December 1973
aim--to promote Islamic economic aid and social development

note--also known as Sistema Economico Latinoamericana (SELA)
address--SELA, Avda Francisco de Miranda, Torre Europa, piso 4, Chacaito, Apartado de Correos 17035, Caracas 1010-A, Venezuela
telephone--[58] (2) 905 5111
FAX--[58] (2) 951 6953, 951 7246
established--17 October 1975
aim--to promote economic and social development through regional cooperation

note--also known as Asociacion Latinoamericana de Integracion (ALADI)
address--Calle Cebollati 1461, Casilla de Correo 577, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay
telephone--[598] (2) 40 11 21, 49 59 15
FAX--[598] (2) 49 06 49
established--12 August 1980
effective--18 March 1981
aim--to promote freer regional trade

established--16 April 1987
aim--to arrest the proliferation of missiles (unmanned delivery vehicles of mass destruction) by controlling the export of key missile technologies and equipment members--(28) Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, NZ, Norway, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, US

address--c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jalan Taman Pejambon 6, Jakarta PUSAT, Indonesia
established--1-6 September 1961
aim--to establish political and military cooperation apart from the traditional East or West blocs

address--Tyrgatan 7, Box 19506, S-104 32 Stockholm, Sweden
telephone--[46] (8) 453 47 00
FAX--[46] (8) 411 75 36
established--16 March 1952
effective--12 February 1953
aim--to promote regional economic, cultural, and environmental cooperation

address--Fabiansgatan 34, PB 249 SF-00171 Helsinki, Finland
telephone--[358] (0) 18001
FAX--[358] (0) 1800309
established--4 December 1975
effective--1 June 1976
aim--to promote economic cooperation and development

note--an extension of NATO
address--c/o NATO, B-1110 Brussels, Belgium
telephone--[32] (2) 728 41 11
FAX--[32] (2) 728 45 79
established--8 November 1991
effective--20 December 1991
aim--to discuss cooperation on mutual political and security issues

address--B-110 Brussels, Belgium
telephone--[32] (2) 728 41 11
FAX--[32] (2) 728 45 79
established--17 September 1949
aim--to promote mutual defense and cooperation

address--Le Seine St. Germain, 12 bd des Iles, F-92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
telephone--[33] (1) 45 24 10 10
FAX--[33] (1) 45 24 11 10
established--NA 1958
aim--to promote the peaceful uses of nuclear energy; associated with OECD

note--also known as the London Suppliers Group or the London Group
address--c/o IAEA, Wagramerstrasse 5, P.O. Box 100, A-1400 Vienna, Austria
telephone--[43] (1) 2360 2045
FAX--[43] (1) 234564
established--NA 1974
effective--NA 1975
aim--to establish guidelines for exports of nuclear materials, processing equipment for uranium enrichment, and technical information to countries of proliferation concern and regions of conflict and instability

address--2 rue Andre Pascal, F-75775 Paris CEDEX 16, France
telephone--[33] (1) 45 24 82 00
FAX--[33] (1) 45 24 85 00, 45 24 81 76
established--14 December 1960
effective--30 September 1961
aim--to promote economic cooperation and development

note--formerly the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE)
address--Karntner Ring 5-7, 1010 Vienna, Austria
telephone--[43] (1) 514 36-50
FAX--[43] (1) 514 36-99
established--1 January 1995
aim--to foster the implementation of human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy, and the rule of law; to act as an instrument of early warning, conflict prevention and crisis management; and to serve as a framework for conventional arms control and confidence building measures

address--P. O. Box 3243, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
telephone--[251] (1) 517700
FAX--[251] (1) 512622
established--25 May 1963
aim--to promote unity and cooperation among African states

address--corner of 17th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20006, USA
telephone--[1] (202) 458 3000
FAX--[1] (202) 458 3967
established--30 April 1948
effective--13 December 1951
aim--to promote regional peace and security as well as economic and social development

address--POB 20501, Safat 13066, Kuwait
telephone--[965] 5340713
FAX--[965] 5340694
established--9 January 1968
aim--to promote cooperation in the petroleum industry

address--P.O. Box 179, The Morne, Castries, St. Lucia
telephone--[1] (809) 452 2537
FAX--[1] (809) 453 1628
established--18 June 1981
effective--4 July 1981
aim--to promote political, economic, and defense cooperation

address--Obere Donaustrasse 93, A-1020 Vienna, Austria
telephone--[43] (1) 21 11 20
FAX--[43] (1) 26 43 20
established--14 September 1960
aim--to coordinate petroleum policies

address--Kilo 6, Mecca Road, P.O. Box 178, Jeddah 21411, Saudi Arabia
telephone--[966] (2) 680-0800
FAX--[966] (2) 687-3568
established--22-25 September 1969
aim--to promote Islamic solidarity in economic, social, cultural, and political affairs

established--10-11 January 1994
aim--to expand and intensify political and military cooperation throughout Europe, increase stability, diminish threats to peace, and build relationships by promoting the spirit of practical cooperation and commitment to democratic principles that underpin NATO; program under the auspices of NATO

address--Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2, NL-2517 KJ The Hague, Netherlands
telephone--[31] (70) 346 96 80
FAX--[31] (70) 356 13 38
established--29 July 1899
aim--to facilitate the settlement of international disputes

note--formerly known as Grupo de los Ocho, established in December 1986
established--NA 1988
aim--to consult on regional Latin American issues

address--P.O. Box 4222, Kathmandu, Nepal
telephone--[977] (1) 221785, 221787, 221794
FAX--[977] (1) 227033
established--8 December 1985
aim--to promote economic, social, and cultural cooperation

address--Anse Vata, BP D5 Noumea CEDEX, New Caledonia
telephone--[687] 26 20 00
FAX--[687] 26 38 18
established--6 February 1947
effective--29 July 1948
aim--to promote regional cooperation in economic and social matters

address--c/o forum Secretariat, Ratu Sukuna Road GPO Box 856, Suva, Fiji
telephone--[679] 312 600, 303 106
FAX--[679] 302 204
established--5 August 1971
aim--to promote regional cooperation in political matters

address--c/o forum Secretariat, Ratu Sukuna Road GPO Box 856, Suva, Fiji
telephone--[679] 312 600, 303 106
FAX--[679] 302 204
established--NA 1981
aim--to redress unequal trade relationships of Australia and New Zealand with small island economies in the Pacific region

address--Director General, Trade and Industry, Private Bag X84, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
established--11 December 1969
aim--to promote free trade and cooperation in customs matters

note--evolved from the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC)
address--Private Bag 008, Gaborone, Botswana
telephone--[267] (31) 51863, 51864, 51865
FAX--[267] (31) 372848
established--17 August 1992
aim--to promote regional economic development and integration

note--also known as Mercado Comun del Cono Sur (Mercosur)
address--c/o Cancilleria de la Republica de Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
established--26 March 1991
aim--to increase regional economic cooperation

address--c/o ECOSOC, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone--[1] (212) 963 1234
FAX--[1] (212) 758 2718
established--21 June 1946
aim--to deal with development and standardization of national statistics of interest to the UN, as part of the Economic and Social Council organization

address--United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
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 and to promote cooperation involving economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems

note--successor to original UNAVEM and UNAVEM II
address--c/o United Nations, UNAVEM III, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone--[1] (212) 963 1234
FAX--[1] (212) 758 2718
established--20 December 1988
aim--to assist the parties in restoring peace and achieving national reconciliation in Angola on the basis of the Peace Accords, the Luska Protocol, and relevant Security Council resolutions; established by the UN Security Council

note--acronym retained from the predecessor organization UN International Children's Emergency Fund
address--UNICEF House, Three United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone--[1] (212) 326 7000
established--11 December 1946
aim--to help establish child health and welfare services

address--Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
telephone--[41] (22) 917 12 34, 907 12 34
FAX--[41] (22) 907 00 57
established--30 December 1964
aim--to promote international trade

address--One United National Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone--[1] (212) 906 5788, 906 500
FAX--[1] (212) 906 5365
established--22 November 1965
aim--to provide technical assistance to stimulate economic and social development

address--c/o UNDOF, P.O. Box 5368, Damascus, Syrian AR
established--31 May 1974
aim--to observe the 1973 Arab-Israeli cease-fire; established by the UN Security Council

address--7 place de Fontenoy, F-75700 Paris, France
telephone--[33] (1) 45 68 10 00
FAX--[33] (1) 45 67 16 90
established--16 November 1945
effective--4 November 1946
aim--to promote cooperation in education, science, and culture

address--One United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone--[1] (212) 906 5000
FAX--[1] (212) 826 2057
established--15 December 1972
aim--to promote international cooperation on all environmental matters

address--c/o UN Peace Keeping Missions, Office for Special Political Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone--[1] (212) 963 1234
FAX--[1] (212) 963 4879
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

address--see United Nations
established--26 June 1945
effective--24 October 1945
aim--to function as the primary deliberative organ of the UN

address--Vienna International Center, P.O. Box 300, A-1400 Vienna, Austria
telephone--[43] (1) 211 310
FAX--[43] (1) 23 21 56
established--17 November 1966
effective--1 January 1967
aim--UN specialized agency that promotes industrial development especially among the members

address--Palais des Nations, 8-14 Avenue de la Paix, CH-1211, Geneva 10, Switzerland
telephone--[41] (22) 798-58-50
FAX--[41] (22) 733-13-83
established--11 December 1963
aim--to help the UN become more effective through training and research

address--c/o UN Peace Keeping Missions, Office for Special Political Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone--[1] (212) 963 1234
FAX--[1] (212) 963 4879
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

address--c/o UN Peace Keeping Mission, Office for Special Political Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone--[1] (212) 963 1234
FAX--[1] (212) 963 4879
established--9 April 1991
aim--to observe and monitor the demilitarized zone established between Iraq and Kuwait; established by the UN Security Council

address--c/o OUSGSPA, Room 3853, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone--[1] (212) 963 4457
FAX--[1] (212) 758 2718
established--13 August 1948
aim--to observe the 1949 India-Pakistan cease-fire; established by the UN Security Council

address--c/o UN Peace Keeping Missions, Office for Special Political Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone--[1] (212) 963 1234
FAX--[1] (212) 963 4879
established--29 April 1991
aim--to supervise the cease-fire and conduct a referendum in Western Sahara; established by the UN Security Council

address--c/o UN Peace Keeping Missions, Office for Special Political Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone--[1] (212) 963 1234
FAX--[1] (212) 963 4879
established--13 December 1995
aim--to establish a UN civilian police force (IPTF) to implement the Peace Agreement in Bosnia

address--c/o UN Peace Keeping Missions, Office for Special Political Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone--[1] (212) 963 1234
FAX--[1] (212) 963 4879
established--23 September 1993
aim--to assist in implementing the agreement to transfer power back into the civilian government; established by the UN Security Council

address--c/o UN Peace Keeping Missions, Office for Special Political Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone--[1] (212) 963 1234
FAX--[1] (212) 963 4879
established--13 December 1992
aim--to monitor the demilitarization of the Prevlaka peninsula

address--c/o UN Peace Keeping Missions, Office for Special Political Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone--[1] (212) 963 1234
FAX--[1] (212) 963 4879
established--16 December 1994
aim--to monitor and investigate violations of the cease-fire of 17 September 1994 between Tajikistan and the Tajik opposition and to assist in the political negotiation process; established by the UN Security Council

address--c/o UN Peace Keeping Missions, Office for Special Political Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone--[1] (212) 963 1234
FAX--[1] (212) 963 4879
established--August 1993
aim--to verify compliance with the cease-fire agreement, to monitor weapons exclusion zone, and to supervise CIS peacekeeping force for Abkhazia; established by the UN Security Council

address--c/o UN Peace Keeping Missions, Office for Special Political Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone--[1] (212) 963 1234
FAX--[1] (212) 963 4879
established--22 September 1993
aim--to assist in the implementation of the peace agreement; established by the UN Security Council

address--Case postale 2500, Depot, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
telephone--[41] (22) 739 81 11
FAX--[41] (22) 731 95 46
established--3 December 1949
effective--1 January 1951
aim--to ensure the humanitarian treatment of refugees and find permanent solutions to refugee problems

note--acronym retained from predecessor organization UN Fund for Population Activities
address--220 E. 42nd Street, 19th Floor, Room DN-1901, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone--[1] (212) 297 5000
FAX--[1] (212) 557 6416
established--NA July 1967
aim--to assist both developed and developing countries to deal with their population problems

established--31 March 1995
aim--to monitor border activity in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

address--Vienna International Center, P. O. Box 700, A-1400 Vienna, Austria
telephone--[43] (1) 211 31, ext. 4530
FAX--[43] (1) 230 7487
established--8 December 1949
aim--to provide assistance to Palestinian refugees

established--1 July 1964
aim--to conduct research into the problems of economic development during different phases of economic growth

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

address--c/o United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
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

address--c/o UN Peace Keeping Missions, Office for Special Political Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone--[1] (212) 963 1234
FAX--[1] (212) 963 4879
established--12 November 1995
aim--to facilitate and supervise the Basic Agreement between the government of the Republic of Croatia and the local Serbian community that will lead to a peaceful integration of that region into the national state of Croatia

address--Government House, P.O. Box 490, Jerusalem, Israel
telephone--[972] (2) 734 223
established--NA May 1948
aim--to supervise the 1948 Arab-Israeli cease-fire; currently supports timely deployment of reinforcements to other peacekeeping operations in the region as needed; initially established by the UN Security Council

established--6 December 1973
aim--to conduct research in development, welfare, and human survival and to train scholars

address--Bureau International de l'UPU, Weltpoststrasse 4, CH-3000 Berne 15, Switzerland
telephone--[41] (31) 350 31 11
FAX--[41] (31) 350 31 10
established--9 October 1874, affiliated with the UN 15 November 1947
effective--1 July 1948
aim--to promote international postal cooperation; a UN specialized agency

note--also known as Banque Ouest-Africaine de Developpement (BOAD)
address--BOAD, BP 1172, 68 av de la liberation, Lome, Togo
telephone--[228] 21 59 06, 21 42 44, 21 01 13
FAX--[228] 21 52 67, 21 72 69
established--14 November 1973
aim--to promote regional economic development and integration

note--acronym from Communaute Economique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest

address--Rue de la Regence 4, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
telephone--[32] (2) 500 44 11
FAX--[32] (2) 511 35 19
established--23 October 1954
effective--6 May 1955
aim--to provide mutual defense and to move toward political unification

address--Rue de Treves 33, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
telephone--[32] (2) 230 62 95
FAX--[32] (2) 230 87 22
established--19 June 1920 as the International Federation of Christian Trade Unions (IFCTU), renamed 4 October 1968
aim--to promote the trade union movement

address--Branicka 112, Branik, CS-14700 Prague 4, Czech Republic
telephone--[42] (2) 46 21 40
FAX--[42] (2) 46 13 78
established--3 October 1945
aim--to promote the trade union movement

address--Via Cristoforo Colombo 426, I-00145 Rome, Italy
telephone--[39] (6) 522821
FAX--[39] (6) 5123700, 5133537, 52282840
established--24 November 1961
aim--to provide food aid in support of economic development or disaster relief; an ECOSOC organization

address--CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
telephone--[41] (22) 791 21 11, 791 32 23
FAX--[41] (22) 791 07 46
established--22 July 1946
effective--7 April 1948
aim--to deal with health matters worldwide; a UN specialized agency

address--34 chemin des Colombettes, Case Postale 18, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
telephone--[41] (22) 730 9111
FAX--[41] (22) 733 5428
established--14 July 1967
effective--26 April 1970
aim--to furnish protection for literary, artistic, and scientific works; a UN specialized agency

address--Case Postale 2300, 41 Av Giuseppe-Motta, CH-1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland
telephone--[41] (22) 730 81 11
FAX--[41] (22) 734 23 26
established--11 October 1947
effective--4 April 1951
aim--to sponsor meteorological cooperation; a UN specialized agency

address--Calle Capitan Haya 41, 28020 Madrid, Spain
telephone--[34] (1) 571 06 28
FAX--[34] (1) 571 37 33
established--2 January 1975
aim--to promote tourism as a means of contributing to economic development, international understanding, and peace

note--succeeded General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (GATT)
established--15 April 1994
effective--1 January 1995
aim--to provide a means to resolve trade conflicts between members and to carry on negotiations with the goal of further lowering and/or eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers

established--early 1970s
aim--to establish guidelines for the export control provisions of the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT)