Agencies (United Nations)

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Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS): Inter-agency project providing information and support services in the fight against acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome. (Agencies) http://www.unaids.org/ World Food Programme (WFP) World Food Programme (WFP): UN food aid organization. (Agencies) http://www.wfp.org/ United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP): Promotes environmental understanding, and increases public knowledge about environmental factors and problems of future generations. (Agencies) http://www.unep.org/ International Computing Centre (UNICC) International Computing Centre (UNICC): A cooperative providing computing and communication services to UN agencies on a cost recovery basis. (Agencies) http://www.unicc.org/ United Nations International Drug Control Programme (UNDCP) United Nations International Drug Control Programme (UNDCP): Programme regarding the increasing problem of drug trafficking. Provides maps and news on recent drug crises, as well as informative suggestions. (Agencies) http://www.undcp.org/undcp.html UNDP's Governance for Livelihoods & Development in the Pacific UNDP's Governance for Livelihoods & Development in the Pacific: The GOLD programme works to strengthen governance systems in Pacific Island Countries by encouraging transparency, accountability and participation in decision-making. (Agencies) http://www.undp.org.fj/gold/ International Trade Centre (ITC) International Trade Centre (ITC): Inter-agency focal point for technical cooperation on trade promotion. (Agencies) http://www.intracen.org/ Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (UNHCHR) Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (UNHCHR): Oversees major programs in protecting human rights and implementing international rights agreements. (Agencies) http://www.unhchr.ch/ Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): Online source for refugee-related information, including country profiles, news, maps, publications, teachers' modules, 'Witness' multimedia documentaries and the RefWorld research databases. (Agencies) http://www.unhcr.ch/ United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT: Promotes socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. (Agencies) http://www.unhabitat.org/ Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention: Coordinates the UN's fight against the illicit use of drugs. Contents include events, technical documents, political declarations, statistics, and analysis. (Agencies) http://www.undcp.org/ United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF): Works for the survival, development and protection of children, guided in its programmes by the Convention on the Rights of the Child. (Agencies) http://www.unicef.org/ Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD): Seeks to maximize the trade, investment and development opportunities of developing countries while helping them face the challenges of globalization on an equitable basis. (Agencies) http://www.unctad.org/ International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR): Prosecuting persons responsible for genocide and other violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda. Established by the Security Council. (Agencies) http://www.ictr.org/ United Nations Millennium Project United Nations Millennium Project: Implementing the United Nations Millennium Development Goals: reducing poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation, and discrimination against women. (Agencies) http://www.unmillenniumproject.org/ United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Reports, research, and information from UNFCCC. (Agencies) http://www.unfccc.int/ International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY): Criminal court prosecuting violations of humanitarian law in the former Yugoslavia. Established by the Security Council. (Agencies) http://www.un.org/icty/ CIVPOL International Civilian Police CIVPOL International Civilian Police: Unofficial site providing updates and information about the United Nations civilian police, as well as message boards, classifieds, and other resources for participants. (Agencies) http://www.civpol.org/ UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre: An international knowledge base about the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, in both developing and industrialized countries. (Agencies) http://www.unicef-icdc.org/ UNCTAD/UNDP Global Programme on Globalization, Liberalization and Sustainable Human Development UNCTAD/UNDP Global Programme on Globalization, Liberalization and Sustainable Human Development: UN project which seeks sustainable development and economic integration of developing countries. Includes comprehensive list of institutions working in sustainable human development. (Agencies) http://www.unctad-undp.org/ United Nations Office of Project Services (UNOPS) United Nations Office of Project Services (UNOPS): Provides technical and administrative support to other UN programs on a per-project basis. (Agencies) http://www.unops.org/ United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA): Information about programme and activities. Also status of the world population. (Agencies) http://www.unfpa.org/ Global Environment Facility Global Environment Facility: Belarus division of GEF, operating under the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). (Agencies) http://gef.un.minsk.by/index.html UNITAR Debt and Financial Management UNITAR Debt and Financial Management: Online and on-site training and capacity building programs in legal aspects of debt, financial management and negotiation. (Agencies) http://www.unitar.org/dfm UNPAN UNPAN: United Nations Online Network in Public Administration and Finance. (Agencies) http://www.unpan.org/ United Nations Fund for International Partnerships (UNFIP) United Nations Fund for International Partnerships (UNFIP): Promotes partnerships between the UN and the private sector. Requires Flash. (Agencies) http://www.un.org/unfip/ International Environmental Technology Centre International Environmental Technology Centre: Information and resources for IETC, promoting the application of Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs) to address urban environmental problems and the management of freshwater to developing countries. (Agencies) http://www.unep.or.jp/ UNDP JPO Programme UNDP JPO Programme: Junior Professional Officer Programme provides young professionals pursuing a career in development with hands-on experience in multi-lateral technical co-operation. (Agencies) http://www.jposc.org United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research: The UNIDR is an intergovernmental organization, conducting research on disarmament, security and development. (Agencies) http://www.unidir.org