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- 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.
www.civpol.org
- 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.
www.unctad.org
- Global Environment Facility - Interagency project coordinating technical assistance and funding for programs on biodiversity, climate change, water, and the ozone.
www.gefweb.org
- International Computing Centre (UNICC) - A cooperative providing computing and communication services to UN agencies on a cost recovery basis.
www.unicc.org
- 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.
www.ictr.org
- International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) - Criminal court prosecuting violations of humanitarian law in the former Yugoslavia. Established by the Security Council.
www.un.org/icty
- International Trade Centre (ITC) - Inter-agency focal point for technical cooperation on trade promotion.
www.intracen.org
- Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) - Inter-agency project providing information and support services in the fight against acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome.
www.unaids.org
- 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.
www.undcp.org
- 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.
www.unhcr.ch
- Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (UNHCHR) - Oversees major programs in protecting human rights and implementing international rights agreements.
www.unhchr.ch
- 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.
www.unctad-undp.org
- United Nations Centre for Human Settlements - UNCHS (Habitat) - Promotes socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all.
www.unchs.org
- 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.
www.unicef.org
- United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) - Commission that formulates and regulates international trade in cooperation with the World Trade Organisation.
www.un.or.at/uncitral
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - Promotes environmental understanding, and increases public knowledge about environmental factors and problems of future generations.
www.unep.org
- 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.
www.undcp.org/undcp.html
- United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) - Works to foster mutual understanding, dialogue and cooperation about issues of sustainable development.
ngls.tad.ch
- United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) - Information about programme and activities. Also status of the world population.
www.unfpa.org
- World Food Programme (WFP) - UN food aid organization.
www.wfp.org
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