united nations agency

1. An agency of the United Nations (synset 108316414)
   is a type of: administrative body, administrative unit - a unit with administrative responsibilities
   subtypes:

   • unicef, united nations children's fund, united nations international children's emergency fund - an agency of the United Nations responsible for programs to aid education and the health of children and mothers in developing countries
   • fao, food and agriculture organization, food and agriculture organization of the united nations - the United Nations agency concerned with the international organization of food and agriculture
   • gatt, general agreement on tariffs and trade - a United Nations agency created by a multinational treaty to promote trade by the reduction of tariffs and import quotas
   • iaea, international atomic energy agency - the United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy
   • ibrd, international bank for reconstruction and development, world bank - a United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments
   • icao, international civil aviation organization - the United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation
   • ida, international development association - an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
   • ifc, international finance corporation - a United Nations agency that invests directly in companies and guarantees loans to private investors; affiliated with the World Bank
   • ilo, international labor organization, international labour organization - the United Nations agency concerned with the interests of labor
   • imo, international maritime organization - the United Nations agency concerned with international maritime activities
   • imf, international monetary fund - a United Nations agency to promote trade by increasing the exchange stability of the major currencies
   • unesco, united nations educational scientific and cultural organization - an agency of the United Nations that promotes education and communication and the arts
   • dccp, united nations office for drug control and crime prevention - an agency of the United Nations that promotes drug control and crime prevention
   • centre for international crime prevention, united nations crime prevention and criminal justice - the United Nations office responsible for crime prevention and criminal justice and law reform
   • w.h.o., who, world health organization - a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services
   • wmo, world meteorological organization - the United Nations agency concerned with the international collection of meteorological data
   belongs to: un, united nations - an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
   same as: un agency

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