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U.S. Participation in the United Nations

A Report by the President to the Congress for the Year 1995

Released by the Bureau of International Organization Affairs
U.S. Department of State, November 1996
(Link to all years available.)

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Table of Contents

Acronyms and Short Forms

Part 1. Political and Security Affairs

Regional Issues
Middle East
UN Interim Force in Lebanon
UN Disengagement Observer Force
UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
Iraq
Africa
Angola
Burundi
Liberia
Libya
Rwanda
Somalia
Western Sahara
Western Hemisphere
El Salvador
Guatemala
Haiti
Other Areas
Afghanistan
Cyprus
Georgia
Tajikistan
Former Yugoslavia
Special Political Issues
Security Council Reform
Peace and Security
Strengthening the Role of the United Nations
Fiftieth Anniversary of the United Nations
Disarmament Issues
Disarmament Commission
Conference on Disarmament
First Committee
Other Issues
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
Law of the Sea
Trusteeship and Dependent Areas
Trusteeship Council
Decolonization

Part 2. Economic and Development Affairs

ECOSOC Reform
Economic and Development Activities
Regional Economic Commissions
Economic Commission for Europe
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Economic and Development Bodies and Programs
UN Development Program
UN Children's Fund
World Food Program
UN Population Fund
Human Settlements

Part 3. Human Rights and Social Issues

Human Rights
UN Human Rights Commission
Subcommission on the Prevention of Discrimination
General Assembly
Status of Women
Commission on the Status of Women
Economic and Social Council Consideration
Informal Consultations on the Draft Platform for Action
Fourth World Conference on Women
General Assembly Consideration
Crime Prevention and Control
Drug Abuse Control
Coordinating UN Disaster Relief and Humanitarian
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Executive Committee Action
General Assembly Consideration
World Social Situation
World Summit for Social Development
Older Persons
Persons with Disabilities
Youth
Family and Literacy

Part 4. Science, Technology and Research

UN Environment Program
UN Commission on Sustainable Development
Protection of World Climate
UN Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation

Part 5. Legal Developments

International Court of Justice
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya v. United States of America
Iran v. United States of America
Aerial Incident of July 3, 1988
Oil Platforms
Other Cases
International Law Commission
UN Commission on International Trade Law
Completion of the UN Convention on Independent Guarantees
and Standby Letters of Credit
Draft UN Rules to Support Electronic Transactions Internationally
New Projects
Future Work Program
International Criminal Court
Decade of International Law
Host Country Relations
International Terrorism

Part 6. Administration and Budget

UN Reform
Administrative and Management Reform
Other Reform Activities
Current Financial Crisis of the United Nations
UN Budget
Audit Reports
Financing Peacekeeping Operations
Scale of Assessments
Committee for Program and Coordination
Joint Inspection Unit
International Civil Service Commission
Human Resources Management
Employment of Americans

Part 7. Specialized Agencies and Other Bodies

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labor Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
ITU Council
Telecom '95
World Radiocommunications Conference
UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Postal Operations Council
Council of Administration
World Bank Group
World Health Organization (WHO)
Pan American Health Organization
International Agency for Research on Cancer
UNAIDS
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Administrative Organization
WIPO Trademark Law Treaty
Landmark 1995 Interorganizational Agreement
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Appendix 1. Address by President William J. Clinton

Appendix 2. Principal Organs of the United Nations

General Assembly
Security Council
Trusteeship Council
Economic and Social Council
International Court of Justice

Appendix 3. United States Representatives

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