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United States Participation
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United States
Participation
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Report by the President
to the Congress
for the year 1997
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Contents
Acronyms and Short Forms
1. Political and Security Affairs
Regional Issues
Middle East
Situation in the Middle East
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UN Disengagement Observer Force
UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the
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Tenth Emergency Special Session
Africa
Central African Kepublic
Democratic Republic of the Congo/Zaire
The Former Yugoslavia
Special Political Issue
International Peace and Security
Disarmament Commissiot
Conference on Disarmament
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
Law oft he Sea
ECOSOC Reform
Peacekeeping Reform
Security Council Reform
3. Economic and Development Affairs
Economic anc 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 Caribbvan ....
Economic and Development Bodies and Programs
UN Development Program
UN Children’s Fund
Population Activities
Human Settlements
UN Conference on Trade and Development
Commission on Sustainable Development
Nineteenth Special Session
4. Human Rights and Social Issues
Human Rights
Commission on Human Rights
Subcommission on the Prevention of Discrimination
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General Assembly
Status of Women
Economic and Social Council
General Assembly Consideration
Crime Prevention and Control
Drug Abuse Control
Coordinating UN Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Assistance
Track II Reform Proposals
Economic and Social Council Consideration
General Assembly Consideration
ReliefWeb
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Executive Committee Action
General Assembly Consideration
World Social Situation
5. Science, Technology and Researc
UN Environment Program
Protection of World Climate
UN Scientfi cC ommittee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation
6. Legal Developments
Intemational Court of Justice
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya v. United States of America ...
International Law Commission
UN Commission on International Trade Law
UN Model Law on Cross-border Insoivency
Draft Convention on Commercial Finance
International Electronic Commerce
International Project Finance
UN Training and Assistance
International Criminal Court
Decade of International Law
Host Country Relations
International Terrorism
Stwengthening the Role of the United Nations
International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda and the
Former Yugoslavia
7. Administration and Budget
Current Financial Crisis of the United Nations
Committee for Program and Coordination ...
Joint Inspection Unit
Inte ational Civil Service Commission
Human Resources Management
Employment of Americans
8. 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) ..
Internationa! Labor Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
ITU Council
World Radiocommunications Conference
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World Health Organization (WHO) ................ccccseeeeeeneennennennnnes 95
Pan American Health Organization ...............cccccceeeeeereneees 8
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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) ........................ 99
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World Trade Organization (WTO) ..00..........ccccccccccesesesseeeeeneeeeeneenvens 101
Appendices
1. Address by President William J. CUIMtOM 2000.00... .occcccccccceeceeeeneennenes 103
2. Principal Organs of the United Natioms .0000000............ccccccceceeeeeeeeeeen 109
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Econoanmd iSoccia l Counancd iRellate d Bodies ........................ 117
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U.S. Permanent Representatives to the United Nations
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Index ............. Rea ee 123
Acronyms and Short Forms
ACABQ Advisory Committee on Adininistrativaend
Budgetary Questions
ACC AdminiCsommtittree aont Coiordvineati on
ASEAN Assoocf Soiutha Eatst Aisiaon Nnati ons
C-24 Special Committee on the Situation with
Regard to the Implementatoifo tnh e
Declaorn tahet Griantoinng of
Indepeton Codloneialn Ccounetri es
and Peoples
Confeorn eDisnarcmameen t
Commoni thte Eltimienatieon of
DiscrimiAngaaintsti Woomne n
Commonowf Inedepaendlentt Shtat es
Comomn thie Petacefutl Ueses eof Ou ter
Space
Commoni Susstainsablei Doevelnopme nt
Commoin tshe Sstatius oof nWom en
Economic Commission for Africa
Economic Commission for Europe
Economic Commifsor sLatiin oAmneri ca
and the Caribbean
Econando Somciail Ccounc il
Economic and Social Commission for Asia
and the Pacific
Ecoannd Soocialm Comimisscion for
Western Asia
European Union
Food and Agriculture Organization
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UN Center for Human Settlements
InternAtaomitc iEnoergny aAglenc y
InternBanak tfori Roeconnstarucltio n
and Development
InterCinvila Avtiatiiono Onrgaanizlati on
InternaCtourit oofn Jausltic e
InterCnommaitttee iofo thne Raed lCro ss
InterCnivial Sterviicoe Cnomamislsio n
InternFuandt fior oAgrnicaultlura l
Development
InternFainatncie oConrpoaraltio n
International Monetary Fund
InterResnearach tandi Troaininng aInsltit ute
for the Advancemofe Wnomte n
Intergovernmental Organization for
Migration
ITU International Telecommunication Union
JU Joint InspectiUonni t
MINURSO UN Mission for the Referendumi n
Western Sahara
MIPONUH UN Civilian Police Mission in Haiti
MONUA UN ObseMisrsiovn ien Arngo la
NAM Non-Aligned Movement
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NGO Nongovernmental Organization
OAS Organiozf Aamertician oStnat es
OAU Organiozf aAfrticiano Unnit y
OECD Organfori Ecoznomaic tCooiperoationn a nd
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OSCE
PLO
UNAVEM lll UN Angola VerificaMitssiioon nII I
UNCED UN Confeonr Enevirnonmcente a nd
Development
UNCHR UN Commiosn sHumiano Ringh ts
UNCITRAL UN Commoni Intsernastionial oTrande Law
UNCTAD UN Confone Trarde eandn Decveloepme nt
UNDC
UNDCP UN InternDarugt Ciontoroln Parolgra m
UNDOF UN DisengagObesemrveer nFotrc e
UNDP UN Development Program
UNEP UN Environment Program
UNESCO UN Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization
UNFICYP UN PeacekeFoercep iin nCygpru s
UNFPA UN PopulatiFounn d
UNHCR Office of the UN High Commissioner
UNICEF
UNIDO
UNIFEM
UN IntFoercer ini Lemban on
UN Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission
UN Institute for Training and Research
UN Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina
UN Military Observer Group in India
and Pakistan
UN Mission of Observers in Previaka
UN Mission of Observers in Tajikistan
UN ObseMisrsionv ien Gerorg ia
UN ObseMisrsiovn ien Lirber ia
UN Preventive Deployment Force
UN Relief and Works Agency for
PalReefugseest ‘ni :hen Neaer E ast
UN Scientific Committee oa the Effects of
Atomic Radiation
UN Transitional Administration for Eastern
Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium
UN Truce Supervision Organization
Universal Postal Union
U.S. Agency for International Development
WorFoodl Prdogr am
World Health Organizati.n
World IntelPlropeertcy tOrguanaizaltio n
World Meteorological Organization
World Trade Organization
