UNUnited NationsUN body
UNGAUN General AssemblyUN body
All 193 members; one country, one vote.
UNSCUN Security CouncilUN body
15 members, 5 permanent with veto.
ECOSOCEconomic and Social CouncilUN body
ICJInternational Court of JusticeUN body
UN's judicial organ in The Hague.
DISECDisarmament and International Security Committee (UNGA First)UN body
ECOFINEconomic and Financial Committee (UNGA Second)UN body
SOCHUMSocial, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee (UNGA Third)UN body
SPECPOLSpecial Political and Decolonization Committee (UNGA Fourth)UN body
UNHRCUN Human Rights CouncilUN body
UNHCRUN High Commissioner for RefugeesUN body
UNESCOUN Educational, Scientific and Cultural OrganizationUN body
UNICEFUN Children's FundUN body
UNDPUN Development ProgrammeUN body
UNEPUN Environment ProgrammeUN body
UNFPAUN Population FundUN body
UN-WomenUN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of WomenUN body
WFPWorld Food ProgrammeUN body
FAOFood and Agriculture OrganizationUN body
WHOWorld Health OrganizationUN body
ILOInternational Labour OrganizationUN body
IAEAInternational Atomic Energy AgencyUN body
IMOInternational Maritime OrganizationUN body
ITUInternational Telecommunication UnionUN body
WMOWorld Meteorological OrganizationUN body
WIPOWorld Intellectual Property OrganizationUN body
UNRWAUN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine RefugeesUN body
UNODCUN Office on Drugs and CrimeUN body
OHCHRUN Office of the High Commissioner for Human RightsHuman rights
OCHAUN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsUN body
NPTTreaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear WeaponsTreaty
CTBTComprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban TreatyTreaty
TPNWTreaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear WeaponsTreaty
UNCLOSUN Convention on the Law of the SeaTreaty
UNFCCCUN Framework Convention on Climate ChangeTreaty
CEDAWConvention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against WomenTreaty
CRCConvention on the Rights of the ChildTreaty
CRPDConvention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesTreaty
ICCPRInternational Covenant on Civil and Political RightsTreaty
ICESCRInternational Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural RightsTreaty
UDHRUniversal Declaration of Human RightsHuman rights
GATTGeneral Agreement on Tariffs and TradeTreaty
EUEuropean UnionBloc / IGO
AUAfrican UnionBloc / IGO
ASEANAssociation of Southeast Asian NationsBloc / IGO
OASOrganization of American StatesBloc / IGO
OICOrganisation of Islamic CooperationBloc / IGO
SCOShanghai Cooperation OrganisationBloc / IGO
BRICSBrazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (plus expansion members)Bloc / IGO
G7Group of Seven (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, US)Bloc / IGO
G20Group of Twenty major economiesBloc / IGO
G77Group of 77 — coalition of developing states at the UNBloc / IGO
NAMNon-Aligned MovementBloc / IGO
OECDOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentBloc / IGO
OSCEOrganization for Security and Co-operation in EuropeBloc / IGO
ECOWASEconomic Community of West African StatesBloc / IGO
GCCGulf Cooperation CouncilBloc / IGO
MERCOSURSouthern Common Market (South America)Bloc / IGO
CARICOMCaribbean CommunityBloc / IGO
NATONorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationDefense / Security
CSTOCollective Security Treaty OrganizationDefense / Security
OPCWOrganisation for the Prohibition of Chemical WeaponsDefense / Security
P5Permanent five members of the UN Security Council (China, France, Russia, UK, US)Defense / Security
WMDWeapons of Mass DestructionDefense / Security
ICBMIntercontinental Ballistic MissileDefense / Security
ROERules of EngagementDefense / Security
PKOPeacekeeping OperationDefense / Security
IMFInternational Monetary FundFinance / Trade
WBWorld BankFinance / Trade
WTOWorld Trade OrganizationFinance / Trade
IBRDInternational Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)Finance / Trade
IDAInternational Development Association (World Bank)Finance / Trade
IFCInternational Finance Corporation (World Bank)Finance / Trade
ODAOfficial Development AssistanceFinance / Trade
FDIForeign Direct InvestmentFinance / Trade
GDPGross Domestic ProductFinance / Trade
OPECOrganization of the Petroleum Exporting CountriesBloc / IGO
ICCInternational Criminal CourtHuman rights
ICTYInternational Criminal Tribunal for the former YugoslaviaHuman rights
ICTRInternational Criminal Tribunal for RwandaHuman rights
R2PResponsibility to ProtectHuman rights
IHLInternational Humanitarian LawHuman rights
IDPInternally Displaced PersonHuman rights
ROPRules of ProcedureProcedure
GSLGeneral Speakers ListProcedure
MOTMotion (e.g. moderated caucus, unmoderated caucus)Procedure
DRDraft ResolutionProcedure
PPPosition PaperProcedure
WPWorking PaperProcedure
POIPoint of Information / Point of InquiryProcedure
POOPoint of OrderProcedure
POPPoint of Personal PrivilegeProcedure
RORRight of ReplyProcedure