UN agency

Other forms: UN agencies

Definitions of UN agency

1. noun

   an agency of the United Nations
   synonyms: United Nations agency

   types:

   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

   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

   type of:

   administrative body, administrative unit

   a unit with administrative responsibilities