LIST OF ACRONYMYMS

UN/UNO

United Nations / United Nations Organization

GA

General Assembly

SC

Security Council

ECOSOC

Economic and Social Council

TC

Trusteeship Council

ICJ

International Court of Justice

UNEP

United Nations Environment Program

UNDP

United Nations Development Program

UNHCR

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

UNCTAD

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

UNFPA

United Nations Fund for Population Activities

UNICEF

United Nations Children’s Fund

UNIDO

United Nations Industrial Development Organization

UNITAR

United Nations Institute for Training and Research

WFC

World Food Council

WFP

World Food Program

IAEA

International Atomic Energy Agency

UPU

Universal Postal Union

ITU

International Telecommunication Union

WB

World Bank

IBRD

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

ILO

International Labor Organization

IDA

International Development Association

IFC

International Finance Corporation

IFAD

International Fund for Agricultural Development

IMF

International Monetary Fund

UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

FAO

Food and Agricultural Organization

ICAO

International Civil Aviation Organization

WMO

World Meteorological Organization

IMCO

Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization

WIPO

World Intellectual Property Organization

WHO

World Health Organization

ESCAP

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

ECWA

Economic Commission for Western Asia

ECE

Economic Commission for Europe

OAS

Organization of American States

ADB

Asian Development Bank

RCTT

Regional Centre for Transfer of Technology

APDC

Asian and Pacific Development Centre

CIRDAP

Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific

TC

Typhoon Committee

CCOP

Committee for Coordination of Mineral Resources in Asian Offshore Areas

AIT

Asian Institute of Technology

AIBD

Asian Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development

WFTU

World Federation of Trade Unions

WPC

World Peace Council

WIDF

Women’s International Democratic Federation

WFDY

World Federation of Democratic Youth

IUS

International Union of Students

IADL

International Association of Democratic Lawyers

OIJ

Organization of International Journalists

AAPSO

Afro-Asian People’s Solidarity Organization

AAWA

Afro-Asian Writers’ Association

AL

Arab League

ASEAN

Association of South-East Asian Nations

ANZUS

Australia New Zealand US Pact

CENTO

Central Treaty Organization

AFL-CIO

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization

W.C.C

World Council of Churches

OPEC

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

EEC

European Economic Community

EU

European Union

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

OAU

Organization of African Unity

OECD

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

SWAPO

South West Africa People’s Organization

PLO

Palestinian Liberation Organization

AA

Automobile Association

AAA

American Automobile Association

ABC

American Broadcasting Company

AD

Anno Domini

ADSL

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line

am

Ante meridiem

ATM

Automated Teller Machine

BA

Bachelor of Arts

BBC

British Broadcasting Corporation

BC

Before Christ

BSc

Bachelor of Science

CAE

Certificate in Advanced English

CD

Compact Disc

CD-I

Compact Disc Interactive

CD-R

Compact Disc Recordable

CD-ROM

Compact Disc Read-Only Memory

CD-RW

Compact Disc Rewritable

CELTA

Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults

CIA

Central Intelligence Agency

CID

Criminal Investigation Department

CNN

Cable News Network

CPE

Certificate of Proficiency in English

DELTA

Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults

DIY

Do-It-Yourself

DJ

Disc Jockey

D.O.B

Date of Birth

DVD

Digital Video Disc

EAP

English for Academic Purposes

ELT

English Language Teaching

ESL

English as a Second Language

ESOL

English for Speakers of Other Languages

ESP

English for Specific Purposes