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United Nations Linkswww.fao.org/Regional/SEUR/default.aspFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO is a vast site with much information and many links. These pages are maintained by the Subregional Office for Central and Eastern Europe, and the link to AgroWeb Russian Federation. www.ilo.org International Labour Organization (ILO) The ILO was established for the promotion of objectives set forth in its Constitution and Declaration in 1944. www.unaids.org The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) UNAIDS is an advocate for worldwide action against HIV/AIDS whose global mission is to lead, strengthen and support an expanded response to the epidemic that will prevent the spread of HIV, provide care and support for those infected and affected by the disease, reduce the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS, and alleviate the socioeconomic and human impact of the epidemic. UNAIDS catalyses, strengthens and orchestrates the unique expertise, resources, and networks of influence. Working together through UNAIDS, cosponsors expand their outreach through strategic alliances with other United Nations agencies, national governments, corporations, media, religious organizations, community-based groups, regional and country networks of people living with HIV/AIDS, and other nongovernmental organizations. www.un.org United Nations (UN) This is the official website of United Nations. It contains the following information in official UN languages, including Russian: UN organizational structure, main areas of activity (Peace and Security, Economic and Social Development, Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs, International Law, etc.), major events, list of member countries, news, UN statements, links, etc. www.undp.ru/default.htm United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) The activities of UNDP in the Russian Federation are structured on a country-driven approach and include democratic governance, sustainable livelihoods, and environmental management. Note: UNDP site contains many links to UN organizations, operating in Russia: UNESCO, ILO, UNIDO, IAEA, UNCTAD, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNAIDS, World Bank, ICAO, UNIC, UN, UNDP, UNOPS, UNEP, GEF, UNDCPJ, IYV. www.unesco.org United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) This is the official UNESCO site that contains major news, events and documents relevant to UNESCO's fields of activity: Education, Communication and Information, Culture, Natural Sciences, and Social and Human Sciences. The site also contains UNESCO's organizational structure and contacts of its offices worldwide. www.unhcr.ch United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) UNHCR, the United Nations refugee organization, is mandated by the United Nations to lead and coordinate international action for the world-wide protection of refugees and the resolution of refugee problems. UNHCR's primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. UNHCR strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another state, and to return home voluntarily. www.unido.org United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) The UNIDO vision is to improve the living conditions of people and promote global prosperity through offering tailor-made solutions for the sustainable industrial development of developing countries and countries with economies in transition. |