The World Factbook (1982)/Abbreviations for Other Important International Organizations

by the Central Intelligence Agency

ABBREVIATIONS FOR OTHER IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

AAPSO	Afro-Asian People's Solidarity Organization
ADB	Asian Development Bank
AFDB	African Development Bank
AIOEC	Association of Iron Ore Exporting Countries
ANZUS	ANZUS Council; treaty signed by Australia, New Zealand, and the United States
APC	African Peanut (Groundnut) Council
ASEAN	Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASPAC	Asian and Pacific Council
ASSIMER	International Mercury Producers Association
BENELUX	Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg Economic Union
BLEU	Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union
CACM	Central American Common Market
CARICOM	Caribbean Common Market
CARIFTA	Caribbean Free Trade Association
CCC	Customs Cooperation Council
CEAO	West African Economic Community
CEMA	Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
CENTO	Central Treaty Organization
CIPEC	Intergovernmental Council of Copper Exporting Countries
. . .	Columbo Plan
. . .	Council of Europe
DAC	Development Assistance Committee (OECD)
EAMA	African States associated with the EEC
EC	European Communities (EEC, ECSC, EURATOM)
ECOWAS	Economic Community of West African States
ECSC	European Cool and Steel Community
EEC	European Economic Community (Common Market)
EFTA	European Free Trade Association
EIB	European Investment Bank
ELDO	European Space Vehicle Launcher Development Organization
EMA	European Monetary Agreement
ENTENTE	Political-Economic Association of Ivory Coast, Dahomey, Niger, Upper Volta, and Togo
ESRO	European Space Research Organization
EURATOM	European Atomic Energy Community
G-77	Group of 77
GCC	Gulf Cooperation Council
IADB	Inter-American Defense Board
IATP	International Association of Tungsten Producers
IBA	International Bauxite Association
IBEC	International Bank for Economic Cooperation
ICAC	International Cotton Advisory Committee
ICCAT	International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
ICCO	International Cocoa Organization
ICEM	Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration
ICES	International Cooperation in Ocean Exploration
ICO	International Coffee Organization
IDB	Inter -American Development Bank
IEA	International Energy Agency {associated with OECD)
IHO	International Hydrographic Organization
. . .	International Lead and Zinc Study Group
IIB	International Investment Bank
INRO	International Natural Rubber Organization
INTELSAT	International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
IOOC	International Olive Oil Council
IPU	Inter - Parliamentary Union
IRC	International Red Cross
ISCON	Islamic Conference
ISO	International Sugar Organization
ITC	International Tin Council
IWC	International Whaling Commission
IWC	International Wheat Council
LAFTA	Latin American Free Trade Association
LICROSS	League of Red Cross Societies
NAM	Nan-Aligned Movement
NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organization
OAPEC	Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
OAS	Organization of American States
OAU	Organization of African Unity
OCAM	Afro-Malagasy and Mauritian Common Organization
ODECA	Organization of Central American States
OECD	Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OPEC	Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
SELA	Latin American Economic System
SPC	South Pacific Commission
UDEAC	Economic and Customs Union of Central Africa
UEAC	Union of Central African States
UPEB	Union of Banana Exporting Countries
WEU	Western European Union
WFTU	World Federation of Trade Unions
WPC	World Peace Council
WSG	International Wool Study Group
WTO	World Tourism Organization