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UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC SOCIAL COMMISSION WESTERN ASIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
1, record 1, English, Economic%20and%20Social%20Commission%20for%20Western%20Asia
correct, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ESCWA 1, record 1, English, ESCWA
correct, international
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Economic Commission for Western Asia 2, record 1, English, Economic%20Commission%20for%20Western%20Asia
former designation, correct, international
- ECWA 2, record 1, English, ECWA
former designation, correct, international
- ECWA 2, record 1, English, ECWA
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia 3, record 1, English, United%20Nations%20Economic%20and%20Social%20Commission%20for%20Western%20Asia
correct, international
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
United Nations. Name changed in 1985. 2, record 1, English, - Economic%20and%20Social%20Commission%20for%20Western%20Asia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ESCWA promotes economic and social development through regional and subregional cooperation and integration and serves as the main general economic and social development forum within the United Nations system for the ESCWA region. It formulates and promotes development assistance activities and projects commensurate with the needs and priorities of the region and acts as an executing agency for relevant operational projects. 3, record 1, English, - Economic%20and%20Social%20Commission%20for%20Western%20Asia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Commission économique et sociale pour l'Asie occidentale
1, record 1, French, Commission%20%C3%A9conomique%20et%20sociale%20pour%20l%27Asie%20occidentale
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CESAO 1, record 1, French, CESAO
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Commission économique pour l'Asie occidentale 2, record 1, French, Commission%20%C3%A9conomique%20pour%20l%27Asie%20occidentale
former designation, correct, feminine noun, international
- CEAO 2, record 1, French, CEAO
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- CEAO 2, record 1, French, CEAO
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nations Unies. Nom changé en 1985. 2, record 1, French, - Commission%20%C3%A9conomique%20et%20sociale%20pour%20l%27Asie%20occidentale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Economía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comisión Económica y Social para Asia Occidental
1, record 1, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20Econ%C3%B3mica%20y%20Social%20para%20Asia%20Occidental
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CESAO 1, record 1, Spanish, CESAO
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De las Naciones Unidas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Comisi%C3%B3n%20Econ%C3%B3mica%20y%20Social%20para%20Asia%20Occidental
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