Conflicts in several African countries showed signs of abatement in 2002, due in part to United Nations involvement in the peace processes and mediation efforts. While the most remarkable progress was seen in Angola and ...

In 2002, the United Nations continued to address major political and security challenges in the Asia and Pacific region, particularly in Afghanistan and Iraq. It also oversaw the successful transition of East Timor into ...

In 2000, the revival in international economic activity and trade, which began in the second half of 1999, continued. Exports and imports of all groups of countries increased at significantly faster rates and became more ...

The United Nations continued, throughout 2002, to assist countries in the Americas region in strengthening political stability, security, economic and social development, judicial reform and respect for human rights. The ...

In 2000, the United Nations, through the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs(OCHA), continued to coordinate humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors to alleviate human ...

In 2002, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) continued to facilitate worldwide cooperation in the generation and exchange of meteorological and hydrological information and the application of meteorology to aviation, ...

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) continued to help ensure that the rights of creators and owners of intellectual property were protected worldwide, thus ensuring that inventors and authors were recognized ...

In 2002, the World Trade Organization (WTO), the legal and institutional foundation of the multilateral trading system, continued to oversee the rules of international trade, settle trade disputes and organize trade ...

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) continued in 2002 to promote the sustainable industrial development of developing countries and economies in transition. As a global forum on industrialization, ...

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) continued in 2002 to promote the economic advancement of the rural poor by providing resources to low-income countries on highly concessional terms and designing ...