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The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations was founded in 1945 with a mandate to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations.
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The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) was established in an effort to integrate all UN activities in Afghanistan. There are some 16 UN agencies in the country working together with their Afghan government counterparts and with national and international NGO partners. All UN programmes lend support to the Afghan transition process and recognize the lead role played by the Afghan Administration.
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
is the UN's global development network, advocating for
change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) contributes to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by the Charter of the United Nations.
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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) extends assistance to developing countries, countries with economies in transition and other countries at their request to help them address reproductive health and population issues, and raises awareness of these issues in all countries, as it has since its inception.
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (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.
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) is a specialised UN agency responsible for the promotion of technical co-operation for the health among nations. It carries out programmes to control and eradicate disease, with the purpose of improving the quality of human life.
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The World Food Programme (WFP) is the food aid arm of the UN, WFP uses its food to meet emergency needs, support economic & social development and provide the logistics support necessary to deliver food. The Agency also works to put hunger at the centre of the international agenda, promoting policies, strategies and operations that directly benefit the poor and hungry.
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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. It is the central drug control entity responsible for coordinating and leading all United Nations drug control activities.
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The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) is a technical organization within the United Nations System Promoting private sector led industrial growth with emphasis on employment generation and environmental sustainability.
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The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)'s mandate include the coordination of humanitarian response to complex emergencies and natural disasters, policy development and humanitarian advocacy. It ensures that all humanitarian issues are duly addressed, including those which fall between gaps in existing mandates of UN agencies. OCHA facilitates the work of operational agencies that deliver assistance to populations and communities in need.
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.
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The network of United Nations Information Centers (UNICs) links UN Headquarters with people around the world. Located in 77 countries, UN Information Centers help local communities obtain up-to-date information on the UN and its activities.
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