Abbreviations and Acronyms

USIP

United States Institute of Peace

Intergovernmental Organizations

ASEAN

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

AU

African Union

CARICOM

Caribbean Community and Common Market

DPA

United Nations Department of Politabbical Affairs

DPKO

United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations

ECOSOC

Economic and Social Council

ECOWAS

Economic Community of West African States

EU

European Union

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization

GCC

Gulf Cooperation Council

HABITAT

United Nations Human Settlements Program

IBRD

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (component institution of the World Bank)

ICC

International Criminal Court

ICJ

International Court of Justice

ICRC

International Committee of the Red Cross

ICTR

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

ICTY

International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia

IDA

International Development Association (component institution of the World Bank)

IFAD

International Fund for Agricultural Development

IFC

International Finance Corporation

IMF

International Monetary Fund

IOM

International Organization for Migration

MIGA

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

OAS

Organization of American States

OCHA

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

OECS

Organization of East Caribbean States

OHCHR

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

OIC

Organization of the Islamic Conference

OSCE

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

SADC

Southern African Development Community

UNDP

United Nations Development Program

UNESCO

United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

UNHCR

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

UNICEF

United Nations Children's Fund

UNODC

United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime

WFP

World Food Program

WHO

World Health Organization

Non-Governmental Organizations

AED

Academy for Educational Development

AFSC

American Friends Service Committee

ARC

American Red Cross

CARE

Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere

CEELI

European and Eurasia Division of the Rule of Law Initiative

CMG

Conflict Management Group

CRS

Catholic Relief Services

ICG

International Crisis Group

IRC

International Rescue Committee

IRI

International Republican Institute

LWR

Lutheran World Relief

MCC

Mennonite Central Committee

MCI

Mercy Corps International

MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières USA

NDI

National Democratic Institute for International Affairs

NED

National Endowment for Democracy

SAWSO

Salvation Army World Service Office

USCRI

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants

U.S. Government Agencies

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

DEA

Drug Enforcement Administration

DRL

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

FAS

Foreign Agriculture Service

FBI

Federal Bureau of Investigation

ICITAP

International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program

INL

Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs

OFDA

Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance

OIA

Office of International Affairs

OPDAT

Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance, and Training

PRM

Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration

S/CRS

Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization

USAID

U.S. Agency for International Development

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