established-NA 1991
aim-established by the UN Security Council to verify ceasefire arrangments and
to monitor the maintenance of public order pending the organization of a new
National Civil Police
members-(9) Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Ireland, Spain, Sweden,
Venezuela
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner
for Refugees (UNHCR)
established-3 December 1949
effective-1 January 1951
aim-to try to ensure the humanitarian treatment of refugees and find permanent
solutions to refugee problems
members-(46) Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada,
China, Colombia,Denmark, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holy See,
Hungary, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Madagascar, Morocco,
Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines,
Somalia, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey,
Uganda,UK, US, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, Zaire