United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
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| Org type | Primary Organ - Regional Branch | ||||
| Acronyms | ECE | ||||
| Head | Executive Secretary of ECE
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| Status | Active | ||||
| Established | 1947 | ||||
| Website | ECE Website | ||||
| Parent org | ECOSOC | ||||
| Portal |  United Nations Portal |
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The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE or ECE) was established in 1947[2][3] to encourage economic cooperation among its member States. It is one of five regional commissions under the administrative direction of United Nations headquarters. It has 56 member States, and reports to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). As well as countries in Europe, it includes the United States of America, Canada, Turkey, Israel and the Central Asian republics. The UNECE secretariat headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland and has a budget in the region of $50 million [2].
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[edit] Member States
The 56 member countries are listed below.
| Countries | Date of membership to the UNEC |
|---|---|
 Albania |
1955-12-14 |
 Andorra |
1993-07-28 |
 Armenia |
1993-07-30 |
 Austria |
1955-12-14 |
 Azerbaijan |
1993-07-30 |
 Belarus |
1947-03-28 |
.svg){kind=small} Belgium |
1947-03-28 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1992-05-22 |
 Bulgaria |
1955-12-14 |
 Canada |
1973-08-09 |
 Croatia |
1992-05-22 |
 Cyprus |
1960-09-20 |
 Czech Republic |
1947-03-28 |
 Denmark |
1947-03-28 |
 Estonia |
1991-09-17 |
 Finland |
1955-12-14 |
 Republic of Macedonia |
1993-04-08 |
 France |
1947-03-28 |
 Georgia (country) |
1993-07-30 |
 Germany |
1973-09-18 |
 Greece |
1947-03-28 |
 Hungary |
1955-12-14 |
 Iceland |
1947-03-28 |
 Republic of Ireland |
1955-12-14 |
 Israel |
1991-07-26 |
 Italy |
1955-12-14 |
 Kazakhstan |
1994-01-31 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
1993-07-30 |
 Latvia |
1991-09-17 |
 Liechtenstein |
1990-09-18 |
 Lithuania |
1991-09-17 |
 Luxembourg |
1947-03-28 |
 Malta |
1964-12-01 |
 Moldova |
1992-03-02 |
 Monaco |
1993-05-27 |
 Montenegro |
2006-06-28 |
 Netherlands |
1947-03-28 |
 Norway |
1947-03-28 |
 Poland |
1947-03-28 |
 Portugal |
1955-12-14 |
 Romania |
1955-12-14 |
 Russia |
1947-03-28 |
 San Marino |
1993-07-30 |
 Serbia |
2000-11-01 |
 Slovakia |
1947-03-28 |
 Slovenia |
1992-05-22 |
 Spain |
1955-12-14 |
 Sweden |
1947-03-28 |
 Switzerland |
1972-03-24 |
 Tajikistan |
1994-12-12 |
 Turkey |
1947-03-28 |
 Turkmenistan |
1993-07-30 |
 Ukraine |
1947-03-28 |
 United Kingdom |
1947-03-28 |
 United States |
1947-03-28 |
 Uzbekistan |
1993-07-30 |
Note: 15 of the UNECE's 56 member countries are recipients of Official Development Assistance.
[edit] See also
- Europe
- European Union
- Council of Europe
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) standards.
- OSCE
- OECD
- Official statistics
- On-board diagnostics (OBD).
- Types of vehicle
- United Nations System
- UN/LOCODE - location codes, maintained by UNECE
- International E-road network, numbered by UNECE
- World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations
- North American Union
[edit] References
- ^ unece.org, ECE: Office of the Executive Secretary [1]
- ^ "Inception". UNECE. http://www.unece.org/oes/history/history.htm.
- ^ United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46 session -1 Economic Reconstruction of Devastated Areas page 2 on 11 December 1946
