| AAWUE |
Armenian Association of Women with University Education |
| ABFEDU |
Burkina Faso: Association Burkinabé des Femmes Diplomées des Universités |
| ABUFEDU |
Burundi: Association Burundaise des Femme Diplômées des Universités |
| ACMU |
Asociaciión Costarricense de Mujeres Universitarias |
| AFFDU |
France: Association Française des Femmes Diplômées des Universités |
| AFUW |
Australian Federation of University Women |
| ASFDU |
Switzerland: Association Suisse des Femmes Diplômées des Universités |
| BAUW |
The Bulgarian Association of University Women |
BFVUG/
FBFDU |
Belgium: Belgische Federatie van Vrouwelijke Universitair-Gediplomeerden / Fédération Belge des Femmes Diplômées des Universités
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| BFWG |
British Federation of Women Graduates |
| BFUW |
Bangladesh Federation of University Women |
| CAMAUW |
Cameroon Association of University Women |
CAUW/
DHI
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Croatian Association of University Women / Društvo hrvatskih intelektualki |
CFUW/
FCFDU
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Canadian Federation of University Women /
Fédération Canadienne des Femmes Diplômées des Universités |
| DAB |
Germany: Deutscher Akademikerinnenbund |
| EAUW |
Egyptian Association of University Women |
| FAMU |
Argentina: La Federación Argentina de Mujeres Universitarias |
| FAWG |
Fiji Association of Women Graduates |
| FEMU |
Mexico: Federación Mexicana de Universitarias |
| FEMU |
Spain: Federación Española de Mujeres Universitarias |
| IFUWA |
Indian Federation of University Women's Associations |
| JAUW |
Japanese Association of University Women |
| NZFG |
New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women |
| SAAWG |
South African Association of Women Graduates |
| SLFUW |
Sri Lanka Federation of University Women |
| TÜKD |
Turkey: Türk Universiteli Kadinlar Dernegi |
| UWAS |
University Women's Association Singapore |
| VAÖ |
Austria: Verband der Akademikerinnen Österreichs |
| VVAO |
Netherlands: Nederlandse Verening van Vrouwen met Hogere Opleiding |
| CSW |
Commission on the Status of Women |
The Commission on the Status of Womenis a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), dedicated exclusively to gender equality and advancement of women. It is the principal global policy-making body. |
| CEDAW |
The Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, is often described as an international bill of rights for women. Consisting of a preamble and 30 articles, it defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets up an agenda for national action to end such discrimination. |
| ECA |
Economic Commission for Africa |
The regional arm of the United Nations, mandated to support the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development. |
| ECOSOC |
United Nations Economic and Social Council |
ECOSOC was established as the principal organ to coordinate economic, social, and related work of the 14 UN specialized agencies, functional commissions and five regional commissions. ECOSOC serves as the central forum for discussing international economic and social issues, and for formulating policy recommendations addressed to Member States and the United Nations system. |
| HRC |
Human Rights Council |
HRC is a Charter body created under the UN Charter for the promotion and protection of human rights. |
| ILO |
International Labour Office |
The UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights through bringing together governments, employers and workers of its member states in common action to promote decent work throughout the world. |
| OHCHR |
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights |
OHCHR department of the United Nations Secretariat, mandated to promote and protect the enjoyment and full realization, by all people, of all rights established in the Charter of the United Nations and in international human rights laws and treaties. The mandate includes preventing human rights violations, securing respect for all human rights, promoting international cooperation to protect human rights, coordinating related activities throughout the United Nations. |
| UNAIDS |
United Nations AIDS Program |
UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, brings together the efforts and resources of ten UN system organizations to the global AIDS response. |
| UNDP |
United Nations Development Program |
UNDP is the UN's global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP helps developing countries attract and use aid effectively. |
| UNDPI |
United Nations Department of Public Information |
DPI provides up-to-date public information materials on the aims and activities of the UN in political, economic, social and humanitarian fields to a diverse local audience. |
| UNECE |
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
UNECE strives to foster sustainable economic growth among its 56 member countires. To that end UNECE provides a forum for communication among States; brokers international legal instruments addressing trade, transport and the environment; and supplies statistics and economic and environmental analysis. |
| UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organisation |
Encourages international peace and universal respect by promoting collaboration among nations. Conducts studies, facilitates knowledge sharing, and develops standards. |
| UNHCR |
United Nations High Commission for Refugees |
The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country. |
| UNICEF |
United Nations Children’s Fund |
A UN agency promoting and improving the life of every child in health, education, equality, protection. Goals among others: give children the best start in life, promote girls’ education, immunize all against common childhood diseases, all well nourished, prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among young people, assure equality for those who are discriminated against, girls and women in particular, creating protective environments for children, and to uphold the Convention on the Rights of the Child. |
| UNIFEM |
United Nations Fund for Women’s Development
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UNIFEM is the women’s fund at the United Nations. It provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies to foster women’s empowerment and gender equality. |
| WHO |
World Health Organisation
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WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. |
| WTO |
World Trade Organisation |
The WTO deals with the rules of trade between nations at a global or near-global level. |
