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Other international institutions related to space activities

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This page provides a detailed list of International Institutions which main activities may not be focused on space and nevertheless use the space technology for the development of their activities or contribute to the regulation of outer space activities.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - 1945
http://www.fao.org/

FAO Constitution

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) - 1957
http://www.iaea.org/

IAEA Statute and amemdments

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) - 1944
http://www.icao.int/

ICAO Convention (Chicago Convention)

International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT)– 1940
http://www.unidroit.org/

UNIDROIT Statute

International Law Commission (ILC) - 1947
http://www.un.org/law/ilc/

UN General Assembly Resolution 174(II) of 1947 on the establishment of the ILC

International Telecommunications Union (ITU)- 1865
http://www.itu.int/

ITU Constitution and Convention

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development – International Future Programme - Space Forum (OECD-IFP)
http://www.oecd.org/

OECD Convention

United Nation Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)- 1966
http://www.uncitral.org/

UN General Assembly Resolution 2205(XXI) of 1966 on the establishment of the UNCITRAL

United Nations Disarmament Commission (UNDC) - 1952

UN General Assembly Resolution 502 (VI) on the establishment of the UNDC

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - 1946
http://www.unesco.org/

UNESCO Constitution

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - 1972
http://www.unep.org/

United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) - 1980
http://www.unidir.org/

UNIDIR Statute

United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) - 1998
http://www.un.org/disarmament/index.shtml

World Health Organization (WHO) - 1948
http://www.who.int/

WHO Constitution

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) - 1967 (BIRPI in 1893)
http://www.wipo.int/

WIPO Convention

World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - 1950 (IMO in 1873)
http://www.wmo.int/

WMO Convention

World Trade Organization (WTO) – 1994
http://www.wto.org/

Agreement Establishing the WTO