Abbreviations and Acronyms used on Origin Cachets, Bar Codes, Conference Cancels and Cachets, etc.-
THE UN, ITS AGENCIES, & ITS PREDECESSORS
| Where used: |
UNNY-UN New York |
OC-Origin Cachet |
Language: |
Eng.-English |
Gr.-German |
|
UNG-UN Geneva |
BC-Bar Code |
|
Fr.-French |
Sp.-Spanish |
|
CC-Corner Card |
RM-Receiving Mark |
|
It.-Italian |
Por.-Portugese |
|
DM-Dispatching Mark |
UNV-UN Vienna |
|
Sw.-Swedish |
|
LON-League of Nations |
FF-Free Frank |
|
CON-Conference Cancel or Cachet, etc. |
| Abbreviation |
Where Used |
Language |
Meaning |
Image |
| DAM/OGS | UN BC | Eng. | Dept. of Administration & Management, Office of General Services |  |
| DCS | UN BC | Eng. | Dept. of Conference Services |  |
| DCTC | UN CC | Fr. | Dept. of Technical Cooperation for Development |  |
| DDA | UN BC | Eng. | Dept. for Disarmament Affairs |  |
| DDES | UNDP CC | Fr. | Dept. of Economic & Social Development |  |
| DDG | WHO OC | Eng. | Deputy Director-General |  |
| DDG-AD | IAEA REC | Eng. | Deputy Director-General, Administration |  |
| DDMS | UN BC | Eng. | Dept. for Development & Management Services | |
| DDSMS | UNG OC | Eng. | Dept. for Development Support & Management Services |  |
| | UN BC | Eng. | Dept.for Development Support & Management Services | |
| DDS | UN CC | Eng. | Domestic Development Services, UN Volunteers |  |
| DEN | FAO OC | Eng. | Denmark |  |
| DEPSD | UN | Eng. | Div. Of Economic Policy and Social Development | |
| DEPT. I | LON OC | Fr. | Department 1, General Affairs |  |
| DEPT. II | LON OC | Fr. | Department 2, Economic, Financial, & Transit |  |
| DEPT.III | LON OC | Fr. | Department 3, Health, Opium, Social & Cultural Questions |  |
| DER | UNNY OC | Eng. | Division for External Relations, UNDP |  |
| DESARM. | LON OC | Fr. | Disarmament Section |  |
| | UNG OC | Fr. | Conference on Disarmament | |
| DESCASS | UN BC | Eng. | Unidentified |  |
| DESD | UNG OC | Eng. | Dept. for Economic & Social Development |  |
| | UN BC | Eng. | Dept. for Economic & Social Development |  |
| DESI | UNG OC | Eng. | Division of Economic and Social Information |  |
| | UNNY OC | Eng. | Division of Economic and Social Information |  |
| DESIPA | UN BC | Eng. | Dept. for Economic and Social Information & Policy Analysis |  |
| DG | WHO OC | Eng. | Director-General |  |
| DGCA | ICAO CON | Eng. | Directors General of Civil Aviation |  |
| DGO | WHO OC | Eng. | Office of Director-General |  |
| DHA | UNG OC | Eng. | Dept. of Humanitarian Affairs |  |
| DIEC | UN BC | Eng. | Development and International Economic Cooperation |  |
| DIESA | UNNY OC | Eng. | Dept. of International Economic and Social Affairs |  |
| | UN BC | Eng. | Dept. of International Economic and Social Affairs | |
| DIR. | UNG OC | Fr. | Office of Director-General |  |
| DIR.GEN. | UNG OC | Fr. | Office of Director-General |  |
| | UNV OC | Eng. | Office of Director-General | |
| Dir. INF | WHO OC | Eng. | Director, Division of Public Information |  |
| DIS | LON OC | Fr. | Distribution Service |  |
| DISTR. | LON OC | Fr. | Distribution Service |  |
| | UNG OC | Fr. | Distribution Section |  |
| DIV.PERS. | UNG OC | Fr. | Personnel Division |  |
| DMI | FAO CC | Eng. | Dominica |  |
| DND | UNV OC | Eng. | Division of Narcotic Drugs |  |
| DND/CERIS | UNV OC | Eng. | Division of Narcotic Drugs, ?? |  |
| DOMREP | UN | Eng. | Mission of the Representative of the Secretary-General in the Dominican Republic (1965-66) | |
| DOP/RSDS | UNNY OC | Eng. | UNICEF Dept. of Personnel, ?? |  |
| DP | UNIDO OC | Eng. | Development Project |  |
| DPA | UN BC | Eng. | Dept. of Political Affairs |  |
| DPA/PAL | UNNY OC | Eng. | Dept. of Political Affairs, Division for Palestinian Rights Sector |  |
| DPA/PAL/NGO | UNNY OC | Eng. | Dept. of Political Affairs, Division for Palestinian Rights Sector, Non-Governmental Affairs |  |
| DPCCSD | UNNY BC | Eng. | ????? Commission on Sustainable Development | |
| DPCSD | UN OC | Eng. | Dept. of Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development |  |
| DPFPA | UN BC | Eng. | UNDP, UN Fund for Population Activities |  |
| DPI | UNNY OC | Eng. | Dept. of Public Information |  |
| | UN BC | Eng. | Dept. of Public Information |  |
| DPI/DESI | UN BC | Eng. | Dept. of Public Information, Div. for Economic & Social Information |  |
| DPI/EO | UN BC | Eng. | Dept. of Public Information, Executive Office |  |
| DPI/ER | UN BC | Eng. | Dept. of Public Information, External Relations |  |
| DPI/ERD | UN BC | Eng. | Dept. of Public Information, External Relations Div. |  |
| DPI/ICD | UN BC | Eng. | Dept. of Public Information, |  |
| DPI/IDS/DD | UN BC | Eng. | Dept. of Public Information |  |
| DPI/ISS/DU | UNNY OC | Eng. | Dept. of Public Information, Information Support Section, Dissemination Unit |  |
| DPI/ISS/IDS | UNNY OC | Eng. | Dept. of Public Information, Information Support Section, Information Dissemination Service |  |
| DPI/PRESSPUB | UN BC | Eng. | Dept. of Public Information, Press & Publication Div. |  |
| DPI/PRESS/PUB | UN BC | Eng. | Dept. of Public Information, Press & Publication Div. |  |
| DPI/RADIO | UN BC | Eng. | Dept. of Public Information, Radio Div. |  |
| DPI/TV | UN BC | Eng. | Dept. of Public Information, Television Div. |  |
| DRGM | UN CC | Fr. | Direction of Geological and Mining Research, Chad |  |
| DRK | ICAO OC | Eng. | Democratic Republic of Korea (North Korea) |  |
| DRMO | ICAO RM | Eng. | Document Receiving & Mailing Office ?? |  |
| DS | WHO OC | Eng. | Documents Section |  |
| DSC | UN BC | Eng. | Unidentified |  |
| DS/CD | IMO DM | Eng. | Documents Section, ? |  |
| DTCD | UN OC | Eng. | Dept. of Technical Cooperation for Development |  |
| DTCP | UNDP CC | Eng. | Development Training & Communication Planning |  |
| DUP | LON OC | Fr. | Duplication Service |  |
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