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 |
| EACFS | ICAO DM | Eng. | East African Civil Flying School, Uganda |  |
| EASMAT | ILO CC | Eng. | East Asia Multidisciplinary Advisory Team |  |
| EC. | LON OC | Fr. | Economic Relations Section |  |
| ECA | UN BC | Eng. | Economic Commission for Africa |  |
| | ECA DM | Eng. | Economic Commission for Africa |  |
| ECAC | UNMIK OC | Eng. | Election Complaints & Appeals Sub-Commission |  |
| ECAFE | ECAFE OC | Eng. | Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (1947-1974) |  |
| | ECAFE CON | Eng. | Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East |  |
| ECE | UNG OC | Eng. | Economic Commission for Europe |  |
| | UN BC | Eng. | Economic Commission for Europe | |
| | ECE CON | Eng. | Economic Commission for Europe |  |
| E.C.E./CO. | UNG OC | Eng. | E.C.E. ? |  |
| E.C.E./INF. | UNG OC | Eng. | E.C.E. Information Section |  |
| ECE/RP | UNG OC | Eng. | E.C.E. ? |  |
| E.C.E./TR. | UNG OC | Eng. | E.C.E. Transport Section |  |
| ECLA | UN BC | Eng. | Economic Commission for Latin America |  |
| ECLAC | ECLAC OC | Eng. | Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean |  |
| | UN BC | Eng. | Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean | |
| ECONOMAT | LON OC | Fr. | Supply Branch |  |
| Economat | WHO OC | Fr. | Supply Branch |  |
| ECOSOC | UNG OC | Eng. | Economic and Social Council |  |
| ECOV. | UNG OC | Fr. | Supply and Travel Section (Economat et Voyages) |  |
| ECOV/SCA | UNG OC | Fr. | Supply and Travel Section, ??? |  |
| ECOV/TAA | UNG OC | Fr./Eng. | Supply and Travel Section, Technical Assistance Administration |  |
| ECWA | UN BC | Eng. | Economic Commission for Western Asia |  |
| | ECWA CON | Eng. | Economic Commission for Western Asia |  |
| ED/EPP | UNESCO OC | Eng. | Bureau for Education, Div. of Educational Policy & Planning, |  |
| ED/LAR | UNESCO OC | Eng. | Bureau for Educ., Literacy, Adult Education & Rural Development |  |
| EDP | UN BC | Eng. | Electronic Data Processing and Information Systems Div. |  |
| ED/SCM/LLE | UNESCO OC | Eng. | Bureau for Educ., Div.of Educative Science, Contents & Methods of Educ., Life-long Education |  |
| ED/STE/ENV | UNESCO OC | Eng. | Bureau for Educ., Div. of Scient., Tech. & Vocat. Educ, Human Settlements & Sociocultural Environment |  |
| ELIPAC | UNEP OC | Eng. | Environmental law and Institutions Programme Activity Centre |  |
| ELIU | UNEP OC | Eng. | Environmental law and Institutions Unit |  |
| ELMU | UNEP OC | Eng. | Environmental Law Monitoring Unit |  |
| EMRO | WHO OC | Eng. | Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office |  |
| ENVIR. | UNG OC | Eng. | UN Conference on the Human Environment -Secretariat (1972) |  |
| EOSG | UN BC | Eng. | Executive office of the Secretary General |  |
| EPID. | LON OC | Fr. | Epidemiological Information Service |  |
| EPM | WHO OC | Port. | Paulista Medical School (Escola Paolista de Medicine), Brazil |  |
| EQUIPRO | ILO OC | | Technical Cooperation Equipment and Subcontracting |  |
| ERD/OPI | UNNY OC | Eng | External Relations Division, Office of Public Information |  |
| ESA/STAT | UNG OC | Eng. | Dept. of International Economic and Social Affairs/Statistical Office |  |
| ESCAP | ESCAP OC | Eng. | Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (1974-date) |  |
| | UN BC | Eng. | Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific | |
| ESCWA | UN BC | Eng. | Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia |  |
| ESD | UN BC | Eng. | Electronic Services Div. |  |
| ESD-OGS | UN BC | Eng. | Electronic Services Div., Office of General Services |  |
| ETONU-MEX | UN | Sp. | UN Technical Team in Mexico (1994 Election) | |
| EURO | WHO OC | | European Regional Office |  |
| EUROCULT | UNESCO CON | Eng. | European Cultural Conference (1972) |  |
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