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 |
| A36 | ICAO CON | Fr. | 36th Assembly, ICAO, Montreal, 2007 |  |
| AAT | UN FF | Sp. | Technical Assistance Administration |  |
| A.A.U.N. | UN | Eng. | American Association for the United Nations, Inc. (NGO) |  |
| ACABQ | UN | Eng. | Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions | |
| ACC | UN | Eng. | Advisory Committee on Coordination (1946-2001) | |
| ACCIS | UNG OC | Eng. | Advisory Committee for Coordination of Information Systems |  |
| ACOPAM | ILO CC | Fr. | Organizational and Co-operative Support to Grassroots Initiatives |  |
| ACPPD | UN CON | Eng. | Asian Conference of Parlimentarians on Population and Development |  |
| ACT | WHO OC | Eng. | Accounts |  |
| ADM. | LON OC | Fr. | Director in Charge of Internal Administration |  |
| | UNG OC | Fr. | Administrative Section |  |
| AF-AC | ILO CON | Eng. | African Advisory Committee |  |
| AFCAC | ICAO OC | Eng. | African Civil Aviation Commission |  |
| Aff. Gen. | LON OC | Fr. | General Affairs |  |
| AFI | ICAO CON | Eng. | African Indian Region |  |
| AGPE: IBPGR | FAO OC | Eng. | Agricultural ??: International Board for Plant Genetic Resources |  |
| AGRHYMET | UNDP/WMO CC | Fr. | Regional Center of Training and Application of Agrometeorology and Operational Hydrology |  |
| AGRIS | FAO OC | Eng. | FAO Agricultural Section, Vienna |  |
| AIEA | IAEA CON | Fr., It. | International Atomic Energy Agency |  |
| AISS | ILO CON | Fr. | International Social Security Association |  |
| ALAT. | LON OC | Fr. | Latin American Bureau | |
| ALG | ILO OC | Eng. | Algeria |  |
| AM-AC | ILO CON | Eng. | Interamerican Advisory Committee |  |
| AMP | WHO OC | Eng. | Division of Administrative Management and Personnel |  |
| AMS | UN BC | Eng. | Administrative Management Service |  |
| ANSConf | ICAO CON | Eng. | Air Navigation Services Conference |  |
| AOPU | UPU CON | Eng. | Asian-Pacific Postal Union |  |
| APAN | FAO CC | Eng. | Asia-Pacific Agroforestry Network |  |
| APFIDG | FAO CC | Eng. | Asia Pacific Forest Industries Development Group |  |
| APRONUC | UN OC | Fr. | Provisional Authority of the United Nations in Cambodia (1992-93) |  |
| ARTEP | ILO OC | Eng. | Asian Regional Project for Employment Promotion |  |
| ASP/TCD | ITU OC | Eng. | Asia-Pacific/Technical Cooperation Dept. |  |
| ASTAO | UNNY OC | Eng. | ??? Technical Assistance Operations |  |
| A.&T. | UNG OC | Fr. | Purchasing & Transport (Achats et Transports) |  |
| A.T. | ICAO OC | Fr. | Technical Assistance |  |
| ATOM | UNG OC | Fr. | IAEA Preparatory Commission |  |
| AUSLOG | UN | Eng. | Austrian Logistics Contingent (UNIKOM) |  |
*Maintained by B. Clement. Additions, Corrections, or Questions should be directed to
bclemjr@yahoo.com Revised 2/19/07
