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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
U.N. Commission for economic cooperation among its member states / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE or UNECE) is one of the five regional commissions under the jurisdiction of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. It was established in order to promote economic cooperation and integration among its member states.
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Abbreviation | ECE |
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Formation | 28 March 1947; 77 years ago (1947-03-28) |
Type | Primary organ – regional branch |
Legal status | Active |
Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
Head | Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ![]() |
Parent organization | United Nations Economic and Social Council |
Website | unece.org |
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The commission is composed of 56 member states, most of which are based in Europe, as well as a few outside of Europe. Its transcontinental Eurasian or non-European member states include: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Canada, Cyprus, Georgia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, the United States of America and Uzbekistan.[1]