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1. ACC Subcommittee on Drug Control
The Subcommittee reviews the global situation and trends related to drug abuse and coordinates measures undertaken to both prevent drug abuse and reduce the supply of and trafficking in illicit drugs.
URL: http://acc.unsystem.org/-subsidiary.bodies/accsdc.htm
2. ACC Subcommittee on Nutrition
The website of the ACC Subcommittee on Nutrition provides information on the structures and activities of the Committee. It also provides with publications, annual reports, the "Ending Malnutrition by 2020: an Agenda for Change in the Millennium" along with links to other related websites.
URL: http://acc.unsystem.org/scn/
3. ACC Subcommittee on Oceans and Coastal Areas
Website of the ACC Subcommittee on Oceans and Coastal Areas, the goal of which is to promote the sustainable utilization and conservation of the marine environment and its resources, both in the oceans and in coastal areas. The Subcommittee also acts as an inter-agency facilitating mechanism for the implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities.
URL: http://acc.unsystem.org/-subsidiary.bodies/accsoca.htm
4. ACC Subcommittee on Statistical Activities
The website informs on SSA which mandated is to promote co-ordination, integration and complementarily among the statistical programmes of the international organizations; and to provide coordinated preparations for the treatment of statistical issues in meetings of intergovernmental bodies and coordinated follow-up of decisions of intergovernmental bodies.
URL: http://acc.unsystem.org/-subsidiary.bodies/accssa.htm
5. ACC Subcommittee on Water Resources
The website provides information on the Acc Subcommittee on Water Resources which promotes effective coordination and cooperation among the organizations of the United Nations system in the formulation and implementation of their respective programmes. It also collaborate in substantive areas such as: integrated water resources development and management; water resources assessment; protection of water resources, water quality and aquatic ecosystems; drinking water supply and sanitation; water and sustainable urban development; water for sustainable food production and rural development; impacts of climate change on water resources; prevention and mitigation of water-related natural disasters
URL: http://acc.unsystem.org/-subsidiary.bodies/accswr.htm
6. Ad Hoc Inter-Agency Meeting on Security
The website presents the objectives of this Inter-Agency and the coordination on security issues related to UN staff.
URL: http://acc.unsystem.org/-subsidiary.bodies/ah-meeting-security.htm
7. Ad Hoc Inter-agency Meeting on Women
In 1996, the IACWGE took over the responsibilities of the AD Hoc Inter-Agency Meeting on Women with an expanded mandate which now includes: implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women and of gender-related recommendations emanating from other recent UN conferences and summits, especially by ensuring effective co-operation and coordination of the UN system; the mainstreaming of a gender perspective in the work of the system.
URL: http://acc.unsystem.org/-subsidiary.bodies/iacwge.htm
8. Administrative Committee on Coordination
Since its establishment in 1946, the main function of the Administrative Committee on Coordination is that of facilitating increased coordination of the programmes approved by the governing bodies of the various organizations of the United Nations system. The website provides with links to various UN Organizations (FAO, World Bank, IMF, UNESCO) and informs on the structure and functioning of the Committee.
URL: http://acc.unsystem.org/
9. Coalition for the International Criminal Court
This site is the primary NGO provider of online information about the International Criminal Court. The International Criminal Court, established in 1998 by the Rome Statute, was set up in April 2002 and entered in force on July 1st. This Court, whose Statute was signed by 139 countries, is a permanent court for trying individuals accused of committing genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
URL: http://www.iccnow.org/
10. Conference on Disarmament
The Conference on Disarmament (CD), established in 1979 as the single multilateral disarmament negotiating forum of the international community. As originally constituted, the CD had 40 members. Subsequently its membership was expanded to 66 countries. The headquarters are in Geneva. The website provides information on procedures, along with reports and documents on the Conference on Disarmament.
URL: http://www.unog.ch/disarm/disarm.htm
11. Consultative Committee on Administrative Questions (Financial and Budgetary Questions)
Internal Agency for Coordination, regulates the United Nations system on financial and budgetary issues.
URL: http://acc.unsystem.org/-subsidiary.bodies/ccaqfb.htm
12. Consultative Committee on Administrative Questions (Personnel and General Administrative Questions)
Website of the CCAQ. The Consultative Committee on Administrative Questions is a subsidiary organ of the Administrative Committee on Coordination (ACC). Its objectives are to improve and harmonize management practices in the organizations of the United Nations system and promote efficiency and effectiveness in their operations. These objectives are pursued by CCAQ (PER) in the fields of personnel and general administration.
URL: http://accsubs.unsystem.org/ccaqper/
13. Consultative Committee on Programme and Operational Questions
The Consultative Committee on Programme and Operational Questions (CCPOQ) was constituted by the ACC in April 1993. The CCPOQ's mandate is to advise and assist the ACC with a view to promoting complementarities and mobilizing the United Nations system's analytical, normative and operational capacities for economic and social development in support of common goals and agreed strategies. The website provides with information on meetings, an agenda on up-coming events and a list of ACC sub-committees and participating organizations.
URL: http://accsubs.unsystem.org/ccpoq/
14. Dag Hammarskjöld Library
Website of the UN Library with information on the services provided and a directory of services. Provides with publications and links to maps on UN peacekeeping missions, documents alert and references guide along with UN conventions and declarations.
URL: http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/
15. Department for Disarmament Affairs
Website of the Department for disarmament Affairs, a United Nations institution working on disarmament and security. The website informs on the activities carried out and provides access to different publications and document on this issue.
URL: http://www.un.org/Depts/dda/DDAHome.htm

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