The '
United Nations Economic Commission for
Europe' (UNECE or ECE) was established in
1947 to encourage economic cooperation among its member States. It is one of five regional commissions under the administrative direction of United Nations headquarters. It has 56 member States, and reports to the
UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). As well as countries in Europe, it includes the United States of America, Canada, Israel and the Central Asian republics. The UNECE secretariat headquarters is in
Geneva,
Switzerland and has a budget in the region of $50 million
[1].
Member States

Map showing United Nations Economic Commission for Europe members
The 56 member countries are:
Albania,
Andorra,
Armenia,
Austria,
Azerbaijan,
Belarus,
Belgium,
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria,
Canada,
Croatia,
Cyprus,
Czech Republic,
Denmark,
Estonia,
Finland,
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France,
Georgia,
Germany,
Greece,
Hungary,
Iceland,
Ireland,
Israel,
Italy,
Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan,
Latvia,
Liechtenstein,
Lithuania,
Luxembourg,
Malta,
Moldova,
Monaco,
Montenegro,
Netherlands,
Norway,
Poland,
Portugal,
Romania,
Russia,
San Marino,
Serbia,
Slovakia,
Slovenia,
Spain,
Sweden,
Switzerland,
Tajikistan,
Turkey,
Turkmenistan,
Ukraine,
United Kingdom,
United States,
Uzbekistan
Note: 15 of the UNECE's 56 member countries are recipients of
Official Development Assistance.
See also
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United Nations System
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Europe
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European Union
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Council of Europe
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OSCE
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OECD
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UN/LOCODE - location codes, maintained by UNECE
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International E-road network, numbered by UNECE
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World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations
External links
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UN Economic Commission for Europe