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aalco |
Asian-African Legal Consultative Organisation |
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ACCORD |
Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation |
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ACLU |
American Civil Liberties Union |
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ADB |
Asian Development Bank |
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AFDB |
African Development Bank |
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AFP |
Agence France-Presse |
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AfP |
Agenda for Protection |
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AGDM |
Age, Gender and Diversity Mainstreaming |
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AHC-O |
Assistant High Commissioner for Operations |
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AHC-P |
Assistant High Commissioner for Protection |
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AHI |
Avian and Human Influenza |
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AI |
Amnesty International |
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AOR |
Area of Responsibility. The assigned area to any given unit. |
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AP |
Associated Press |
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APCI |
Advisory Panel on Country of Origin Information |
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APR |
Annual Protection Report |
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ARC |
Action for the Rights of Children |
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ASR |
Annual Statistical Report |
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ATCs |
Annual Tripartite Consultations |
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AU |
African Union |
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BBC |
British Broadcasting Corporation |
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BID |
Best Interests Determination |
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BO |
Branch Office |
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CA |
Civil Affairs |
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CAP |
Consolidated Appeal Process |
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CAT |
Committee Against Torture |
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CBA |
Community-based approach |
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CCA |
Common Country Assessment |
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CDD |
Community-driven development |
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CDF |
Comprehensive Development Framework |
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CEDAW |
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women |
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CERD |
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination |
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CERF |
Central Emergency Response Fund |
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CESCR |
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights |
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CHR |
Commission on Human Rights |
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CIMIC |
Civil-Military Cooperation |
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CIREA |
Centre for Informal Discussions and Exchange on Asylum |
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CIS |
Commonwealth of Independent States |
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cma |
Civil Military Affairs |
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cnn |
Cable News Network's |
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CO |
Commanding officer |
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COE |
Council Of Europe |
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COI |
Country of Origin Information |
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COP |
Country Operations Plan |
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CPA |
Comprehensive Plan of Action |
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CPJ |
Committee for the Protection of Journalists |
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CPR |
Conflict Prevention and Post-Conflict Reconstruction Network |
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CRC |
Committee on the Rights of the Child |
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CSIS |
Center for Strategic and International Studies...Georgetown |
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ctd |
Convention Travel Document |
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DAC |
Development Assistance Committee |
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DAR |
Development Assistance for Refugees |
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DDR |
Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Programme |
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DFID |
Department for International Development |
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DHRM |
Division of Human Resources Management |
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DIPS |
Division of International Protection Services |
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DLI |
Development Through Local Integration |
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DOs |
Department of Operations |
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DPKO |
Department of Peacekeeping Operations |
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DPRE |
Displaced Persons, Refugees, Evacuees |
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DRRM |
Donor Relations & Resource Mobilization Service |
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EC |
European Commission |
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ECHO |
European Commission Humanitarian Office |
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ECOSOC |
Economic and Social Council of the United Nations |
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ECRE |
European Council on Refugees and Exiles |
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EDF |
European Development Fund |
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EIU |
Economist Intelligence Unit |
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ELENA |
European Legal Network on Asylum |
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ERC |
Emergency Relief Coordinator |
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ERF |
European Refugee Fund |
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EU |
European Union (1994; formerly referred to as the EEC or EC) |
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Eurasil |
European Network for Asylum Practitioners of the European Commission |
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EVAC |
Evacuation System |
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EVI |
Extremely Vulnerable Individual |
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EW |
Early Warning |
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EW |
Electronic Warfare |
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EXCOM |
Executive Committee |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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FDP |
Formerly deported person |
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FIDH |
International Federation for Human Rights |
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FO |
Field Office |
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GA |
General Assembly |
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GCIM |
Global Commission on International Migration |
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GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
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GIST |
Geographic Information Support Teams |
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GMG |
Global Migration Group |
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HC |
Humanitarian Coordinator |
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hc |
High Commissioner |
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HDI |
Human Development Index (UNDP yardstick of human welfare) |
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HE |
Humanitarian Evacuation |
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HIV/AIDS |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
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HLD |
High Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development |
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HRC |
Human Rights Council (UN) |
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HRC |
Human Rights Committee |
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HRO |
Humanitarian Relief Operations |
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HRW |
Human Rights Watch |
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HUMRO |
Humanitarian Relief Operations |
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IARLJ |
International Association of Refugee Law Judges |
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IASC |
Inter-Agency Standing Committee |
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IC |
Individual Case |
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ICC |
International Criminal Court |
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ICCPR |
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
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ICESCR |
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights |
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ICG |
International Crisis Group |
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ICMC |
International Catholic Migration Commission |
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ICRC |
International Committee Of The Red Cross |
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ICTR |
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda |
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ICTY |
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia |
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ICVA |
International Council of Voluntary Agencies |
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IDMC |
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre |
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IDPs |
Internally Displaced Persons |
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IFA |
Internal Flight Alternative |
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IFJ |
International Federation of Journalists |
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IFRC |
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
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IGAD |
Intergovernmental Authority on Development |
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IGC-COI |
Inter-Governmental Consultations Working Group on COI |
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IGO |
Inspector-General's Office |
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IJRL |
International Journal of Refugee Law |
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ILC |
International Law Commission |
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IMF |
International Monetary Fund |
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IMO |
International Maritime Organization |
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IOM |
International Organization for Migration |
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IPR |
International Professional Roster |
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IPs |
Implementing partners |
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IRA |
Internal relocation alternative |
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IRB |
Immigration and Refugee Board |
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IRC |
International Rescue Committee |
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IRIN |
Integrated Regional Information Networks |
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IRPs |
Involuntarily relocated persons |
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IWPR |
Institute for War & Peace Reporting |
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JAM |
Joint Assessment Mission |
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JPO |
Junior Professional Officer |
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LGBT |
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community |
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Lo |
Liaison Office |
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LOU |
Letter of Understanding |
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mdgs |
Millennium Development Goals stand |
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MFA |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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MIA |
Ministry of Internal Affairs |
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MINURSO |
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara |
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MNCs |
Multi-national corporations |
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MoH |
Ministry of Health |
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MOI |
Ministry of the Interior |
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MONUC |
United Nations Observer Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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MOSS |
Minimum Operation Safety Standards |
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MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections) |
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MPG |
Migration Policy Group |
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MSF |
Mdecins Sans Frontires |
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MSRP |
Management Systems Renewal Project |
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NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
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NBC |
Nuclear, Biological and Chemical |
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NFI |
Non-Food Item |
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NGOs |
Non-governmental organizations |
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NHRI |
National Human Rights Institutions |
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NRC |
Norwegian Refugee Council |
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OAS |
Organisation of American States |
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OAU |
Organisation of African Unity |
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OC |
Officer Commanding |
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OCHA |
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
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ODIHR |
Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights |
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ODMS |
Organizational Development and Management Service |
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OECD |
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
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OFPRA |
Office Français de Protection des Réfugiés et Apatrides |
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Ohchr |
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights |
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OHR |
Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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OIC |
Organization of the Islamic Conference |
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OIOS |
Office of Internal Oversight Services |
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Onub |
United Nations Operation in Burundi |
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ONUCI |
United Nations Mission in Côte d'Ivoire |
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OPLAN |
Operation Plan (also OpPlan) |
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Ops |
Operational partners |
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OSAR |
Office Suisse d'Aide aux réfugiés |
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OSCE |
Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe |
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OSI |
Open Society Institute |
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PARinAC |
Partnership in Action |
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PDES |
Policy Development and Evaluation Service |
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PIP |
Protection Induction Programme |
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PLP |
Protection Learning Programme |
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ProCap |
Protection Capacity |
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PRSP |
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper |
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PSC |
Programme support costs |
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PSM |
Peace Support Mission |
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PSO |
Peace Support Operations |
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QIPs |
Quick Impact Projects |
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RBM |
Results-based management |
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RC |
Resident Coordinator |
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RFE/RL |
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty |
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RH |
Reproductive Health |
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RLA |
Regional Legal Advisor |
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RO |
Regional Office |
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ROE |
Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation. |
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RPPs |
Regional Protection Programmes |
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RSD |
Refugee Status Determination |
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RSF |
Reporters Sans Frontières |
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S&I |
Standards and Indicators |
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SC |
Security Council |
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SCAF |
Sub-Committee on Administrative and Financial Matters |
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SCIP |
Sub-Committee of the Whole on International Protection |
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SDPIS |
Status Determination and Protection Information Section |
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SGBV |
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence |
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SIBA |
Staff member In Between Assignments |
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SitRep |
Operations Situation Report |
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SO |
Sub Office |
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SOPS |
Standard Operating Procedures |
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spcp |
Strengthening Protection Capacity Project |
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spo |
Senior Protection Officer |
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SRS |
Self-Reliance Strategy |
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SRSG |
Special Representative of the Secretary-General |
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STI |
sexually transmitted infection |
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SURGE Project |
Supporting UNHCR Resources on the Ground with Experts on mission |
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TF |
Task Force |
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THAP |
Temporary Humanitarian Assisted Persons |
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Tncs |
Transnational Corporations |
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TOC |
Table of Contents |
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TOR |
terms of reference (ICAO/FAA) |
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TPLP |
Thematic Protection Learning Programme |
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TRC |
Truth and Reconciliation Commission |
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UAM |
Unaccompanied minor |
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UDHR |
Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
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Uk |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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un |
United Narions |
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UNAIDS |
Joint United Nations Programme on HI/AIDS |
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UNAMA |
United Nations Mission for Afghanistan |
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UNAMI |
United Nations Mission for Iraq |
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UNAMSIL |
United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Sierra Leone |
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UNCT |
United Nations Country Team |
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UNCTAD |
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development |
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UNDAC |
United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination |
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UNDAF |
United Nations Development Assistance Framework |
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UNDCP |
United Nations Drug Control Programme |
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UNDG |
United Nations Development Group |
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UNDHA |
United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs |
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UNDPA |
United Nations Department of Political Affairs |
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UNDSS |
United Nations Department of Safety and Security |
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UNEP |
United Nations Environment Program |
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UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
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UNFPA |
United Nations Fund for Population Activities (see www.unfpa.org) |
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UNGA |
United Nations General Assembly |
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UNHABITAT |
United Nations Human Settlements Programme |
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UNHCHR |
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights |
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Unhcr |
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Program |
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UNICEF |
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund |
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UNIFEM |
United Nations Development Fund for Women |
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UNIFIL |
United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon |
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UNMEE |
United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea |
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UNMIBH |
United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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UNMIK |
United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo |
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UNMIL |
United Nations Mission for Liberia |
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UNMIS |
United Nations Mission in Sudan |
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UNODC |
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime |
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UNOMIG |
United Nations Observer Mission In Georgia |
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UNOPS |
United Nations Office for Project Services |
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UNRWA |
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East |
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UNSC |
United Nations Security Council |
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Unv |
United Nations Volunteers Programme |
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USA |
United States of America |
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USCRI |
US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants |
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USDHS |
United States Department of Homeland Security |
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USDOS |
United States Department of State |
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uxo |
Unexploded Ordinance |
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VCT |
Voluntary Counselling and Testing |
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Volrep |
Voluntary Repatriation |
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WEM |
Workshop on Emergency Management |
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WHO |
World Health Organization |
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WMD |
Weapons of mass destruction |
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WTO |
World Trade Organisation |
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