Sources of Information Electronic access to the Institute is available through the Internet. World Wide Web, http://www.usip.org/. For further information, contact the Office of Communications, United States Institute of Peace, Suite 700, 1550 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20005-1708. Phone, 202-457-1700. SELECTED MULTILATERAL MULTILATERAL INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH THE UNITED STATES PARTICIPATES Explanatory note: The United States participates in the organizations named below in accordance with the provisions of treaties, other international agreements, congressional legislation, or executive arrangements. In some cases, no financial contribution is involved. Various commissions, councils, or committees subsidiary to the organizations listed here are not named separately on this list. These include the international bodies for narcotics control, which are subsidiary to the United Nations. Postal Union of the Americas and Spain and Portugal IV. Regional Organizations Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Colombo Plan for Cooperative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific North Atlantic Assembly North Atlantic Treaty Organization V. Other International Organizations International Agency for Research on International Bureau of the Permanent International Bureau for the Publication of Customs Tariffs International Bureau of Weights and International Center for the Study of the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas International Copper Study Group International Cotton Advisory Committee International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) International Council of Scientific Unions and Its Associated Unions (20) International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) International Hydrographic Organization International Institute for Cotton International Institute for the Unification of Private Law International Jute Organization International Lead and Zinc Study Group International Natural Rubber Organization International North Pacific Fisheries Commission International Office of Epizootics International Office of Vine and Wine International Organization for Legal Metrology International Rubber Study Group International Seed Testing Association International Sugar Organization International Tropical Timber Organization International Union for the Conservation International Union for the Protection of North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization for the Prevention of Permanent International Association of Permanent International Association of United Nations Compensation World Tourism Organization VI. Special Voluntary Programs Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) International Atomic Energy Agency Technical Assistance and Cooperation Fund International Atomic Energy Agency International Civil Aviation Organization Development (IFAD) International Organization for Migration (IOM) Korean Penninsula Energy Development Organization Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund Organization of American States Fund for Strengthening Democracy Organization of American States Special Cultural Fund Organization of American States Special Development Assistance Fund Organization of American States Special Multilateral Fund (Education and Science) Organization of American States Special Projects Fund (Mar del Plata) United Nations Center for Human United Nations Development Fund for United Nations Development Program United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) United Nations/Food and Agricultural United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse United Nations High Commissioner for United Nations Volunteers (UNV) World Meteorological Organization African Development Bank The African Development Bank (AFDB) was established in 1963 and, by charter amendment, opened its membership to non-African countries in 1982. Its mandate is to contribute to the economic development and social progress of its regional members. Bank members total 77, including 53 African countries and 24 nonregional countries. Ownership of the Bank, by charter, is two-thirds African and one-third nonregional. The African Development Fund (AFDF), the concessional lending affiliate, was established in 1973 to complement AFDB operations by providing concessional financing for high-priority development projects in the poorest African countries. The Fund's membership consists of 24 member countries and AFDB, which represents its African members and is allocated half of the votes. The United States became a member of AFDF in 1976 by virtue of the African Development Fund Act (22 U.S.C. 290g note) and, in February 1983, became a member of AFDB by virtue of the African Development Bank Act (22 U.S.C. 290i note). Asian Development Bank Headquarters: 6 ADB Avenue, 1501 Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. Phone, 632-711-3851 President: Mitsuo Sato The Agreement establishing the Asian Development Bank came into effect on August 22, 1966, when it was ratified by 15 governments. The Bank commenced operations on December 19, 1966. The United States became a member by virtue of the Asian Development Bank Act of March 16, 1966 (22 U.S.C. 285). The Bank now has 56 member countries-40 from Asia and 16 from outside the region. The purpose of the Bank is to foster sustainable economic development, poverty alleviation, and cooperation among its developing member countries in the Asia/Pacific region. Including its concessional loan window, the Bank lends about $5 billion annually and provides over $100 million per year in technical assistance. For further information, contact the Asian Development Bank, P.O. Box 789, 1099 Manila, Philippines. E-mail, www@mail.asiandevbank.org. Internet, http://www.asiandevbank.org/. Inter-American Defense Board 2600 Sixteenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20441. Phone, 202-939-6600 Chairman: Maj. Gen. John C. Ellerson, USA The Inter-American Defense Board is a permanently constituted, international military organization, autonomous within the inter-American system, composed of army, navy, and air officers appointed by the governments of American Republics. Its constitutional sources are: Resolution XXXIX of the Meeting of Foreign Ministers at Rio de Janeiro in January 1942; Resolution XXXIV of the Ninth International Conference of American States held in Bogota, Colombia, in April 1948; and Resolution III of the Fourth Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, held in Washington, DC, March-April 1951. The Board studies and recommends to the governments of the American Republics measures necessary for close military collaboration in preparation for the collective self-defense of the American Continents. Inter-American Development Bank Headquarters: 1300 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20577. Phone, 202-6231000 President: Enrique V. Iglesias The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is an international financial institution established in 1959 to help accelerate economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean. It is based in Washington, DC. The Bank has 28 member countries in the Western Hemisphere and 18 outside of the region. In its 37 years of operation, IDB has helped to provide, secure, and organize financing for projects that represent a total investment of more than $194 billion. The Bank has also fostered a more equitable distribution of the benefits of development and has been a pioneer in financing social projects. The Bank's highest authority is its Board of Governors, on which each member country is represented. Its 12 member Board of Executive Directors is responsible for the conduct of the Bank's operations. The Bank's field offices represent its dealings with local authorities and borrowers and supervise the implementation of Bank-supported projects. International Bank for President: James D. Wolfensohn The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), also known as the World Bank, officially came into existence on December 27, 1945. The Bank's purpose is to promote economic, social, and environmental progress in developing nations by raising productivity so that their people may live better and fuller lives. It does this by lending funds at market-determined interest rates, providing advice, and serving as a catalyst to stimulate outside investments. Its resources come primarily from funds raised in the world capital markets, its retained earnings, and repayments on its loans. During the Bank's 1995 fiscal year, it made new loan commitments totaling $16,853 million in support of sound development projects, primarily in middle-income developing countries. International Development Association The International Development Association (IDA) came into existence on September 24, 1960, as an affiliate of IBRD. The Association's resources consist of subscriptions and supplementary resources in the form of general replenishments, mostly from its more industrialized and developed members; special contributions by its richer members; repayments on earlier credits; and transfers from IBRD's net earnings. The Association promotes economic development, increases productivity, and raises the standard of living in the least developed areas of the world. It does |