SECOND EDITION EDMUND JAN OSJV1ANCZYK aska / CANADA IATIONS JAPAN Tokyoi UNU JPPINES i s V . AUSTRALIA Antarctica .... Scale 1:75000000(approximate) OFTHEUNITEDNATIONS MAPNO.3105Rev10UNITEDNATIONSAUGUST1989 .1 fjI'TWtsd Ref. #14058 JX Osman„czyk, Edmund Jan, 1913— 1S77 The encyclopedia o± the United 08213 Nations and International relation—s / 1990 Edmuna Jan Osmanczyk- 2nd ed. New York Taylor and Francis, 1990* xvii:, 1220 p. map 28 cm. Map on lining p:apers-; Includes indexes* #14058 Ballen $295.00. ISBN 0-85066-833-6 — 1. United Nations Dictionaries. 2. International relations Diet ionaries. I. Title 21 OCT 93 21445219 NEWCxc 90-10987r91 — » 1 - S f THE LIBRARY NEW COLLEGE OFCALIFORNIA SO FELL STREET SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA 94 02 J The Encyclopedia of The United Nations and Agreements International EDMUND JAN OSMANCZYK The Encyclopedia of The United Nations and International Relations Taylor and Francis, 1990 New York - Philadelphia - London First published 1985 by Taylor& Francis Inc. Reprinted 1986 Second Edition published 1990 USA Taylor& Francis Inc., 1900 Frost Road, Suite 101, Bristol, PA 19007 UK Taylor& Francis, 4John Street, London WC1N 2ET Copyright © by Edmund Jan Osmaiiczyk 1990 Allrightsreserved. Nopan ofthispublication maybereproduced, stored in a retrievalsystem, or transmitted, in anyform orbyanymeans, electronic, electrostatic magnetic tape, mechanical,photocopying, , recordingorotherwise, without thepriorpermission ofthe copyrightowner. Library ofCongressCataloging in Publication Data Osmaiiczyk, Edmund Jan, 1913-1989 The Encyclopedia ofthe United Nationsand International Agreements/Edmund Jan Osmaiiczyk- 2ndedition p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 0-85066-833-6 $340.00 — 1. United Nations Dicti—onaries. 2. International relations Dictionaries I. Title. JX1977.08213 1990 341.23'03 dc20 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Osmanczyk, Edmund Jan, 1913-1989 —The Encyclopedia ofthe United Nations and International Agreements. 2nd edition. — 1. United Nations History. I. Title. 341.23'09 ISBN 0-85066-833-6 Published with thecooperation ofthe United Nations Typeset in Times by PindarGraphicsOrigination, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Printed in Great Britain by BPCC Wheatons Ltd Exeter CONTENTS Introduction of the Secretary General of the United Nations ix Foreword, or a few words on Encyclopedia and Author xi Obituary xiii Acknowledgments xv User's Guide xvii Appendix 1079 World Population Statistics 1985-2025 1085 Words frequently found in UN documents 1093 Acronyms 1096 U00 Official Abbreviations Abbreviations 1101 Selective Index 1'03 Index of Agreements, Conventions and Treaties 1181 Index ofNames H95