List of Abbreviations

ACCT Agence de Coopération Culturelle et Technique

ACP African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries

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AFP Agence France-​Presse
AFSJ Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
AG Advocate-​General
ai ad interim
AL Arab League (formally the League of Arab States)
APE Commission des affaires politiques et des questions institutionnelles de
l’Assemblée parlementaire européenne
ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations
AU African Union
CAC Common Application Centre
CARICOM Caribbean Community and Common Market
CAT Committee against Torture
CD Conference on Disarmament
CD Corps diplomatique
CEMAC Communauté Économique et Monétaire des Etats de l’Afrique Centrale
CFSP Common Foreign and Security Policy
CIA Central Intelligence Agency
CIL customary international law
CILSS Comité inter-​États de Lutte contre la Sécheresse au Sahel
CJEU Court of Justice of the European Union
CoE Council of Europe
COI Commission de l’Océan Indien
COMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
Coreper Comité des représentants permanents/​Committee of Permanent
Representatives
CPIUN Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations
CPIUN–​SA Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies of the
United Nations
CRSIO Convention on the Representation of States in their Relations with
International Organizations of a Universal Character
CSDP Common Security and Defence Policy
CSM Convention on Special Missions
CTBTO Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Organisation
DG Directorate General
DG RELEX The European Commission’s Directorate General for External Relations
DPRK Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
DRC Democratic Republic of the Congo
EA establishment agreement
EAC East African Community
EC European Community
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ECCAS Economic Community of Central African States

ECHR European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms
ECJ European Court of Justice
EComHR European Commission on Human Rights
ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States
ECSC European Coal and Steel Community
ECtHR European Court of Human Rights

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EDF European Development Fund
EEAS European External Action Service
EEC European Economic Community
EETO EU Economic and Trade Office
EFTA European Free Trade Association
EIDHR European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights
ENP European Neighbourhood Policy
EP European Parliament
EPC European Political Cooperation
EPO European Patent Organization
EFTA European Free Trade Association
ERTA/​AETR European Agreement concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in
International Road Transport
ETD emergency travel document
ETOO European Economic and Trade Office
EU European Union
EUD European Union delegation
EUDEL EU delegation
EULP European Union Laissez-​Passer
EURATOM European Atomic Energy Community
EUSE European Union Special Envoy
EUSR European Union Special Representative
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization
Frontex European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the
External Borders of the Member States of the European Union
G20 Group of Twenty
GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GC Gulf Cooperation Council
HCOC Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation
HE His/​Her Excellency
HoD Head of Delegation
HoM Head of Mission
HoR House of Representatives
HQ Headquarters
HR High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
HRC Human Rights Committee (ICCPR)
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
ICC International Criminal Court
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
ICJ International Court of Justice
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ICMPD International Centre for Migration Policy Development

ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross
IDEA International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (or
International IDEA)
IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development
IGAD Intergovernmental Authority on Development
IIASA International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
IIL Institute of International Law

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ILC International Law Commission
ILO International Labour Organization
IMF International Monetary Fund
IMO International Maritime Organization
IntAmComHR Inter-​American Commission of Human Rights
IntAmCtHR Inter-​American Court of Human Rights
INTERPOL International Criminal Police Organization
IO international organization
IOM International Organization for Migration
IRENA International Renewable Energy Agency
ISO International Organization for Standardization
ITU International Telecommunications Union
JPD junior professional in delegation
LGBTQ+​ lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, or another diverse
gender identity
LoN League of Nations
MEP Member of the European Parliament
MFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MFN most-​favoured nation
MoP Meeting of Parties
MoU memorandum of understanding
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NGO non-​governmental organization
NSA National Security Agency (US)
NSG Nuclear Suppliers Group
OAS Organization of American States
OCHA United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
OECD Organisation for Economic Co-​operation and Development
OECS Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
OEEC Organisation for European Economic Co-​operation
OHCHR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
OIC Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (formerly Organization of the Islamic
Conference)
OICP International Organization for Criminal Police
OIF Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
OPEC Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
OSCE Organization for Security and Co-​operation in Europe
PCIJ Permanent Court of International Justice
PermRep permanent representation
PIL public international law
PKD Public Key Directory
PLO Palestine Liberation Organization
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PNA Palestinian National Authority

PR permanent representation
PRC People’s Republic of China
PSC Political and Security Committee
RCC Regional Cooperation Council
REIO regional economic integration organization
RIO Regional Integration Organization
ROC Republic of China

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SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
SACU Southern African Customs Union
SADC Southern African Development Community
SAR Special Administrative Region
SE4All Sustainable Energy for All Forum
SEA Single European Act
SICA Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana
SNE seconded national expert
SOFA status of forces agreement
SOMA status of mission agreement
TEC Treaty establishing the European Community
TEU Treaty on European Union
TFEU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
TTIP Trade and Investment Partnership
UEMOA Union Économique et Monétaire Quest-​Africaine
UN United Nations
UN Women United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
UNAIDS Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/​Aids
UNCITRAL United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
UNCLOS United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
UNCOPUOS United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNDP United Nations Development Programme
UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNFPA United Nations Population Fund
UNGA United Nations General Assembly
UN-​Habitat United Nations Human Settlements Programme
UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNHRC United Nations Human Right Council
UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund
UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNLP United Nations Laissez-​Passer
UNMIK United Nation Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
UNO United Nations Organization
UNODC United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
UNOG United Nations Office at Geneva
UNOPS United Nations Office for Project Services
UNOV United Nations Office at Vienna
UNRIC United Nations Regional Information Centre
UNSA United Nations Specialized Agency
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UNSC United Nations Security Council

UNSG United Nations Secretary General
UNTS United Nations Treaty Series
UPU Universal Postal Union
VCCR Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963)
VCDR Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961)
VCLT Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969)
VCLT–​IO Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International

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Organizations or between International Organizations (1986)
WA Wassenaar Arrangement
WFP World Food Programme
WHO World Health Organization
WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO World Meteorological Organization
WTO World Trade Organization