February 19o0
GATT Office Circular Mo. 2kk
LIST OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONTACTS
International organizations with which the secretariat maintains working relations are listed below, giving the indication of the address to be used for official correspondence. In letters to heads of organizations, the name of the person should not be indicated unless the communication is sent on a personal (and not on an official) basis. For information, the name of the head of the organization is given below the official address within parentheses. The names and titles of officials who are dealing with matters of interest to the GATT secretariat are also listed.
A. UNITED NATIONS AND REGIONAL COMMISSIONS
1. United Nations (UN)
The Secretary-General, Mr. Jean Ripert, United Nations, Under-Secretary-General for New York 10017. (United States) Economic and Social Affairs
(Mr. K. Waldheim) Mr. Diego Cordovez, Assistant Secretary-General for Secretariat Services for Economic and Social Matters
2. United Nations Office at Geneva
The Under-Secretary-General, Mr. Mowaffak Allaf, Director-General of the Deputy Director-General United Nations Office at Geneva, Palais des Nations, Geneva.
(Mr. Luigi Cottafavi) Mr. S. Quijano-Caballero, Director, Tel: 3li.6O.ll External Relations and Inter-Agency Affairs No. 2kk Page 2
3. United Hâtions Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) The Secretary-General, Mr. P. Berthoud, United Nations Conference on Secretary of the Conference Trade and Development, and Director, Programme Palais des Nations, Support Services 1211 Geneva. Mr. V. Perov, (Mr, Gamani Corea) Administrator, Tel: 3*i.60.11 External Relations Unit
UNCTAD Liaison Office at UN Headquarters, New York (Mr. Moses Adibanjo, Chief, UNCTAD Office in New York)
United Nations Environment Programme The Executive Director, Mr. L. Karlstrom, United Nations Environment Programme, Director, P.O. Box 30552, UNEP Liaison and Regional Office, Nairobi. (Kenya) United Nations Environment Programme, (Mr. Mostafa K. Tolba) Palais des Nations, PS 1120/1122.
5. United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) The Executive Director, Mr. W. Pflucker, United Nations Industrial Special Assistant Development Organization, Vienna International Centre, Mr. A. Pathmarajah, Wagramer Strasse 5, Special Representative of the P.O. Box 300, Executive Director of UNIDO A-1^00 Vienna. (Austria) at Geneva, Geneva Liaison Officer, (Dr. Abd-El Rahman Khane) Villa Le Bocage (Office No. 15), Tel: 26.310 Palais des Nations, Geneva.
Mr. S.P. Padolecchia, Assistant to Special Representative in Geneva 6. Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) The Executive Secretary, Director, Economic Commission for Africa, Trade, Fiscal and Monetary P.O. Box 3001, Affairs Division Addis Ababa. (Ethiopia) (Dr. A. Adedeji)
7. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) The Executive Secretary, Mr. Prok Amranand, Economic and Social Commission for Chief, Asia and the Pacific, International Trade Division The United Nations Building, Rajadamnern Avenue, Bangkok 2. (Thailand) (Mr. J.B.P. Maramis) No. 2kk Page 3
Economic Commission for Europe (ECE)
The Executive Secretary, Mr. A.M. Stillman, Economic Commission for Europe, Senior Adviser to the Palais des Nations, Executive Secretary 1211 Geneva. (Mr. J. Stanovnik) Tel: 3lt.60.11
Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLA)
(Comision Economica para America Latina (CEPAL))
The Executive Secretary, Mr. Manuel Balboa, Economic Commission for Deputy Executive Secretary Latin America, Edificio Naciones Unidas, Mr. Norberto Gonzalez, Av. Dag Hammerskjold, Chief, Casilla 179D, International Trade and Santiago de Chile. (Chile) Development Division
(Mr. Enrique V. Iglesias)
Economic Commission for West Asia (ECWA)
The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Western Asia, UN Building, P.O. Box W>56, Beirut. (Lebanon) Tel: 2T8803/2788U/85
(Dr. Mohamed Said Al-Attar)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Under Secretary-General, The Administrator, 866 UN Plaza, New York, N.Y.10017. (United States) (Mr. Bradford Morse)
Liaison Office in Europe
Mr. S. Andersen, Assistant Administrator and Regional Director, UNDP in Europe, l6, avenue Jean Trembley, 1209 Genève. No. 2kk Page k
12. United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
The Executive Director, Mr. Hans Geiser, 801 UN Plaza, Officer in Charge, UNITAR Geneva Office, New York, N.Y.10017. (United States) 16, avenue Jean Trembley, 1209 Genève. (Dr. Davidson Nicol)
13. World Food Programme (WFP) The Executive Director, Viale délie Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome. (Italy).
(Mr. Garson Nathaniel Vogel)
B. SPECIALIZED AGENCIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS
1. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The Managing Director, Mr. Ernest Sturc, International Monetary Fund, Director, 700, 19th Street, N.W., Exchange and Trade Relations Washington 20^31. (United States) Department
(Mr. J. de Larosière) Mr. H. Gerhard, Assistant Director, Trade and Payments Division, Exchange and Trade Relations Department
European Office
6k-66t avenue d'Iéna, Mr. J.-M. Zegers, F. 75116 Paris. (France) Special Representative to the United Nations, (Mr. Aldo Guertta, Director) New York.
Tel: 723.5^.21
Geneva Office
58, rue de Moillebeau, 1211 Geneva.
(Mr. Fernando A. Vera, Director) No. 2kk Page 5
World Bank The President, Mrs. Shirley Boskey, World Bank, Director, International l8l8 H Street, N.W., Relations Department Washington, P.C. 20U33. (United States) Mr. Julien Grenfell, (Mr. Robert S. McNamara) Special Representative for the United Nations Organizations, New York.
European Office Office in Geneva World Bank, Mr. Mahmud A. Burney, 66, avenue d'Iéna, World Bank Representative to 75116 Paris. (France) United Nations at Geneva, 3U, Chemin des Colombettes, Tel: 723.5U.21 P.O. Box 18, (Mr. J.P. Carrière, Director) 1211 Geneva 20. Tel: 99.92.U3/UU .
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) The Director-General, Mr. R.W. Phillips, Food and Agriculture Organization Deputy Director-General of the United Nations, Dr. Nurul Islam, Viale délie Terme di Caracalla, Assistant Director-General, 00100 Rome. (Italy) Economic and Social Policy Department (Mr. Edouard Saouma) Tel: 5797 Mr. B.E. Bildesheim, FAO Regional Representative for Europe, Palais des Nations, Villa Le Bocage (Office No. 11), Geneva. Mr. Semih Akbil, FAO Representative to the United Nations organizations in Geneva, Palais des Nations, Villa Le Bocage (Office No. 11), Geneva.
Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMC0) (Organisation intergouvernementale consultative de la Navigation maritime)
The Secretary-General, Mr. F.D. Masson, Inter-Governmental Maritime Liaison Officer, Consultative Organization, PS.109, 101-lOU, Piccadilly, Palais des Nations, London WIV OAE. (United Kingdom) 1211 Geneva. (Mr. C.P. Srivastava) Tel: 01.U99.90UO . 2kk Page 6
5. International Labour Organisation (ILO) The Director-General, Mr. R. Turvey, International Labour Organisation, Economic Adviser U, chemin des Morillons, 1211 Geneva. Mr. J. Lemoine, Adviser for International Tel: 99.61.11 Organizations Affairs or 99 plus the person's internal extension (Mr. Francis Blanchard)
6. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) The Director-General, Mr. Mohamed H. Kandil, United Nations Educational, Chief, Scientific and Cultural Division of Free Flow of Organization, Information and Communication Place de Fontenoy, Policies 75700 Paris. (France) (Mr. Amadou Mahtar M'Bow) Mr. D. Najman, Assistant Director-General for Tel: 577.16.10 Cooperation for Development and External Relations
Mr. Victor Nikolsky, Head of UNESCO Office for Liaison with the United Nations organizations in Geneva, c/o International Bureau of Education, Palais Wilson, Rue des Pâquis, 1211 Geneva lU.
7. World Health Organization (WHO) The Director-General, Mr. C. Fedele, World Health Organization, Chief, Avenue Appia, External Relations 1211 Geneva 27. (Dr. H. Mahler) Tel: 91.21.11 or 91 plus the person's internal extension International Fund for Agricultural Development The President, International Fund for Agricultural Development, 107, Via del Serafico, 001U2 Rome. (Italy) (Mr. Abdelmuhsin M. Al-Sudeary) Tel: 5^591 No. 2UU Page 7
C. OTHER INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) The Secretary-General, Miss Doris Karmin, Bank for International Trade Expert, Settlements, Monetary and Economic Department U0O2 Basle.
Bureau international des tarifs douaniers (International Customs Tariffs Bureau)
Monsieur le Directeur du Bureau international des tarifs douaniers, 38, avenue de l'Association, Bruxelles. (Belgique) (Mr. B. Denne) Tel: 513.62.UO
Customs Co-operation Council (CCC) (Conseil de coopération douanière) Mr. J.J.A. Sortheix, Assistant Secretary-General The Secretary-General, Mr. J. Clavson, Customs Co-operation Council, Assistant Secretary-General UO, rue Washington, B-1050 Brussels. (Belgique) Mr. E.A. Bosch, Director, (Sir Ronald Radford, KCB, MBE) Valuation and Technical Tel: 6U8.80.90 Assistance
Communautés européennes
Communauté économique européenne (CEE) (European Economie Community) (EEC)
Communauté européenne du Charbon et de 1*Acier (CECA) (European Coal and Steel Community) (ECSC)
Communauté européenne de l'Energie atomique (European Atomic Energy Community) (EURATOM)
Corrmri ssion Monsieur le Directeur général M. Paul Luyten, des Relations extérieures, Directeur général adjoint Commission des Communautés des Relations extérieures européennes, 200, rue de la Loi, M. Josephus Loeff, B-IOUO Bruxelles. (Belgique) Directeur général adjoint des Relations extérieures (Sir Roy Denman, KCB, CMG) Tel: 735.00.UO-735.80.UO No. 2kk Page 8
Communautés européennes (suite)
Commission (suite) M. Tran Van-Thinh, M. J. Dugimont, Chef de la Délégation permanente Chef adjoint de la Délégation de la Commission des permanente auprès des Communautés européennes, organisations internationales 37-39, rue de Vermont (3ème étage), à Genève. 1202 Genève. Tel: 3U.97.50 M. R. Abbott, Chef de Division
Président de la Commission des Vice-Présidents Communautés européennes M. François-Xavier Ortoli M. Roy Harris Jenkins M. Wilhem Haferkamp M. Finn Olav Gundelach M. Lorenzo Natali M. Henk Vredeling Conseil Monsieur le Président du Conseil M. J. Doumont, des Ministres des Communautés Directeur général des Relations européennes, extérieures et des Relations avec Rue de la Loi, 170 des Etats associés, 10U8 Bruxelles. (Belgique) Conseil des Communautés européennes Tel: 736.79.00 M. A. Dubois, Directeur général adjoint, Directeur au Secrétariat des Conseils des Communautés européennes Bureau du Conseil à Genève M. K.-D. Jagstaidt, Directeur à la Direction générale des Relations extérieures, Représentant à Genève, Conseil des Ministres des Communautés européennes, 2, chemin Louis Dunant, B.P. 29 C.I.C., 1211 Genève 20. Tel: 3U.27.20 5. Council of Europe The Secretary-General, Mr. J. de Jonge, Council of Europe, Secretary to the Committee on Economic Affairs and F.67006 Strasbourg Cedex. (France) Development (Mr. Franz Karasek) Tel: 088.35.70.35 No. 2UU Page 9
European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
The Secretary-General, Assistant Secretary-General European Free Trade Association, 9-11, rue de Vareinbé, Mr. B. Aamo 1211 Geneva 20. Director, Economic Affairs Area (Mr. Charles Miiller) Tel: 31*. 90.00 Mr. E. Pajari, Director, Trade Policy Affairs
Ligue des Etats arabes (League of Arab States)
Monsieur le Secretaire général, Ligue des Etats arabes, 3T, rue Kherridine Bâcha, Tunis.
(Mr. Abdel Khalek Hassouna)
Observateur de la Ligue des Etats arabes auprès de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève, 9, rue du Valais, 1202 Genève.
(S.E. Dr. Irbal-Abdul-Karim Al-Fallouji, Ambassadeur) Tel: 32.30.30/38/39
Organisation for Economie Co-operation and Development (OECD) (Organisation de Coopération et de Développement économiques (OCDE))
The Secretary-General, Mr. Erhard Poincilit, Organisation for Economie Director, Co-operation and Development, Trade and Payments Department 2, rue André-Pascal, 75775 Paris Cedex 16. (France) Mr. S. Devos, Head of Division, (Mr. Emile van Lennep) Trade Division Tel: 52U-8200 Bureau de Liaison à Genève 1-3, rue de Varembê, 1211 Genève 20. Tel: 33.U7.97 No. 2kk Page 10
9. Organisation commune africaine et mauricienne (OGAM)
Monsieur le Secrétaire général, Organisation commune africaine et mauricienne, B.P. 965, Bangui. (Empire centrafricain)
(Mr. Sydney Moutia)
10. Organisation de l'Unité africaine (OUA) (Organization of African Unity)
Monsieur le Secrétaire général, Organisation de l'Unité africaine, P.O. Box 32U3, Addis-Abéba. (Ethiopie)
(M. Eden Kodjo)
M. Michael August Kamba, Secrétaire exécutif par intérim, Délégation permanente de l'Organisation de l'Unité africaine auprès de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève, 13, avenue de Budé, 1202 Genève. Tel: 33.85.60
11. Union douanière et économique de l'Afrique centrale (UDEAC)
Monsieur le Secrétaire général, Union douanière et économique de l'Afrique centrale, B.P. 969, Bangui. (Empire centrafricain)
12. Communauté Economique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest B.P. 6U3, Ouagadougou. (Haute-Volta)
13. Organization of American States (OAS) (Organizacion de los Estados Americanos (OEA))
The Secretary-General, Mr. Jorge Zelaya Coronado, Organization of American States, Assistant Executive Secretary 17th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, P.C. 20006. (United States) Mr. Renato Tovar, Department of External (Dr. Alejandro Orfila) Co-operation, International Trade Unit No. 2kk Page 11
Organization of American States (OAS) (cont'd)
Mr. Oscar Godoy-Arcaya, Director and Representative in Europe, Organization of American States, 6 bis, rue Antoine Carteret, 1202 Geneva. Tel: UU.U5.30
Inter-American Economic and Social Council (Ia-Ecosoc)
The Executive Secretary, Inter-American Economic and Social Council, (address as for OAS)
(Mr. Diego de Figueiredo Moreira Weto)
Latin American Free Trade Association (LAFTA) (Association de libre-échange de l'Amérique latine (ALALC))
Monsieur le Secrétaire exécutif, Comité exécutif permanent de l'Association de libre-échange de l'Amérique latine, Cebollati lU6l, (Casilla de Correo 577), Montevideo. (Uruguay)
(M. Daniel Mesa Bernai, Secrétaire exécutif a.i.)
Inter-American Development Bank
The President, Mr. Enrique Pêrez Cisneros, Inter-American Development Bank, Special Representative in Europe, Washington P.C. 20577. (United States) Inter-American Development Bank, 17, avenue Matignon, (Mr. Antonio Ortiz Mena) Paris 8ème.
Deputy Special Representative 2kk 12
Caribbean Community Secretariat
The Secretary-General, Caribbean Community Secretariat, Bank of Guyana Building, P.O.B. 607, Georgetown. (Guyana)
Commonwealth Secretariat
Secretary-General, Mr. D.K. Srinivasachar, Commonwealth Secretariat, Trade- Adviser, 10, Carlton House Terrace, Commonwealth Secretariat, London SW1Y 5HX. (United Kingdom) 3*t, chemin Prançois-Lehmann, 12l8 Grand-Saconnex. Tel: 010.839.3^11 Geneva. (Mr. S.S. Ramphal) Tel: 98.50.37 Director, Trade and Finance Division, Commonwealth Secretariat, 10, Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5HX. (United Kingdom)
Secretariat of the General Treaty for the Economic Integration of Central America (SIECAJ (Tratado General de Integracion Economica Centroamericana)
The Secretary-General, Mr. Juan Alberto Fuentes, 11, Avenida 3-1^, Zona 1, Permanent Representative in Apartado Postal 1237, Europe of the Secretariat of Guatemala City. (Guatemala) the General Treaty for Central American Economic Integration, (Mr. Raul Sierra Franco) 32, rue de Berne, 1200 Geneva. Tel: 32.09.00 No. 2UU Page 13
D. NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Interparliamentary Union
The Secretary-General, Mr. Pierre Cornillon, Interparliamentary Union, Deputy Secretary-General Place du Petit-Saconnex, 1211 Geneva 19.
(Mr. Pio-Carlo Terenzio) Tel: 3U,M.50
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
The Secretary-General, Mrs. Marie C. Psimènos, International Chamber of Commerce, First Director 38, cours Albert 1er, 75008 Paris. (France)
(Mr. Carl-Henrik Winqwist)
Tel: 261 8597
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) (Confederation internationale des syndicats libres (CISL))
The Secretary-General, Mr. K. Dallas, International Confederation of Chief of Service, Free Trade Unions, Economic and Social Department 37-^1, rue Montagne-aux-Herbes- Potagères, B-1000 Brussels. (Belgique)
(Mr. Otto Kersten)
Tel: 02.217.80.85
Geneva office
27, rue Coulouvrenière, 120U Geneva.
(Mr. 0. de Vries, Director)
Tel: 29.^6.33 No. 2kk Page Ik k. International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP)
Headquarters
The Secretary-General, International Federation of Agricultural Producers, 1, rue d'Hauteville, 75775 Paris Cedex 10. (France)
(Mr. P. Cracknell)
Tel: 82ll.UO.35
Branch Office
Room 1+01, Barr Buildings, 910-17 Street, N.W., Washington 6 B.C. (United States) 5. International Federation of Cotton and Allied Textile Industries
The Director, International Textiles Manufacturers Federation, P.O. Box 280, 8039 Zurich.
(Dr. Hervig Strolz)
Tel: 051-36.70.80