UNESCAP

·         HQ: bangkok

·         Estb in 1947 as UN Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East.

·         Renamed in 1974. Now has 53 members

o   Apart from asiana nd pacific countries other notable member are

§  France

§  US

§  UK

§  Netherlands

·         It reports to UN economic and social council

o   It is one of six principal organs of UN . others are

§  General assembly

§  Security council

§  Secretrait

§  International court of justice

§  UN  trusteeship council(Not operational since 1994)

·         Palau is last trustee nation to have become independent in 1994

·         It is the biggest among the 5 UN regional comissions(Africa, west asia, asia pacific, latin america, Europe)

Its current head is Ms Hyzer from singapore-shez the 1^st female head of ESCAP