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Commission for Social Development

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  • Temporary Social Commission established by E/RES/7 (I) of 16 February 1946
  • Social Commission established by E/RES/10 (II) of 21 June 1946
  • Renamed the Commission for Social Development by E/RES/1139 (XLI) of 29 July 1966
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  • Meeting records
    • E/CN.5/SR.-- available from 1957-1975
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Commission on the Status of Women

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Commission on Narcotic Drugs

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Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice website

  • Predecessors and establishment
    • International Group of Experts on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders established by E/RES/155 C (VII) of 13 August 1948
    • Ad Hoc Advisory Committee of Experts on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders established by A/RES/415 (V) of 1 December 1950
    • Advisory Committee of Experts on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders established by E/RES/1086 B (XXXIX) of 30 July 1965
    • Committee on Crime Prevention and Control established by E/RES/1584 (L) of 21 May 1971
      • Abolished by Economic and Social Council resolution 1992/1 of 6 February 1992, in accordance with A/RES/46/152 of 18 December 1991
    • Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice established by E/RES/1992/1 of 6 February 1992, in accordance with A/RES/46/152 of 18 December 1991
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Commission on Science and Technology for Development

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UN Forum on Forests

United Nations Forum on Forests website

  • Established by E/RES/2000/35 of 18 October 2000 (page 64-66 of E/2000/99).
  • Two predecessors:
    • Ad-hoc Intergovernmental Panel on Forests (IPF) established by ECOSOC decision 1995/226 of 1 June 1995 (page 73 of E/1995/95)
    • Intergovernmental Forum on Forests (IFF) established by E/RES/1997/65 of 25 July 1997 (page 122 of E/1997/97)
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