aim — to promote economic development as a regional commission of the
UN's Economic and Social Council
members — (53) Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi,
Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo,
Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho,
Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius,
Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and
Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa,
Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zaire, Zambia,
Zimbabwe
associate members — (2) France, UK
Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE)
see — Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Economic Commission for Europe (ECE)
address — Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
telephone — [41] (22) 917 1234, 907 2893
FAX — [41] (22) 917 0036
established — 28 March 1947