established — 5 December 1951
aim — to facilitate orderly international emigration and immigration
members — (52) Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia,
Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa
Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El
Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras,
Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland,
Thailand, Uganda, US, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia
observers — (44) Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria,
Cape Verde, Czech Republic, Federation of Ethnic Communities' Council
of Australia Inc., Georgia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, India,
Indonesia, Iran, Japan International Friendship and Welfare
Foundation, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco,
Mozambique, Namibia, NZ, Niwano Peace Foundation, Partnership with the
Children of the Third World, Presiding Bishop's Fund for World
Relief/Episcopal Church, Refugee Council of Australia, Romania,
Russia, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine, UK, Vietnam,
Yugoslavia, Zimbabwe
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
address — CP 56, 1 rue de Varembe, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
telephone — [41] (22) 749 01 11
FAX — [41] (22) 733 34 30
established — NA February 1947
aim — to promote the development of international standards