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List of Abbreviations
ACC
Administrative Committee on Coordination (UN)
ASEAN
Association of South-East Asian Nations
BSFF
Buffer Stock Financing Facility (IMF)
CCC
Commodity Credit Corporation (US)
CCP
Committee on Commodity Problems (FAO)
CFF
Compensatory Financing Facility (IMF)
CFS
Committee on World Food Security (FAO)
CGIAR
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
CIS
Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR)
CSD
Consultative Subcommittee on Surplus Disposal (FAO)
ECLA
Economic Commission for Latin America (UN)
ECOSOC
Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
EEC
European Economic Community (now European Union)
EFA
Education for All
EPTA
Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance of the UN
EU
European Union
FAC
Food Aid Convention
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
FFHC
Freedom from Hunger Campaign (FAO)
FIVIMS
Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information and Mapping Systems
FPC
Food priority countries
FSAS
Food Security Assistance Scheme (FAO)
G7
Group of seven leading industrialized countries (Canada, France,
Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States)
G8
G7 plus Russian Federation
G77
Group of non-aliened developing countries
GATT
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
GIEWS
General Information and Early Warning System (FAO)
GNP
Gross National Product
IAEA
International Atomic Energy Agency
Habitat
UN Centre for Human Settlements
IBRD
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World
Bank)
ICCH
International Commodity Clearing House
ICN
International Conference on Nutrition
ICPD
International Conference on Population and Development
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