Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)
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URL: https://www.eco.int/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Economic-Cooperation-Organization-110757074985073
Twitter: https://twitter.com/eco_secretariat
Founded
1985-01-27 Teheran Iran Islamic Rep
History
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Stimulate: sustainable economic development of Member States; progressive removal of trade barriers and promotion of intra-regional trade; greater role of ECO region in the growth of world trade; gradual integration of Member States' economies in world economy; development of transport and communications infrastructure linking Member States with each other and with the outside world; economic liberalization and privatization; mobilization and utilization of ECO region's material resources; effective utilization of agricultural and industrial potentials of ECO region; regional cooperation for drug abuse control, ecological and environmental protection and strengthening of historical and cultural ties among the peoples of the ECO region; mutually beneficial cooperation with regional and international organizations.
Events
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Observer status with: General Assembly of F-XF4542 - Islamic Development Bank (IsDB); C-XC4129 - Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC); A-XA3375 - United Nations (UN); B-XF2527 - World Trade Organization (WTO). Biennial Resolution on UN-ECO cooperation with: A-XA3375 - United Nations (UN) General Assembly (UNGA). Accredited by: E-XE3486 - Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (Secretariat of the UNCCD). Special links with: E-XE3377 - ECOSOC. Represented at: J-XJ7593 - Parliamentary Assembly of the ECO Countries (PAECO).
Memorandum of Understanding with:
- D-XD0165 - ASEAN;
- F-XC0281 - Colombo Plan for Cooperative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific (CPS);
- F-XJ0398 - Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA);
- E-XE2442 - European Commission (EC);
- B-XB0971 - FAO;
- IDB;
- C-XC0248 - Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF);
- E-XE5928 - International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA);
- B-XB1112 - International Organization for Migration (IOM);
- OIC;
- C-XC3025 - Organisation for Cooperation between Railways (OSJD);
- F-XE5377 - Pacific Islands Forum;
- E-XE4275 - Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO);
- E-XK0978 - Transport Corridor from Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA);
- E-XE4161 - UNEP;
- E-XE3381 - UNCTAD;
- E-XE3382 - UNDP;
- B-XB3383 - UNESCO;
- F-XF3380 - UNICEF;
- B-XE3386 - UNIDO;
- E-XE4176 - United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE);
- E-XE4177 - United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP);
- E-XK2002 - United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR);
- F-XF5606 - United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA);
- B-XB3408 - Universal Postal Union (UPU);
- B-XB0462 - World Customs Organization (WCO);
- B-XB3556 - World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Trilateral Memoranda of Understanding with: IDB and ESCAP; IDB and UNECE.
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
- Memorandum of Understanding with: European Association for International Education (EAIE)
- Memorandum of Understanding with: International Road Transport Union (IRU)
- Memorandum of Understanding with: International Union of Railways (UIC)
Publications
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UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XD3153
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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