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The United Nations System in Egypt: A Country Survey of Field Operations

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Perhaps the most striking development in the non-political activities of the United Nations system during recent years has been the rapid expansion of its field operations. While this evolution received its chief impetus from the “Expanded†Technical Assistance Program (ETAP)inaugurated in 1950, there have also been significant shifts of emphasis toward “aids to member states†in the “regular†programs of those specialized agencies concerned with welfare, notably the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Labor Organization (ILO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and most recently, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This growth in the volume of outpost activities has led not only to the establishment of field offices in many countries but to an increasing consideration of the pros and cons of devolving the administration of aid programs from central headquarters to the country or regional level.

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  • Sharp, Walter R., 1956. "The United Nations System in Egypt: A Country Survey of Field Operations," International Organization, Cambridge University Press, vol. 10(2), pages 235-260, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:intorg:v:10:y:1956:i:02:p:235-260_02
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