The United Nations (UN) (.org) is the only place where all nations have to get together and talk without killing each other. Well ok mostly without.

There are several reasons Consumerium cares about the UN. For one thing, UNESCO, UNHCR and other organizations within the UN have information we can mostly trust and that we want in our content wiki. The UN has as close as we can really get to a neutral point of view on some questions.

For another thing, the ACUNU runs consultation projects and probably will at some point run an opinion wiki regarding issues in global economies... helping us focus user attention for simultaneous policy on a somewhat less factionally defined basis than relying on oh say Green Parties for this.

Finally, if there is ever world government, Consumerium Services will surely be either the biggest challenge to it, or the biggest part of it. This should start with safe trade standards and move on to at least elimination of ape genocide and slavery (both already illegal, not economically or politically necessary anywhere).

Key organizations for Consumerium within the UN System

WIPO (.int) is a specialized agency of the UN that deals with issues regarding w:intellectual property protection.
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (.org) organizer and source of UN/LOCODE location identification and transport function database.

UN organizations

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

w:United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (.org) was set up in 1947 by ECOSOC. It is one of five regional commissions of the UN.

Its primary goal is to encourage greater economic cooperation among its member States.
It focuses on economic analysis, environment and human settlements, statistics, sustainable energy, trade, industry and enterprise development, timber and transport.

UNECE activities include policy analysis, development of conventions, regulations and standards, and technical assistance.
UNECE has 55 member States. However, all interested UN member States may participate in its work.
Over 70 international professional organizations and other non-governmental organizations take part in UNECE activities.

Provides all sorts of fun papers such as 20-page PDFs describing what apples are.

UN/LOCODE database by UNECE

w:UN/LOCODE is a location database in apparently widespread daily use in the world. It effectively identifies all junctions of international trade.

UN/CEFACT information interexchange system

w:UN/CEFACT is an information interexchange system by UNECE.

International E-road network

w:International E-road network is another trade facilitiation initiative by UNECE.

World Intellectual Property Organization

WIPO (.int) is a specialized agency of the UN that deals with issues regarding w:intellectual property protection.

WIPO and Consumerium

WIPO is currently in charge of the leading candidate for product and service classifications selection: the Nice Classification.
WIPO Lex is an online database of national legislation and international treaties in the field of intellectual property.