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    The '''[[w:United Nations|United Nations]] (UN)''' [http://www.un.org/ (.org)] is the only place where all nations have to get together and talk without killing each other.  Well ok mostly without.
    The '''[[w:United Nations|United Nations]] (UN)''' [http://www.un.org/ (.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.
    There are several reasons [[Consumerium]] cares about the UN.  For one thing, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ([[w:UNESCO]]), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ([[w: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).
    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 =
    = Key organizations for Consumerium within the UN System =
    * '''[[#World Intellectual Property Organization|WIPO]]''' [http://www.wipo.int/ (.int)] is a specialized agency of the [[UN]] that deals with issues regarding [[w:intellectual property]] protection.
    * '''[[#World Intellectual Property Organization|WIPO]]'''  
    * '''[[#United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)|United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)]]''' [http://www.unece.org (.org)] organizer and source of [[UN/LOCODE]] location identification and transport function database.
    * '''[[#United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)|United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)]]'''


    = UN organizations =
    = UN organizations =
    == United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) ==
    == United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) ==
    '''[[w:United Nations Economic Commission for Europe]]''' (UNECE)''' [http://www.unece.org (.org)] was set up in 1947 by ECOSOC. It is one of five regional commissions of the [[UN]].  
    '''United Nations Economic Commission for Europe''' '''(UNECE)''' [http://www.unece.org (.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.  
    * Its primary goal is to encourage greater economic cooperation among its member States.  
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    * Provides all sorts of fun papers such as 20-page PDFs describing what [http://www.unece.org/trade/agr/standard/fresh/fresh_e/50apples.pdf apples] are.
    * Provides all sorts of fun papers such as 20-page PDFs describing what [http://www.unece.org/trade/agr/standard/fresh/fresh_e/50apples.pdf apples] are.
    * Read more in Wikipedia [[w:United Nations Economic Commission for Europe]]


    === UN/LOCODE database by UNECE ===
    === 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.
    UNECE is the organizer and source of '''[[UN/LOCODE]]''' location identification and transport function database, that is apparently in widespread daily use in the world. It effectively identifies all junctions of international trade.
     
    * Read more in Wikipedia [[w:UN/LOCODE]]


    === UN/CEFACT information interexchange system ===
    === UN/CEFACT information interexchange system ===
    * '''[[w:UN/CEFACT]]''' is an information interexchange system by UNECE.
    '''UN/CEFACT''' is an information interchange system by UNECE.
     
    * Read more in Wikipedia [[w:UN/CEFACT]]


    === International E-road network ===
    === International E-road network ===
    [[w:International E-road network]] is another trade facilitation initiative by UNECE.


    * [[w:International E-road network]] is another trade facilitiation initiative by UNECE.
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    == World Intellectual Property Organization ==
    == World Intellectual Property Organization ==
    '''WIPO''' [http://www.wipo.int/ (.int)] is a specialized agency of the [[UN]] that deals with issues regarding [[w:intellectual property]] protection.
    '''WIPO''' [http://www.wipo.int/ (.int)] is a specialized agency of the [[UN]] that deals with issues regarding [[w:intellectual property]] protection.
    * Read more in Wikipedia: [[w:WIPO]]


    === WIPO and Consumerium ===
    === WIPO and Consumerium ===
    Retrieved from "https://develop.consumerium.org/wiki/UN"