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The intergovernmental agencies related to the UN by special agreements are separate autonomous organizations which work with the UN and each other through the co ordinating machinery of the Economic and Social Council. Of these, 19 are ‘Specialized Agencies’ within the terms of the UN Charter, and report annually to ECOSOC.
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Turner, B. (2006). Specialized Agencies of the UN. In: Turner, B. (eds) The Statesman’s Yearbook 2007. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230271357_8
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