International Economic Law Links for Benin

Benin is a member of the following international organizations:

ACP (African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States), http://www.acpsec.org/
AfDB (African Development Bank), http://www.afdb.org
AU (African Union), http://africa-union.org
ECA (Economic Commission for Africa), http:// www.uneca.org/
FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), http://www.fao.org
G-77 (Group of 77), http://www.g77.org
ICAO (Int'l Civil Aviation Org.), http://www.icao.int/
IDA (International Development Association), http://www.worldbank.org/ida/
IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development), http://www.ifad.org
ILO (Int'l Labor Organization), http://www.ilo.org
Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization), http://www.interpol.int
ISO (International Organization for Standardization ) (subsrciber), http://www.iso.ch
ITU (International Telecommunication Union), http://www.itu.int
MONUC (United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo), http://www.monuc.org
NAM (Nonaligned Movement), http://www.nam.gov.za
UN (United Nations), http://www/un.org
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), http://www.unesco.org
UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization), http://www.unido.org
UPU (Universal Postal Union), http://www.upu.int
WFTU (World Federation of Trade Unions), http://www.wftu.cz/
WHO (World Health Organization), http://www.who.org

Other International Organizations: Entente, FZ, IAEA, ICFTU, ICRM, IDB, IFRCS, IMO, IOC, IOM, MIPONUH, OIC, OPCW, UNMEE, UNMIK, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WMO

IEL Treaties/Organizations to which Benin is a Party/Member

CCC (Customs Cooperation Council), http://www.wcoomd.org
ECOWAS http://www.ecowas-fund.org/
IBRD (World Bank), http://www.worldbank.org
IFC (International Finance Corporation), http://www.ifc.org
IMF (International Monetary Fund), http://www.inf.org
UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development), http://www.unctad.org
WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), http://www.wipo.org
WTO (World Trade Organization), http://www.wto.org

WTO Benin Page: http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/countries_e/benin_e.htm

World Bank Benin Page: http://www.worldbank.org/afr/bj/

IMF Benin Page: http://www.imf.org/external/country/BEN/

Government links for Benin:

Official Government Site (French): http://www.gouv.bj/
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et de l'Intégration Africaine (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of African Integration) (French): http://www.gouv.bj/minist/maeia.htm
Ministère de la Fonction Publique, du Travail et de la Réforme Administrative (Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Administrative Reform) (French): http://www.travail.gouv.bj
Ministère de la Défence Nationale (Ministry of National Defense) (French): http://www.gouv.bj/minist/mdn.htm
Ministère d'Etat chargé de la Coordination de l'Action Gouvernementale, de la Prospective et du Développement (State Ministry for the Coordination of Government Action, Futurology, and Development) (French): http://www.gouv.bj/minist/mecca.htm
Ministère de la Justice, de òa Législation et des Droits de l'Homme (Ministry of Justice, Legislation, and Human Rights) (French): http://www.gouv.bj/minist/mjldh.htm

Benin News Sources:

allAfrica.com: http://allafrica.com/benin/
Benin Post: http://www.beninpost.com/

General International Law Links and Reports:

US-Arica.org: http://us-africa.tripod.com/benin.html
U.S. Embassy in Cotonou, Benin: http://usembassy.state.gov/posts/dm1/wwwhmain.html
University of Benin, Benin City: http://www.uniben.edu/
University of Pennsylvania, African Studies Center: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Country_Specific/Benin.html

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