ed Crescent Societies

IGAD : Inter-Governmental Authority on
Development

IGADD : Inter-Governmental Authority on Drought
and Development

IHO : International Hydrographic Organization

IIB : International Investment Bank

ILO : International Labor Organization

IMF : International Monetary Fund

IMO : International Maritime Organization

Inmarsat : International Mobile Satellite
Organization

InOC : Indian Ocean Commission

Intelsat : International Telecommunications
Satellite Organization

Interpol : International Criminal Police
Organization

Intersputnik : International Organization of Space
Communications

IOC : International Olympic Committee

IOM : International Organization for Migration

ISO : International Organization for
Standardization

ITU : International Telecommunication Union

kHz : kilohertz

km : kilometer

kW : kilowatt

kWh : kilowatt hour

LAES : Latin American Economic System

LAIA : Latin American Integration Association

Law of the Sea : United Nations Convention on the Law of
the Sea (LOS)

LDC : less developed country

LLDC : least developed country

London Convention : see Marine Dumping

LOS : see Law of the Sea

m : meter

Marecs : Maritime European Communications
Satellite

Marine Dumping : Convention on the Prevention of Marine
Pollution by Dumping Wastes and Oth