This is the moment to look back and take stock of the many initiatives launched, completed or still ongoing with such UN agencies as ILO - the International Labour Organisation, UNWTO - the UN World Tourism Organization, UNEP - the UN Environment Programme, UNESCO - the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and WIPO - the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Read the report (click here to read the PDF version) to have a broad overview of the wide range of advocacy issues requiring monitoring, reporting, lobbying and representation.

Readers should remember that a number of international organizations are by nature and definition outside the UN family - although many have a close working relationship with the UN. Among these, IH&RA also works with ISO - the International Organization for Standardization, IOM - the International Organization for Migration, OECD - the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development - and on the private sector side with IOE - the International Organization for Employers.