Permanent Mission of Tajikistan to the UN organizations in Vienna (UNOV)
The United Nations Office at Vienna
(UNOV) was established on 1 January 1980 as the third United Nations
Headquarter after New York and Geneva (before Nairobi).
It performs representation and liaison functions with permanent missions to the
United Nations based in Vienna.
Since May 2002 HE Mr. Antonio Maria Costa, Deputy Secretary-General of the
United Nations is the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna
(UNOV) and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and
Crime (UNODC).UN Office at Vienna
is composed of the following organizations accredited in Vienna and headquartered at the Vienna
International Centre (VIC): IAEA (International Atomic
Energy Agency), UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime), UNIDO (United
Nations Industrial Development Organization), CTBTO (Preparatory Commission for
the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization), UNCITRAL
Since early 90s Permanent Missions
of Tajikistan to abovementioned UN agencies has been established. Nowadays
Tajik permanent representations continue fruitful cooperation with Vienna based United
Nations Office and promote interaction between Government and UN organizations
regarding elaboration and implementation of short-and long-term projects aimed
at technical assistance to the Country in specific spheres of economy and
sustainable development. (www.unov.org)