U.N. Abbreviations - R

Abbreviations and Acronyms used on Origin Cachets, Bar Codes, Conference Cancels and Cachets, etc.-
THE UN, ITS AGENCIES, & ITS PREDECESSORS

Where used: UNNY-UN New York OC-Origin Cachet Language: Eng.-English Gr.-German
UNG-UN Geneva BC-Bar Code Fr.-French Sp.-Spanish
CC-Corner Card RM-Receiving Mark It.-Italian Por.-Portugese
DM-Dispatching Mark UNV-UN Vienna Sw.-Swedish
LON-League of Nations FF-Free Frank
CON-Conference Cancel or Cachet, etc.


Abbreviation Where Used Language Meaning Image
RAFICAO OC Eng. Regional Africa (Niger, Kenya, Benin) 
 FAO OC Eng. Regional Africa (Niger, Kenya, Benin) 
RA-IWMO CON Eng. Region I (Africa) 
RASUN OC Eng Regional Asia and Pacific 
RCS/ADGSIAEA REC Eng. Records & Communication Services, Div. of General Services 
RDWHO OC Eng. Regional Director 
RDOWHO OC Eng. Office of Regional Director 
RECNYUN BC Eng. Regional Commissions, New York Liaison Office 
REG.LON OC Fr. Registry Section 
 UNG OC Fr. Registry Section 
RELCONF.ILO OC Fr. Relations and Meetings Section 
RESSCAWHO CON Sp. Central American Meeting on Health Services 
RICAZWHO CON Sp. Inter-American Meeting on Foot-and-Mouth Disease & Zoonoses 
RLAUN CC Eng. Regional Latin America 
R.O.E.WHO OC Eng. Regional Office for Europe 
 UNG OC Eng. Regional Office for Europe 
RON.LON OC Fr. Mimeograph Service 
 UNG OC Fr. Mimeograph Service 
RONEOUNG OC Fr. Mimeograph Service 
 WHO OC Fr. Mimeograph Service 
ROWAUNEP CC Eng. Regional Office for West Asia 


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