The Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs (CSDHA) was the division of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC), responsible for coordination of all issues related social policy within the United Nations

United Nations

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 system. It was based at the UN Office in Vienna

Vienna

Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...

, Austria

Austria

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 (UNOV) until the 1990s.

It moved to the United Nations Headquarters and is now known as the Division for Social Policy and Development

Division for Social Policy and Development

The Division for Social Policy and Development is part of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat...

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