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Cambodia joined the UN in 1955. After the prolonged civil war was ended in the early 1990’s, the pace at which Cambodia joined various international economic organizations picked up. Table I-4-1 shows some of the Cambodia’s membership in international organizations to which Cambodia belongs. In addition, Cambodia is also a member of FAO, IMF, Interpol, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, WHO, etc.

Table I‑4-1 Membership of Major International Organizations

Organization	Member Since
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations	1950
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)	1952
United Nations (UN)	1955
International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)	1956
International Civil Aviation Organization	1956
International Maritime Organization (IMO)	1961
Asian Development Bank (ADB)	1966
Universal Postal Union (UPU)	1969
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)	1970
International Development Association (IDA)	1970
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)	1992
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	1995
International Finance Corporation (IFC)	1997
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)	1999
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)	1999
International Labour Organization (ILO)	1999*
World Customs Organization (WCO)	2001
World Trade Organization (WTO)	2004
Asian Productivity Organization (APO)	2004
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)	2005
Asia-Pacific Telecommunity	2007
International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)	2009