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Archives of Predecessor Organizations

These are international organizations that pre-dated the United Nations. When they closed, it was determined that the UN Archives was the most appropriate repository for them, due to their content and historical importance.

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Predecessor Organization Dates Finding Aid
International Penal and Penitentiary Commission 1893-1958 AG-010
League of Nations 
     Housed at the UN Office in Geneva Library		 1919-1946  
United Nations Information Organisation (UNIO) 1940-1945 AG-037
United Nations Temporary London Office 1941-1947 AG-002
United Nations War Crimes Commission (UNWCC)

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 1943-1948 AG-042
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) 1943-1948 AG-018
United Nations Conference on the International Organization (UNCIO) 1944-1945 AG-012
Chinese National Relief and Rehabilitation Agency (CNRRA)
     Photographs		 1945-1947 S-0801
Preparatory Commission for United Nations 1945-1958 AG-009
International Refugee Organization (IRO)
     IRO Archives at Archives Nationals		 1947-1952