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List of abbreviations







                       Abbreviation   Full Form
                       AI             Artificial Intelligence

                       AR             Augmented Reality

                       COVID-19       Coronavirus Disease (FKA “2019 novel coronavirus”)
                       DLT            Distributed Ledger Technology

                       EVR            Embodiment Virtual Reality

                       FAO            Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
                       FG-MV          ITU Focus Group on metaverse

                       GenAI          Generative Artificial Intelligence

                       GWO            Global Wind Organization
                       ICT            Information and Communication Technology

                       IMX            Immersive Media Experience

                       IoT            Internet of Things
                       ITCILO         International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization

                       ITU            International Telecommunication Union

                       NFT            Non-Fungible Token
                       MR             Mixed Reality

                       SDGs           Sustainable Development Goals

                       UNCTAD         United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
                       UNDP           United Nations Development Programme

                       UNDPPA         United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs

                       UNECE          United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
                       UNEP           United Nations Environment Programme

                       UNESCWA        United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

                       UNFCCC         United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
                       UNICC          United Nations International Computing Centre

                       UNICRI         United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute

                       UNIN           United Nations Innovation Network
                       UNRISD         United Nations Research Institute for Social Development

                       UNICEF         United Nations Children’s Fund





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