The following acronyms and abbreviations may be encountered in Presbyterian publications, including General Assembly minutes. Those with more than one meaning have multiple entries. We update the list periodically to keep it as current as possible.

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TAI: Technological Achievement Index

TANF: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

TAW: Theology and Worship (CMD)

TEE: Theological Education by Extension

TEF: Theological Education Fund (1% Plan) (CMD)

TEFL: Teacher of English as a Foreign Language

TESL: Teacher of English as a Second Language

TESEF: Theological Schools Endowment Fund

TWD: Theology Worship and Discipleship Program Area (CMD)

TWWCC: Third World Women's Coordinating Committee (UPCUSA)

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UBCHEA: United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia

UBS: Union Bank of Switzerland

UCC: United Churches of Christ

UCCP: United Church of Christ in the Philippines

UCR: usual, customary, and reasonable allowance (MSS - accounting)

UDHR: Universal Declaration of Human Rights (NMD, WMD, PWO, PPP, PUNO)

UDTS: University of Dubuque Theological Seminary

UFMC: Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Churches

UMHE: United Ministries in Higher Education (relates through NMD)

UMC: United Methodist Church

UMPH: United Methodist Publishing House

UMST: Urban Ministry Support Team (NMD)

UN: United Nations (relates through CMD, PPP, PUNO)

UNCED: United Nations Conference on Environment and Development

UNCHR: United Nations Commission on Human Rights

UNCL: Urban Network of Congregational Leadership (see PACT)

UNDP: United Nations Development Programme

UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme

UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

UNFCCC: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

UNFPA: United Nations Population Fund

UNGA: United Nations General Assembly

UNGASS: United Nations General Assembly Special Session

UNGASS-C: United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Children

UNHCR: United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees

UNICEF: United Nations Children's Fund

UNIFEM: United Nations Development Fund for Women

UNRRA: United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration

UNRWA: United Nations Relief and Works Agency (for Palestine Refugees in the Near East)

UNTAC: United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia

UPCUSA: United Presbyterian Church in the United Sates of America (formerly located in New York)

UPN: Urban Presbytery Network

UPPA: Urban Presbyterian Pastors Association

UPW/UPUSA: United Presbyterian Women in the United Presbyterian Church in USA

USCIS: United States Customs and Immigration Service (WMD)

USDA: United States Department of Agriculture (WMD, PHP)

USWG: Urban Strategy Work Group (NMD)

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VBH: Value Behavioral Health (BOP)

VIM: Volunteers in Mission (NMD)

VISM: Volunteers in Shared Mission (WMD)

VISN: Vision Interfaith Satellite Network (GAC/OC)

VOW: Voices of Orthodox Women - Working for Reformation in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). VOW is a network of women and men promoting the doctrines and practices of the historic Christian faith as expressed in the Ecumenical Creeds of the Church. (affinity group)

VRA: Voting Rights Act of 1965 (NMD, PWO)