United Nations Department of Public Information Associates New Non-Governmental Organization Partners, Strengthening Civil Society Ties Worldwide
The Department of Public Information/Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Committee associated 15 NGOs with the United Nations Department of Public Information and disassociated one organization on Friday, 20 November. This brings to 1,451 the number of NGOs partnering with the Department in the area of communications and outreach.
The Director of the Outreach Division at United Nations Department of Public Information, Maher Nasser, welcomed the new group, which includes NGOs from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America, saying: “We are thrilled at the continued interest of NGOs around the world to partner with the UN in advocating for sustainable development, human rights and peace.” The newly associated organizations come from Argentina, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, El Salvador, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Turkey and the United States, and work on a range of issues, including health, education, promotion of United Nations Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals, intercultural education, community and economic development and youth empowerment.
In describing the Department’s partnership with NGOs, Mr. Nasser stated: “NGOs will play a crucial role in raising awareness about the newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals and in working on the ground with communities, local authorities and other partners to achieve them. Through our partnership with NGOs, we hope to enable them to more effectively do their important work and also bring NGO voice to the UN.”
Following are the newly associated non-governmental organizations, listed alphabetically:
ONG ASED (Association Santé Éducation Démocratie) (Niger); Center for International Virtual Schooling (United States); Centre for Public Health (Nigeria); Centre International d’Investissement (Switzerland); Fundación Luz María (Argentina); Fundación Para la Democracia, Seguridad y Paz (El Salvador); International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) (Republic of Korea); Inwelle Study and Resource Centre (Nigeria); Journalists and Writers Foundation (Turkey); Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (United States); New Future Foundation (United States); Peace Jam (United States); Save the Climat (Democratic Republic of Congo); Specialist People Foundation (Denmark); and World Childhood Foundation (United States).
American Judges Association (United States) was disassociated at its own request based on a change in the entity’s mandate.
About the Department of Public Information-NGO association: NGOs that successfully meet the criteria for association with the Department of Public Information are provided with up to six grounds passes — including two for youth representatives aged 18-32 — to facilitate access to official meetings, events and informational sessions at United Nations Headquarters in New York and are eligible to propose and lead NGO briefings. NGOs associated with the Department of Public Information may apply to serve on subcommittees and submit workshop proposals for the Department of Public Information/NGO Conference. A dedicated NGO Resource Centre with material and information on the work of the UN is open to all NGO representatives, and is conveniently located in the UNITAR Building at 801 UN Plaza, 2nd Floor, New York.
Current NGO Resource Centre hours:
Monday–Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday: 1:30 to 4 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For further information, please visit outreach.un.org/ngorelations/ or e-mail undpingo@un.org.
For information on how to apply for association, please visit outreach.un.org/ngorelations/membership/application/.
To view a full list of Department of Public Information-associated NGOs, please visit outreach.un.org/ngorelations/membership/dpingo-directory/.
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