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Committee on NGOs Recommends 1 Group for Consultative Status, Closes 9 Applications While Postponing Consideration of 25 Others

ECOSOC/6409-NGO/689

Committee on NGOs Recommends 1 Group for Consultative Status, Closes 9 Applications While Postponing Consideration of 25 Others

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) today recommended one entity for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, postponed its consideration of 25 applications and closed nine without prejudice.

Committee on NGOs Recommends Consultative Status for 13 Groups, Two-Year Suspension of Another, Postpones Consideration of 31 Applications

ECOSOC/6410-NGO/690

Committee on NGOs Recommends Consultative Status for 13 Groups, Two-Year Suspension of Another, Postpones Consideration of 31 Applications

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) today recommended 13 entities for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, postponed its consideration of 31 applications and recommended a two-year suspension for another, Interfaith International.

Since 1995 Progress Made Promoting Inclusion of Marginalized Groups, but Challenges to Social Development Remain ‘Daunting’, Under-Secretary-General Tells Commission

SOC/4758

Since 1995 Progress Made Promoting Inclusion of Marginalized Groups, but Challenges to Social Development Remain ‘Daunting’, Under-Secretary-General Tells Commission

Since world leaders met in Copenhagen in 1995 to adopt a declaration and action programme for social change, encouraging progress had been made in promoting the inclusion of socially marginalized groups, but “daunting” challenges remained in reaching broader social development goals, Sha Zukang, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, said today, as the Commission for Social Development opened its forty-eighth session.

Department of Public Information, Alliance of Civilizations to Hold 2010 Global Model UN Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 28-30 July

PI/1924

Department of Public Information, Alliance of Civilizations to Hold 2010 Global Model UN Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 28-30 July

Following the success of the 2009 inaugural Global Model United Nations Conference held in Geneva, Switzerland, the United Nations Department of Public Information will be organizing the second annual event in Kuala Lumpur on 28‑30 July, in partnership with the Government of Malaysia, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the Commonwealth Secretariat.

Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations Recommends 76 of 246 Applications for Consultative Status, Closes 19 by Conclusion of 2010 Regular Session

ECOSOC/6411-NGO/691

Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations Recommends 76 of 246 Applications for Consultative Status, Closes 19 by Conclusion of 2010 Regular Session

During its 2010 regular session, which began on 25 January and ended today, the Committee on Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) considered applications submitted by 246 entities, recommending that the Economic and Social Council grant consultative status to 76 of them, while closing 19 applications.
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