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Non-governmental organizations

27 January 2014

ECOSOC/6593-NGO/785

Seventeen Non-Governmental Organizations Recommended for Status with Economic and Social Council, as Committee Session Enters Second Week

Continuing its 2014 session, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations today recommended 17 organizations for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, representative of a broad regional reach, and deferred action on 55 others.

24 January 2014

ECOSOC/6592-NGO/784

Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations Considers Broad Range of Applications, Recommending 41 for Consultative Status

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations today recommended 41 organizations for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, and deferred action on the status of 21 others.

23 January 2014

ECOSOC/6591-NGO/783

Thirty-Six Non-Governmental Organizations Recommended for Status with Economic and Social Council as Committee Continues Its Evaluation of Applications

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations today recommended 36 organizations for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, and deferred action on the status of 28 others.

22 January 2014

ECOSOC/6590-NGO/782

Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations Recommends Special Consultative Status for 76 Entities, including Several from Global South; Defers Action on 21

Continuing its regular session for 2014, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations today recommended 76 organizations for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, and deferred action on the status of 21 others.

21 January 2014

ECOSOC/6589-NGO/781

Opening 2014 Session, Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations Recommends 29 Groups for Consultative Status with Economic and Social Council

Opening its regular session for 2014, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations this morning recommended 29 organizations for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council and deferred action on the status of 13 others.

18 December 2013

NGO/780-PI/2076

Department of Public Information Associates 25 New Non-Governmental Partners, Strengthening Ties with Civil Society Worldwide

On 13 December, the Department of Public Information/Non-Governmental Organizations Committee associated 25 non-governmental organizations with the United Nations Department of Public Information. This brings to 1,627 the number of non-governmental organizations working with the Department in the area of communications and outreach.

17 September 2013

NGO/778-PI/2065

Approval of 15 Non-governmental Organizations for Association with UN Public Information Department to Strengthen Ties to Central America Civil Society

On 11 September, the Non-Governmental Organizations Committee associated 15 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) associated with the United Nations Department of Public Information. This brings to 1,602 the number of non-governmental organizations that work with the Department in the area of communications and outreach.

9 January 2013

NGO/760-PI/2047

United Nations Department of Public Information Increases Global Network of Associated NGOs

Seventeen non-governmental organizations (NGOs) were approved for association with the United Nations Department of Public Information at the second biennial meeting of the Department’s Committee for Association held in New York on 17 December 2012. This brings the number of NGOs associated with the Department in the area of communications and information outreach to 1,340.

5 April 2012

NGO/751-PI/2019

United Nations Department of Public Information Approves 29 NGOs for Association

Twenty-nine non-governmental organizations (NGOs) were approved for association with the United Nations Department of Public Information at the first meeting of the Department’s NGO Committee held in New York on 4 April 2012. This brings the number of NGOs associated with the Department in the area of communications and information outreach to 1,322.

6 September 2011

NGO/734-PI/2003

Green Economy Not Just about Environment, Say Panellists at DPI/NGO Conference; It Can Help Eradicate Poverty, Advance Social Justice

BONN, 4 September — Speakers at this morning’s DPI/NGO Conference round table held a spirited discussion on the role of the green economy, not only in environmental stewardship, but also in ending poverty and advancing social justice.