Committee on NGOS

3^rd Meeting (AM)

COMMITTEE TAKES NOTE OF 26 REPORTS SUBMITTED BY NGOS

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) took note of
26 quadrennial reports submitted by NGOs as it met this morning to review those submissions and to continue implementing the computer-based “Paperless Committee” initiative launched yesterday.  (See Press Release NGO/497 of 5 May.)

Committee on NGOS

1^st & 2^nd Meetings (AM & PM)

OPENING 2003 SESSION, COMMITTEE ON NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS RECOMMENDS

SIX ORGANIZATIONS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

‘Paperless Committee’ Initiative Launched,

SECRETARY-GENERAL NAMES FERNANDO HENRIQUE CARDOSO, FORMER PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL,

TO LEAD HIGH-LEVEL REVIEW OF UN-CIVIL SOCIETY RELATIONS

Asking for a sweeping assessment of interaction between the United Nations and civil society organizations, and recommendations for improvements, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today appointed former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso to chair a blue-ribbon panel on relations with civil society.

Committee on NGOS

49^th & 50^th Meetings (AM & PM)

NGO COMMITTEE CONCLUDES 2002 RESUMED SESSION, WITH FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS

ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONSULTATIVE STATUS

During Two Week Session, 89 Organizations

Recommended for Such Status, 3 for Reclassification

Committee on NGOS

47^th & 48^th Meetings (AM & PM)

NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS FIVE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS,

THREE FOR ROSTER STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

Decides against Recommending Three Organizations

For Consultative Status, Leaves Pending Applications of Five Others

Committee on NGOS

45^th & 46^th Meetings (AM & PM)

NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS EIGHT ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS

WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

Committee on NGOs

43^rd & 44^th Meetings (AM & PM)

NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS FOUR ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS

WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

Committee on NGOs

41^st & 42^nd Meetings (AM & PM)

NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS 2 ORGANIZATIONS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS

WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

Committee on NGOs

39^th & 40^th Meetings (AM & PM)

NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS FIVE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS

WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

Committee on NGOs

37^th & 38^th Meetings (AM & PM)

NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS NINE ORGANIZATIONS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS

WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL