Non-governmental organizations


NGO/372
24 August 2000


Press Release
NGO/372
PI/1269


FIFTY-THIRD ANNUAL DPI/NGO CONFERENCE TO OPEN MONDAY, 28 AUGUST

20000824 Background Release

The Fifty-third annual Department of Public Information/Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Conference, entitled "Global Solidarity: the Way to Peace and International Cooperation", will begin at Headquarters on Monday, 28 August at 10 a.m.

NGO/369
21 July 2000


Press Release
NGO/369


NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL SUSPEND CONSULTATIVE STATUS OF ASOPAZCO FOR THREE YEARS

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The Committee on NGOs decided this afternoon to recommend that the Economic and Social Council suspend for three years the consultative status of the non- governmental organization (NGO) ASOPAZCO (International Council for the Association for Peace in the Continents).

NGO/368
23 June 2000


Press Release
NGO/368


NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE CONCLUDES TWO-WEEK SESSION

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The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations this afternoon suspended its resumed session and decided to recommend that the Economic and Social Council authorize it to meet again from 8 to 19 January 2001 to complete the work of its 2000 session.

NGO/367
23 June 2000


Press Release
NGO/367


NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS STATUS SUSPENSION FOR COUNCIL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR PEACE IN THE CONTINENTS

20000623

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) this morning recommended a three-year suspension by the Economic and Social Council of the consultative status of the International Council of the Association for Peace in the Continents (ASOPAZCO).

NGO/365
22 June 2000


Press Release
NGO/365


NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE CONTINUES REVIEW OF TRANSNATIONAL RADICAL PARTY

20000622

As the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) continued its review of special reports this morning, the representative of the Transnational Radical Party (TRP) denied that his organization was a political group and reminded the Committee that the Party did not support secessionism or overthrowing any government through violence.

NGO/364
21 June 2000


Press Release
NGO/364


NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE DEFERS ACTION ON COMPLAINTS LODGED BY CUBA, CHINA

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The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) this afternoon deferred taking action on a complaint lodged by Cuba against the International Council of the Association for Peace in the Continents (ASOPAZCO) until Friday, 23 June, in the morning.