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Non-governmental organizations

NGO/348

SECRETARY-GENERAL HONOURS PRINCE TALAL BIN ABDUL AZIZ AL-SAUD FOR "INSPIRING WORK" TO RELIEVE SUFFERING OF POOR

23 May 2000


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NGO/348
PI/1253


SECRETARY-GENERAL HONOURS PRINCE TALAL BIN ABDUL AZIZ AL-SAUD FOR ‘INSPIRING WORK’ TO RELIEVE SUFFERING OF POOR

20000523

Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, President of the Arab Gulf Programme for United Nations Development Organizations (AGFUND), was honoured today in a private ceremony with United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan for his work on behalf of women and children in developing countries over the past two decades.

NGO/346

NGO COMMITTEE CONTINUES REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS

19 May 2000


Press Release
NGO/346


NGO COMMITTEE CONTINUES REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS

20000519

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations this morning recommended that the China Society for Promotion of the Guangcai Programme and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights be granted special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council.

NGO/344

REVIEWING APPLICATIONS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, NGO COMMITTEE ENDORSES CLAIMS OF FIVE NEW GROUPS

18 May 2000


Press Release
NGO/344


REVIEWING APPLICATIONS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, NGO COMMITTEE ENDORSES CLAIMS OF FIVE NEW GROUPS

20000518

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations this morning recommended that five groups be granted special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, and deferred recommendations on another five.

NGO/342

COMMITTEE ON NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUES REVIEW OF WORKING METHODS

17 May 2000


Press Release
NGO/342


COMMITTEE ON NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUES REVIEW OF WORKING METHODS

20000517

As the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) continued to review its working methods this morning, most speakers agreed that it was important to emphasize electronic means of communication with NGOs, taking into account the development of modern technology.

NGO/343

STRENGTHENING SECRETARIAT NGO SECTION AMONG PROPOSALS AIRED, AS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES REVIEW OF WORK METHODS

17 May 2000


Press Release
NGO/343


STRENGTHENING SECRETARIAT NGO SECTION AMONG PROPOSALS AIRED, AS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES REVIEW OF WORK METHODS

20000517

As the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations concluded consideration of its methods of work this afternoon, it addressed the questions of deferrals of non- governmental organization (NGO) cases; monitoring the consultative relationship; quadrennial reports by NGOs, and strengthening the NGO Section of the Secretariat.

NGO/341

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE, RESUMING REVIEW OF WORKING METHODS, POSTPONES CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED APPLICATIONS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS

16 May 2000


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NGO/341


NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE, RESUMING REVIEW OF WORKING METHODS, POSTPONES CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED APPLICATIONS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS

20000516

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations decided this morning to put off until June its consideration of deferred applications by non- governmental organizations (NGOs) for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council.

NGO/340

SOME DELEGATIONS CHARGE ABUSE OF STATUS BY NON-GOVERNMENTAL BODIES, AS COMMITTEE ON NGOS REVIEWS WORK METHODS

15 May 2000


Press Release
NGO/340


SOME DELEGATIONS CHARGE ABUSE OF STATUS BY NON-GOVERNMENTAL BODIES, AS COMMITTEE ON NGOS REVIEWS WORK METHODS

20000515

Serious concern was raised in the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) this afternoon, as several delegations criticized NGOs that either disregarded the withdrawal of their consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, or else violated that status.