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Informal Non Governmental Organization Regional
Network (I.R.E.N.E.)
www.unpan.org/NGO.asp
&
www.un.org/esa/coordination/ngo
United Nations NGO Section ECOSOC/UN-DESA
http://www.un.org/esa/coordination/ecosoc/
The Economic and Social Council may make suitable arrangements for
consultation with non-governmental organizations which are concerned
with matters within its competence. Such arrangements may be made
with international organizations and, where appropriate, with national
organizations after consultation with the Member of the United Nations
concerned.
List of NGOs with ECOSOC consultative
status
http://www.un.org/esa/coordination/ngo/
Members of ECOSOC for 2003
Download file of Members of ECOSOC for 2003
members_ecosoc.pdf
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Applying for ECOSOC Consultative Status
To begin the process of applying for
consultative status, an organization must submit a letter of intent
to the NGO Section. of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs
(DESA), also known as the Secretariat. The letter should be on the
organization's letterhead and signed by its secretary-general or
president.
The letter of intent is mandatory!
DESA NGO Section
1 UN Plaza. Room DC1-1480
New York, NY 10017
tel: (212) 963 8652
fax: (212) 963 9248
desangosection@un.org
Application procedure
Once the NGO section receives the letter
of intent, it will mail the application package containing the questionnaire
and all the background materials to the organization. The application
and questionnaire is then completed by the NGO applying for status.
Questions regarding the correct completion of the application and
questionnaire should be directed to the NGO Section. The applications
forms are also available for download at the documents
section of this site.
Completed applications must be received by June 1 of the year preceding
the year the NGO wants to be considered for recommendation by the
Committee. For example, complete applications, (which include a
completed questionnaire and all the required supporting documentation)
received by the NGO Section before 1 June 2001, will be taken up
by the Committee on NGOs in the year 2002. Applicatins received
between the 1 June 2001 and 1 June 2002 will be taken up in the
year 2003.
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