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United Nations
13/12/2005
Press Release
NGO/584
PI/1698
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Department of Public Information o News and Media Division o New York
TWENTY FIVE NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NEWLY ASSOCIATED
WITH UN PUBLIC INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, 48 DISASSOCIATED
The United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI) has
associated 25 more non-governmental organizations (NGOs), bringing the
number of NGOs that work with the Department in the area of
communications and information outreach to 1,558. The Department,
together with the Economic and Social Council, is a key focal point in
the United Nations Secretariat for NGOs that wish to work with the
Organization.
The DPI Committee on NGOs held the second of its two annual meetings
on 12 December. It noted that the newly associated NGOs represented
five different regions of the world -- Africa, Asia and the Pacific,
Europe, Middle East and North America. All of them conform to the
principles of the United Nations Charter and fulfil the DPI criteria
of association. They all operate solely on a not-for-profit basis and
are involved in United Nations-related work.
Raymond Sommereyns, Chair of the Committee and Director of the
Outreach Division, stated that "DPI also expects that these
organizations have both the commitment and means to conduct effective
information programmes with their constituencies, thereby building
knowledge of and support for the United Nations at the grass-roots
level, as well as communicating their own ideas and concerns to the
Organization".
The 25 newly associated NGOs are advocates for an array of issues,
ranging from human rights, the drive against HIV/AIDS, democratic
values, sustainable development and respect for the environment, peace
education and gender equality, to humanitarian rescue service, support
for underprivileged children, disarmament and humanitarian support of
prisoners.
They include 12 from developing regions. The Abutia Youth Association
(AYA), Ghana, seeks to provide leadership direction and guidance
towards the development of rural poor communities, in order to
eradicate poverty, disease and HIV/AIDS. The All India Human Rights
Association (AIHRA), with headquarters in New Delhi, has worked in
spreading social awareness and protecting human rights of all society
for 16 years. The Charitable Society for Social Welfare (CSSW),
Yemen, presents a distinguished charitable and humanitarian model in
social development and poverty alleviation. The Geriatric Care
Foundation, Pakistan, commits to improve the health and well-being of
all older persons in Pakistan. The Organization of Filipino
Performers (OPM), Philippines, is working on partnerships with United
Nations agencies and offices to promote the Millennium Development
Goals through music.
Thirteen of the approved NGOs are based in developed regions. The
Aviations Sans Frontières (ASF), France, has provided humanitarian
services to areas affected by disasters in the developing countries
for more than 25 years. The International Action Network on Small
Arms (IANSA), United Kingdom, is the global network of civil society
organizations working to stop the proliferation and misuse of small
arms and light weapons. The International Gender Organization (Gender
Watchers), United States, advocates for social awareness and education
to eliminate social injustices imposed upon women and children. ZAKA
Rescue and Recovery, Israel, is devoted to save lives by providing
emergency rescue services globally.
Following are the organizations newly associated with the DPI, listed
alphabetically by region:
Africa: Abutia Youth Association (Ghana), Bethel Youth Aid Foundation
(Ghana), Christian Care Organization (Ghana), Hatof Foundation
(Ghana), Landlife (Ghana), Plan Peace International (Ghana).
Asia and the Pacific: All India Human Rights Association (India),
Geriatrics Care of Pakistan (Pakistan), Guild of Service (India),
Organization of Filipino Performers (Philippines), Shri Ram Chandra
Mission (India), Sisters Inside, Inc. (Australia).
Europe: Aviations sans Frontières (France), Foundation for a Culture
of Peace (Spain), Foundation for Subjective Experience and Research
(Germany), International Action Network on Small Arms (United
Kingdom), UN Watch (Switzerland).
Middle East: Charitable Society for Social Welfare ( Yemen), Israeli
Women's Network ( Israel), The New Israel Fund's Empowerment and
Training Center for Social Change Organizations in Israel ( Israel),
ZAKA Rescue and Recovery ( Israel).
North America: Drew University ( USA), International Gender
Organization ( United States), The Light Millennium ( United States),
Make-A-Wish Foundation International ( United States).
Among the approved organizations were five NGOs that also have
consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social
Council: Aviations sans Frontières (France), Charitable Society for
Social Welfare ( Yemen), Foundation for Subjective Experience and
Research ( Germany), Guild of Service ( India), UN Watch (
Switzerland).
In keeping with the DPI policy to ensure that its active roster of
affiliated NGOs maintain the level of interest and support which
informed the initial acceptance of their applications, the following
48 NGOs were disassociated because they no longer meet the criteria
for association: Balkan-Ji-Bari International (India), Center for
International Cooperation (United States), Comision Para la Defensa de
Los Derechos Humanos en Centroamerica (Costa Rica), Council on
Economic Priorities (United States), European Confederation of
Woodworking Industries (Belgium), European Container Manufacturers'
Committee (Belgium), Foundation NGO Ecology and Life (Norway), Four
Directions Council (Canada), Global Committee of Parliamentarians on
Population and Development (United States), Histophila (Belgium),
Institut International de Formation et de Lutte Contre les Drogues
(France), Instituto Peruano de Polemologia (Peru), International
Center of Social Gerontology (France), International Chamber of
Shipping (United Kingdom), International Commission of Health
Professionals (Switzerland), International Community Education
Association (United States), International Data Exchange Association
(Belgium), International Federation of Consulting Engineers
(Switzerland), International Federation of Purchasing and Materials
Management (Netherlands), International Organization of Good Templars
(United Kingdom), International Senior Citizens Association (United
States), La Terre Verte Ltd. (United States), Lanka Mahila Samiti (Sri
Lanka), Lawyers Alliance For World Security (United States), Lawyers'
Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (United States), Ligue Marocaine
de Protection de l'Enfance (Morocco), Literacy Volunteers of New York
City, Inc. (United States), Mouvement Burkinabe de Lutte Contre le
Racisme, l'Apartheid et pour l'Amitie entre les Peuples (Burkina
Faso), National Association of Colored Women's Club (United States),
National Audubon Society, Inc. (United States), National Council of
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (United States), National Council of
YMCAs of Japan (Switzerland), National Jewish Welfare Board (United
States), National US/Arab Chamber of Commerce (United States), New
Thinking Institute (Russia), Nigerian Institute of International
Affairs (Nigeria), Nigerian International Association of Democratic
Lawyers (Nigeria), Organizacion de la Television Iberoamericana
(Mexico), Ovum Pacis Womens' International Peace University (United
States), Pace-UK International Affairs (United Kingdom), Parliamentary
Association for Euro-Arab Cooperation (Belgium), Pensee et Chantiers
(Morocco), Philippine Medical Association (Philippines), Polish Peace
Coalition (Poland), Project Against Apartheid (United States), Rainbow
Lobby (United States), Refugee Policy Group (United States), World
Association for Educational Research (Belgium).
For further information, please contact the DPI/NGO Section, tel.:
212 963-6842; e-mail: dpi@un.org. The Directory of NGOs associated
with the DPI is also available on the DPI/NGO website:
www.un.org/dpi/ngosection.
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