United Nations Non-Governmental Organizations
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- United Nations Associations (18)
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Department of Economic and Social Affairs: Non-Governmental Organizations - Compiles documentation about NGO's consulting the Economic and Social Council. Offers a list of participating organizations, application forms for new NGO's, and frequently asked questions for the general public.
Academic Council on the United Nations System - International association of scholars, teachers, and practitioners active in the work and study of the United Nations and related organizations.
Citizens Network for Sustainable Development - CitNet is an independent, non-profit network of US based organizations, communities, and individuals established prior to the UN Earth Summit as a vehicle to work on issues relating to sustainable development, the environment, government policy, and civic participation.
Council on World Affairs of Canada - This web site contains important information and programs for students, both high school and elementary, engaged in the study of world issues through the medium of model United Nations activities.
Global Public Policy Networks - Part of the "Visioning the UN" initiative, this research project examines the challenges of globalization and the potential contribution of GPPNs in addressing them.
One World Trust - This site contains research and educational material about reform and democratisation of the United Nations and other multilateral organisations.
The Regency Foundation - A not-for-profit organization working with United Nations agencies on issues of agriculture, environment, telecommunications, and development.
Third World Network's Home Page - An NGO involved in research relating to development, the Third World and North-South issues. Also news on global issues.
UN Observer.org - UN Observer.org is an NGO dedicated to encouraging and assisting the United Nations family of organizations to hold itself to the same human rights standards and principles that it promotes.
UN Reform: Vision of Youth - Ideas from young people throughout the world regarding reforms to the United Nations that will allow it to better meet its aims as set out in the Preamble to the Charter.
UN Watch - Monitors the performance of the United Nations by the yardstick of the UN Charter.
United Nations Foundation - Created to administer Ted Turner's $1 billion pledge in support of the United Nations. Includes information on the Foundation and its activities, grants given, the grant process, UN news, and background on the global issues the UN confronts daily.
Women's Environment and Development Organization - An international advocacy network that strives for a healthy planet with social, political, economic and environmental justice for all through the empowerment of women. Features information on environmental links to breast cancer, women's health, gender justice, UN conference followup, particularly monitoring of the Beijing Platform for Action and the Cairo Programme of Action. WEDO also publishes global reports on government and NGO action in response to these plan of actions. Co-founded by Bella Abzug in 1991. Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.