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{{Short description|Association of NGOs}}
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The '''Conference of NGOs''' ('''CoNGO'''; full "Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations") "is an independent, international, non-profit membership association of non-governmental organizations ([[NGO]]s). It facilitates the participation of NGOs in [[United Nations]] debates and decision-making."<ref name="abCONGO">[http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=about About CoNGO] retrieved 30 December 2007</ref>{{notinsource|date=September 2023}}


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The two classes of membership, ''Full'', for those NGOs with consultative status with the [[United Nations Economic and Social Council]], and ''Associate'', for those with affiliation with a UN programme or agency, total more than 500 members.
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'''The Conference of NGOs''', (also '''CONGO''' and "The Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations") "is an independent, international, non-profit membership association of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). It facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and decision-making." <ref>name=about CONGO[http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=about About CONGO] retrieved 30 December 2007</ref>


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Founded in 1948, CoNGO has committees based in Geneva, New York and Vienna. It aims to ensure that NGOs are present when governments discuss issues of global concern at the United Nations and to facilitate related discussion.<ref name="abCONGO"/>
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The two classes of membership, Full, for those NGOs with consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council, and Associate, for those with affiliation with a UN programme or agency, total more than 500 members.


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The CoNGO 2005 report lists funding, coming mainly from the [[Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation]], the [[Canadian Government]], the [[International Telecommunication Union]] and membership dues, in total nearly US$490,000.<ref>[http://www.ngocongo.org/files/congo_2005_report_final_web.pdf CoNGO Annual Report 2005] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723182215/http://www.ngocongo.org/files/congo_2005_report_final_web.pdf |date=2008-07-23 }} retrieved 30 December 2007</ref>
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Founded in 1948, CONGO has committees based in Geneva, New York and Vienna. Its objectives: "to ensure that NGOs be present when governments discuss issues of global concern at the United Nations and to facilitate NGO discussions on such issues."<ref>name=about CONGO</ref>

==Funding==
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The CONGO 2005 report lists funding, coming mainly from the [[Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation]], the Canadian Government through the [[International Telecommunications Union]] and membership dues, in total nearly US$490,000.<ref>[http://www.ngocongo.org/files/congo_2005_report_final_web.pdf CONGO Annual Report 2005] retrieved 30 December 2007</ref>


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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=mypage| List of Full CONGO members]
* [http://ngocongo.org/member-organizations List of Full CoNGO members]

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[[Category:International nongovernmental organizations]]


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[[Category:United Nations Economic and Social Council|Conference]]
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[[Category:International organizations based in the United States]]
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"CONGO" redirects here. For other uses, see Congo.

The Conference of NGOs (CoNGO; full "Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations") "is an independent, international, non-profit membership association of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). It facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and decision-making."[1][failed verification]

The two classes of membership, Full, for those NGOs with consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, and Associate, for those with affiliation with a UN programme or agency, total more than 500 members.

Founded in 1948, CoNGO has committees based in Geneva, New York and Vienna. It aims to ensure that NGOs are present when governments discuss issues of global concern at the United Nations and to facilitate related discussion.[1]

The CoNGO 2005 report lists funding, coming mainly from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the Canadian Government, the International Telecommunication Union and membership dues, in total nearly US$490,000.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b About CoNGO retrieved 30 December 2007
  2. ^ CoNGO Annual Report 2005 Archived 2008-07-23 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 30 December 2007
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