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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 a "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> |
'''The Conference of NGOs''', (also '''CONGO''' and "The Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations") is a "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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The CONGO 2005 report lists funding, coming mainly from the Swiss Agency for Development 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> |
The CONGO 2005 report lists funding, coming mainly from the Swiss Agency for Development 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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The Conference of NGOs, (also CONGO and "The Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations") is a "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]
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.
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."[2]
Funding
The CONGO 2005 report lists funding, coming mainly from the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation, the Canadian Government through the International Telecommunications Union and membership dues, in total nearly US$490,000.[3]
References
- ^ name=about CONGOAbout CONGO retrieved 30 December 2007
- ^ name=about CONGO
- ^ CONGO Annual Report 2005 retrieved 30 December 2007
External links
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