Difference between revisions of "UN Department of Public Information and NGOs"
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*Have statutes/bylaws providing for a transparent process of taking decisions, elections of officers, and members of the Board of Directors | *Have statutes/bylaws providing for a transparent process of taking decisions, elections of officers, and members of the Board of Directors | ||
*Support and respect the principles of the Charter of the United Nations | *Support and respect the principles of the Charter of the United Nations | ||
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The DPI committee on Non-Governmental Organizations reviews applications. To become associated with DPI, an NGO should send an official letter expressing such interest and all application materials from its headquarters to the UN Information Center (UNIC) covering the country where the NGO is based, and all. The required application materials (in English or French) include: | The DPI committee on Non-Governmental Organizations reviews applications. To become associated with DPI, an NGO should send an official letter expressing such interest and all application materials from its headquarters to the UN Information Center (UNIC) covering the country where the NGO is based, and all. The required application materials (in English or French) include: | ||
*A completed Application Form for Non-Governmental Organizations (obtained from http://www.un.org/dpi/ngosection/documents/NGO_Application%20Form.doc). | *A completed Application Form for Non-Governmental Organizations (obtained from http://www.un.org/dpi/ngosection/documents/NGO_Application%20Form.doc). | ||
Latest revision as of 16:37, 18 February 2010
NGOs may apply for association with the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI). These are NGOs that are committed to conducting effective information programs with their constituents and the broader community about UN activities, and which have an established record of continuity of work for at least three years. Over 1,500 NGOs with information programs on issues of interest to the United Nations are associated with DPI; about half of these are also associated with ECOSOC.
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