Non-Governmental Organization/DPI

About the Resource Centre

The DPI/NGO Resource Centre is the home away from home for representatives of over 1500 NGOs associated with DPI. It is a place where they meet, work and obtain information about United Nations activities and events. It has a video lending library with an extensive collection of UN in Action, World Chronicle, and other UN-produced films as well as audio cassettes of the latest NGO briefings. A conference area, with a seating capacity of about 10 people, is available and may be booked by DPI-associated NGOs in advance for official meetings. In addition, there are four computers for the exclusive use of NGO representatives.

The NGO Resource Centre staff provide a number of services to NGOs including registration for the annual DPI/NGO Conference and the mailing and processing of the annual accreditation form. The staff also make arrangements for all guest passes for DPI/NGO briefings.

Information materials on a variety of UN and NGO-related issues may be obtained in the Resource Centre including the Millennium Development Goals, peacekeeping, human rights, and HIV/AIDS. Copies of the latest reports of the Secretary-General, the Daily Journal, Daily Highlights, and the NGO directory are also available.


Conference website NGOs associated with DPI, click above ECOSOC, UNESCO, OHCHR, click above Planning Committee Meetings

Only to be filled out by NGOs associated with DPI

Accreditation
Form 2008

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Top UN official discusses cyclone response with Myanmar’s Prime Minister
24 July – The top United Nations humanitarian official today held talks with Myanmar’s Prime Minister to discuss progress made in assisting survivors of the deadly Cyclone Nargis which struck the South-East Asian nation in early May. FULL STORY >>

New panel has vital role in reforming UN’s internal justice system, says chief
24 July – A newly-created group of legal experts will play a pivotal part in improving the system of internal justice within the United Nations, the body’s head said today. FULL STORY >>

Secretary-General to appoint South African justice as next UN human rights chief
24 July – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has informed the General Assembly of his intention to appoint Judge Navanethem Pillay of South Africa as the new United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. FULL STORY >>

UN rights group investigating disappearances kicks off meeting in Argentina
24 July – A United Nations human rights group today will begin reviewing over 300 cases of disappearances around the world, holding its session for the first time in Argentina, whose history with disappearances contributed to the creation of the panel in 1980. FULL STORY >>

African Great Lakes officials at UN gathering on women’s rights research centre
24 July – Women’s rights ministers from 11 countries across Africa’s Great Lakes region are gathering today in Kinshasa for a United Nations-organized conference to take steps to set up a regional research and documentation centre on women’s rights. FULL STORY >>

Senior UN official assesses stabilization plan in eastern DR Congo
23 July – A top UN official in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ross Mountain, is visiting North Kivu province with the Congolese Minister of Planning, Olivier Kamitatu, to assess the implementation of the security and stabilization plan for eastern DRC. FULL STORY >>

Middle East: top UN official ‘heartened’ by positive steps towards peace
22 July – The top United Nations political official today welcomed recent positive moves towards peace that have been made in the Middle East, but sounded the alarm on the lack of progress in the West Bank. FULL STORY >>

Haiti’s children still suffering grave human rights violations – UN report
22 July – Haitian children remain the target of kidnappings, killings, sexual violence and child trafficking, and they have also been active participants in recent public protests, the United Nations peacekeeping mission to the impoverished Caribbean country reports. FULL STORY >>

In Myanmar, UN relief chief sees progress but calls for aid to reach most vulnerable
22 July – Beginning a three-day visit to assess the situation of cyclone survivors in Myanmar, the top United Nations relief official said today that relief and early recovery operations are progressing, but more aid is needed to reach remote areas. FULL STORY >>

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