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Criteria
What is an NGO?
A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a not-for-profit, voluntary
citizens’ group, which is organized on a local, national or
international level to address issues in support of the public good.
Task-oriented and made up of people with common interests, NGOs
perform a variety of services and humanitarian functions, bring
citizens’ concerns to governments, monitor policy and programme
implementation, and encourage participation of civil society stakeholders
at the community level. They provide analysis
and expertise, serve as early warning mechanisms, and help monitor
and implement international agreements. Some are organized around
specific issues, such as human rights, the environment or health.
Their relationship with offices and agencies of the United Nations
(UN) system differs depending on their location and their mandate.
Criteria for association with DPI
- The NGO must support and respect the principles of the Charter
of the United Nations;
- The NGO must be of recognized national or international standing;
- The NGO should operate solely on a not-for-profit basis and
have tax-exempt status;
- The NGO must have the commitment and the means to conduct effective
information programmes with its constituents and to a broader
audience about UN activities by publishing newsletters, bulletins
and pamphlets; organizing conferences, seminars and round tables;
or enlisting the attention of the media;
- The NGO should preferably have a satisfactory record of collaboration
with UN Information Centres/Services or other parts of the UN
System prior to association. Please note that in cases where the
NGO has no record of collaboration but the DPI Committee on NGOs
approve its applications, it will have a provisional association
status of two years until which it can establish a partnership
with the relevant UNICs/UNISs or UN system organization;
- The NGO should provide an audited annual financial statement,
indicated in US currency, and conducted by a qualified, independent
accountant;
- The NGO should have statutes/bylaws providing for a transparent
process of taking decisions, elections of officers and members
of the Board of Directors.
To learn more about how to become associated with DPI, please click
here.
Evaluation and review process
Associated NGOs undergo a specifically designed evaluation and
review process, which is two-fold.
- The DPI Committee on NGOs, which decides on association and
disassociation, meets twice a year, in June/July and December.
The Committee reviews new applications and decides on the status
of currently associated NGOs that no longer meet the criteria.
- Every four years associated NGOs are required to submit:
- a completed evaluation form, which is sent to all associated
NGOs at the beginning of the four year period
- a quadrennial report of their UN-related activities
- at least three samples of their UN-related information materials
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