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DPI/NGO Partnership
DPI Services
The DPI/NGO Section organizes
- Weekly NGO Briefings
- Communications Workshops (one-day event three times a year)
- Annual DPI/NGO Conference (three-day event)
- Annual Orientation Programme for newly associated NGOs (one
two-day event)
DPI/NGO Section provides
- registration for the annual DPI/NGO Conference
- annual grounds passes for access to the United Nations premises
to up to three representatives of associated NGOs
- regular mailings of United Nations information materials, including
UN system information materials (e-mail and hard copy)
- directory of associated NGOs (online and hard copy)
- website with information on past and upcoming events, news and
other relevant issues and services
- through the NGO Resource Center, NGO representatives have access
to:
- UN documents and UN system publications, etc.
- a video lending library
The DPI/NGO Section does NOT provide:
- drafting, e-mailing, faxing services
- phone numbers or make phone calls on behalf of associated NGO
representatives
- special passes for guests of associated NGO representatives
on an ad hoc basis and for events not organized by the DPI/NGO
Section
NGO responsibilities
In order to remain in good standing, NGOs associated with the Department
of Public Information must fulfill each of the following requirements:
- fill out an accreditation form every year. It is important that
updated contact information is received from all NGOs, including
those that are not based in the New York area
- keep NGO Relations informed about UN-related activities by submitting
an evaluation report every four years
- promote knowledge of the United Nationss
- disseminate information about the principles and activities
of the United Nations
- receive NGO Relations' e-mails which are sent out to inform
NGOs about United Nations activities
Grounds for disassociation include:
- failure to submit an accreditation form every year
and an evaluation form every four years
- failure to meet criteria for association
- misrepresentation and fraud
- unsatisfactory collaboration with United Nations system organizations
- unauthorized use of the United Nations logo
Please note that association of NGOs with DPI does not constitute
their incorporation into the United Nations system, nor does it
entitle associated organizations or their staff to any kind of privileges,
immunities or special status.
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