Accredited Non-governmental organizations (NGOs):
NGOs and other major group organizations (as defined by Agenda 21, these are women, children and youth, indigenous people, non-governmental organizations, local authorities, workers and trade unions, business and industry, scientific and technological communities, and farmers), wishing to participate in official meetings of the CSD must be accredited to the UN (either by being in consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC,
or listed in the CSD Roster). Check the major groups'
registration and
participation pages for more information.