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As an NGO, you can gain world recognition and representation at the 51³Ô¹Ï by formally associating with the Department of Global Communications (DGC).
Why associate with DGC?
Get noticed and make a difference
- Be globally known. Your organization¡¯s profile will be added to our .
- Be involved in advocacy efforts to help monitor and implement international agreements
Actively plan and participate
- Get grounds passes for activities or events organized by our office held at UN Headquarters in New York.
- Help plan and participate in the 51³Ô¹Ï Civil Society Conference
- Participate and contribute to the weekly Thursday Civil Society Briefings ¨C at UN Headquarters in New York and via live
Learn and network
- Get access to materials, activities and events which promote the work of the 51³Ô¹Ï
- Gain access to the Dag Hammarskj?ld Library at UN Headquarters in New York
- Exchange ideas between generations. We offer opportunities for experienced civil society leaders to work with youth representatives.
- Share expertise with other civil society organizations in different fields of work and from diverse backgrounds
- Use of the Civil Society Resource Centre at UN Headquarters in New York as a meeting space to network and lobby
Criteria for formal association
- Support and respect the principles of the
- Be a reputable civil society organization with national, regional or international standing
- Operate solely on a not-for-profit basis and have tax-exempt status at the national/federal level
- Be an established civil society organization that has been registered with the government of a Member State of the 51³Ô¹Ï, and has operated as a not-for-profit and tax exempt organization for at least 2 years
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Consultative Status with ECOSOC
Civil society organizations can gain world recognition and representation at the 51³Ô¹Ï by obtaining consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) through the NGO Branch of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Learn more about .