Applications for Consultative Status and Requests for Reclassifications Received From Non-Governmental Organizations

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At its 39th plenary meeting, on 19 July 2010, the Economic and Social Council:

(a) Decided to grant consultative status to the following fifty-five non-governmental organizations:

Special consultative status

Academy of Labour and Social Relations Africa Safe Water Foundation Al Mezan Center for Human Rights American Cancer Society Association apprentissage sans frontières

Ayuda y Solidaridad con las Niñas de la Calle Biogas Sector Partnership Nepal Bridges International Capital Humano y Social Alternativo Caribbean and Latin America Trade Association Centre d’accompagnement des alternatives locales de développement Centre for Development Strategy Chinese Young Volunteers Association Coordinadora de la Mujer Eastern Sudan Women Development Organization Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan Fundación Democrática Ítalo-Americana Global Afrikan Congress Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments Human Rights Commission of Pakistan Humanitarian Law Center Imam Ali’s Popular Students Relief Society Integrated Development in Focus International La Strada Association International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance Isigodlo Trust — South African Women in Dialogue Israeli Committee against House Demolitions

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162. Khiam Rehabilitation Centre for Victims of Torture Kimse Yok Mu Ma’arij Foundation for Peace and Development Miracle Corners of the World Muslim Aid Australia National Organization of Women’s Associations in the Bahamas Pew Environment Group Playdoo (Côte d’Ivoire) Rissho Kosei-kai Secure World Foundation Shirley Ann Sullivan Educational Foundation St. Petersburg Institute of Bioregulation and Gerontology of the North-Western Branch of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Third World Network —Africa Ukrainian Non-Governmental Socio-Political Association — National Assembly of Persons with Disabilities Wildlife Conservation Society World Granny Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria Youth for the Child’s Welfare

Roster

Abaawa Hagar Saah Memorial Foundation

Celtic League Conseil en Éducation des Premières Nations Help Old People Hope Medical Enterprises

(b) Also decided to reclassify the following non-governmental organization from special to general consultative status:

Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

(c) Further decided to close without prejudice its consideration of the request for reclassification submitted by the following non-governmental organization:

International Real Estate Federation

(d) Noted that the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations had taken note of the name change of the following twelve non-governmental organizations:

Asian South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education to Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education Association of Refugees and Displaced Persons of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (special, 1997) to Union for Sustainable Return and Integrations in Bosnia and Herzegovina Association tunisienne de la communication (special, 2000) to Association tunisienne de la communication et des sciences spatiales Central and Eastern European Harm Reduction Network (special, 2005) to Eurasian Harm Reduction Network Cercle des dames mourides (special, 2005) to Centre des dames mourides Christian Blind Mission International (Roster, 2002) to Christian Blind Mission Cooperazione e Sviluppo (special, 2004) to Cesvi Fondazione Council on Economic Priorities (special, 1997) to Social Accountability International International Association of Initiatives of Change (special, 2005) to Initiatives of Change International

163. International Peace Academy (Roster, 1974) to International Peace Institute Navjyoti: Delhi Police Foundation for Correction, De-addiction and Rehabilitation (special,

1997) to Navjyoti India Foundation Survivors Corps (special, 2005) to Survivor Corps

(e) Also noted that the Committee had decided to close its consideration of the applications for consultative status submitted by the following four non-governmental organizations, noting that their activities and programmes did not meet the criteria set out in Council resolution 1996/31:

Ethiopia Africa Black International Congress Church of Salvation International Gas Union Oromo Menschenrechts-und Hilfsorganisation Proyecto Paz y Amor

(f) Further noted that the Committee had decided to close without prejudice its consideration of the applications for consultative status submitted by the following eleven non-governmental organizations after they had failed to respond, despite three reminders over the course of two consecutive sessions of the Committee, to queries posed to them by members of the Committee:

Academy of Fine Arts and Literature Asian Farmers’Association for Sustainable Rural Development Christian Solidarity International European Foundation for Democracy Family Reorientation Education and Empowerment NAFSA: Association of International Educators National Committee for Furtherance of Jewish Education Organisation africaine des experts Orphans International Worldwide Peace Action Training and Research Institute of Romania Sœurs unies à l’œuvre

(g) Noted the decision of the Committee to suspend its consideration of the application for consultative status submitted by the following non-governmental organization:

Ethiopian Human Rights Council

(h) Decided to withdraw the consultative status of the following six non-governmental organizations that have terminated their activities or ceased to exist:

Children Australia (special, 1998)

Feminists for Life of America (special, 2005)

Girls Incorporated (special, 2001)

Global Education Associates (special, 1989)

National Environmental Trust (special, 2006)

World Information Clearing Centre (special, 2000)

(i) Noted that the Committee had taken note of the quadrennial reports of the following two hundred and twenty-two non-governmental organizations for the period 2005–2008 and earlier reporting periods:

Academy for Mobilizing Rural-Urban Action through Education

Adelphi Research African Business Roundtable African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies African Commission of Health and Human Rights Promoters African Community Resource Center African Women’s Association Africare Afro-Asian Peoples’Solidarity Organization Agrenska Foundation

164. Aleut International Association American Society of International Law Anglican Consultative Council Arab Mexican Chamber of Industry and Commerce Asian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Asia Asociación Nacional Cívica Femenina Asociación Regional de Empresas de Petróleo y Gas Natural en Latinoamérica y el Caribe Association jeunesse culture loisirs technique Association of African Women for Research and Development Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberia and Far East of the Russian Federation Association of Refugees and Displaced Persons of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Association Points-Cœur

motoneurone Association santé et environnement Association tunisienne des mères Australian Catholic Social Justice Council Australian Reproductive Health Alliance Be Active, Be Emancipated Benevolent Community Education and Rural Development Society Canadian Council of Churches Center for Inquiry Center for Organisation Research and Education Center for Practice-Oriented Feminist Science Center for Studies on Turkey Central and Eastern European Harm Reduction Network Centre africain de recherche industrielle Centre for Adivasee Studies and Peace Centre for the Study of Administration of Relief Centro de Investigación Social, Formación y Estudios de la Mujer Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe Centro Nazionale di Prevenzione e Difesa Sociale Charity Foundation for Special Diseases Children of a Better Time China Environmental Protection Foundation Christian Children’s Fund

Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative

Concerned Women for America Confederation of Business Women of Russia Consumers International Coordination SUD Council of International Programs Council on Economic Priorities Covenant House Crime Stoppers International December Twelfth Movement International Secretariat Ecologic Institute for International and European Environmental Policy Egyptian Red Crescent Society Emmaus International Association English International Association of Lund (Sweden) Environmental Defense Fund Environmental Protection and Conservation Organisation

165. Equality Now European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages European Institute European Law Students’Association Family Welfare in Brazil Civil Society Federation of Cuban Women Federation of Islamic Medical Associations Feminist Majority Foundation Fondation canadienne des droits de la personne Fondation El Kef pour le développement régional Fondation Maman Henriette Conte Fondazione San Patrignano Foundation for the American Indian Fundación de la Solidaridad y el Voluntariado de la Comunidad Valenciana General Conference of Seventh Day Adventists Generations United Girls’Power Initiative Global Cooperation Society Global Environmental Action Gram Bharati Samiti Grameena Vikas Samithi Hadassah: Women’s Zionist Organization of America Hong Kong Women Professionals and Entrepreneurs Association Huairou Commission Humanist Committee on Human Rights Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society Indian Federation of United Nations Associations Indian Movement “Tupaj Amaru” Institute for International Economic Cooperation and Development Institute for War and Peace Reporting Institute of Internal Auditors Integrated Care Society Inter-American Housing Union Inter-American Press Association International Air Transport Association International Architects Designers Planners for Social Responsibility International Association of Initiatives of Change International Association of University Presidents International Association of Women in Radio and Television International Black Sea Club International Bridges to Justice International Center for Clubhouse Development International Centre for Ethnic Studies International Commission of Jurists International Confederation of Christian Family Movements International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment International Council of Management Consulting Institutes International Council on Management of Population Programmes International Critical Incident Stress Foundation International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations International Federation of Women in Legal Careers International Islamic Federation of Student Organizations International Mediterranean Women’s Forum International Movement for Fraternal Union among Races and Peoples International Planned Parenthood Federation

166. International Research Centre for Environmental Structures “Pio Manzù” International Save the Children Alliance International Social Science Council International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies International Telecommunication Academy International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences International Union of Architects International Union of Building Centres International Union of Technical Associations and Organisations International Women’s Rights Action Watch International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations Iranian Elite Research Center Islamic Relief Italian Centre of Solidarity Kerala Rural Development Agency Korea Women’s Associations United Korean Council for Local Agenda 21 Korean Foundation for World Aid Kuwait Information Technology Society League of Kenya Women Voters Learning for a Sustainable Future Lebanese Association for Popular Action Libera: Associazioni, Nomi e Numeri Contro le Mafie Light and Hope Association for Blind Girls Maharashtra Foundation Mani Tese ‘76 Marie Stopes International Mauritius Council of Social Service Mediterranean Council for Burns and Fire Disasters Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development Mediterranean Water Institute Mexican Foundation for Family Planning Migrants Rights International

violences sexuelles et discriminations sexistes Narcotics Anonymous World Services National Aboriginal Forestry Association National Association for the Protection of the Environment and Green Egypt National Association of Cuban Economists National Association of Realtors National Board of Catholic Women of England and Wales National Council for Research on Women National Council of Swedish Youth Organisations National Council of Women of Canada National Fishworkers’Forum National Society for Human Rights National Tropical Botanical Garden National Union of Jurists of Cuba Navjyoti: Delhi Police Foundation for Correction, De-addiction and Rehabilitation Network of Women’s Non-Governmental Organizations in the Islamic Republic of Iran New Humanity Nonviolence International

167. Norwegian People’s Aid Open Society Institute Orbicom: Réseau des Chaires UNESCO en communication Organisation de défense de l’environnement au Burundi Organisation tunisienne de l’éducation et de la famille Oxfam America Oxfam Great Britain Partnership Africa Canada Pax Romana Project Concern International Project Kesher Public Services International Qatar Charitable Society Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Rural Reconstruction Nepal Sisterhood Is Global Institute Society for International Development Summer Institute of Linguistics Swedish NGO Foundation for Human Rights Swiss Peace Foundation Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals Trauma Foundation Triglav Circle Turkish Foundation for Children in Need of Protection Unión Iberoamericana de Colegios y Agrupaciones de Abogados Union of Ibero American Capitals Union of Luso-African-American-Asiatic Capital Cities Unitarian Universalist Association Unitarian Universalist Service Committee United Nations Association of Mauritius Virtue Foundation WaterAid WebForce International Women Environmental Programme Women in Dialog Women in Law and Development in Africa Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Women’s International Democratic Federation Women’s Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Women’s National Commission World Assembly of Small and Medium Enterprises World Confederation of Productivity Science World Council of Credit Unions World Evangelical Alliance World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations World LP Gas Association World Resources Institute World Trade Centers Association Yemeni Women Union Youth Association for Habitat and Agenda 21 Zenab for Women in Development Zonta International

168. 2010/218. Suspension of consultative status of non-governmental organizations with outstanding quadrennial reports, pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolution 2008/4

At its 39th plenary meeting, on 19 July 2010, the Economic and Social Council decided, in accordance with its resolution 2008/4 of 21 July 2008, to suspend immediately, for a period of one year, the consultative status of the following seventy-seven non-governmental organizations with outstanding quadrennial reports and requested the Secretary-General to advise the organizations

concerned of its decision:

50&Più Fenacom Adolescent Health and Information Projects African Women Empowerment Guild Anti-Racism Information Service Arab Women Solidarity Association Association for Counselling, Organization, Research and Development

environnementale Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Karnataka

Association tunisienne du planning familial

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad Canadian Voice of Women for Peace Center for Cognitive Liberty and Ethics Centre for Development Studies and Action

Commonwealth Medical Association Congress of Black Women of Canada Cooperation Ireland Côte d’Ivoire écologie Development Through Savings and Credit DIYA All-Ukrainian Women’s People’s Democratic Association Ecological Youth of Angola Environment Liaison Centre International Environmental Protection Society European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless Federation of Arab Journalists Femme — Jeunesse — Environnement — Santé

Foresight Institute Forum for Human Dignity Foundation for the Promotion and Protection of the Environment and Cultural Heritage Friends of Disabled Association Frontier Reconstruction Welfare Agency General Arab Women Federation Global Resource Action Center for the Environment Global Rights Indian Council for Child Welfare Innu Council of Nitassinan Institute for Security Studies Institution nationale de solidarité avec les femmes en détresse International Association against Drug Abuse and Drug Trafficking International Holistic Tourism Education Centre

169. International Institute for Vital Registration and Statistics International Islamic Charitable Organization International Organisation for the Provision of Work for Persons with Disabilities and Who are Occupationally Handicapped International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development International Romani Union International Sports Organization for the Disabled Internews International Irish Penal Reform Trust Islamic World Studies Centre LakeNet Mother and Child African Relief Organization National Aboriginal and Islanders Legal Services Secretariat National Action Committee on the Status of Women (Canada) National Anti-Poverty Organization National Association of Women Organisations in Uganda National Community Reinvestment Coalition National Council on Family Relations National Women’s Justice Coalition Organisation du renouveau de la prise de conscience féminine Organizatia Pentru Apararea Drepturilor Omului Organization of World Heritage Cities Programme Support Unit Foundation Reason Partnership Rivers Club Terre Vivante Union of Arab Jurists Women’s Society World Association of Former United Nations Interns and Fellows World Council of Indigenous Peoples World Psychiatric Association World Union of Professions World Water Council

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