Applications for consultative status and requests for reclassification received from non-governmental organizations — E/DEC/2014/222 | UN Mandate Registry
Applications for Consultative Status and Requests for Reclassification Received From Non-Governmental Organizations
At its 42nd plenary meeting, on 14 July 2014, the Economic and Social Council:
(a) Decided to grant special consultative status to the following 158 non-governmental organizations:
African Heritage Foundation Nigeria African Network for Environment and Economic Justice African Views Organization Afro-European Medical and Research Network All Christians Welfare Association All-Ukrainian Public Organization “Christian Rehabilitation Centers Association, for Drug- and Alcohol-addicted People”
Allied Rainbow Communities International American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee American Psychiatric Association Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain Amity Foundation Arab Association for Human Rights Armenian Young Lawyers Association Asia Pacific Basin for Energy Strategies Association Asociación Española para el Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Humanos Asociación Interamericana para la Defensa del Ambiente Asociatia Pakiv Romania Association africaine de l’eau
Association internationale des droits de l’homme Awesome Treasures Foundation Bakhtar Development Network Switzerland Bible Hill Youth Club Bibliothèques sans frontières BioRegional Development Group Blue Planet Project British Columbia Civil Liberties Association Cameroon Association for the Defence of the Victims of Accident Casa Generalizia della Societá del Sacro Cuore Center for Global Nonkilling Center for Health, Human Rights and Development Center for Women and Development Centre for African Israeli Friendship Centre for Science in the Public Interest Centre pour le développement socio-économique Centro de Culturas Indígenas del Perú Centro de los Derechos del Migrante
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Centro de Promoción y Defensa de los Derechos Sexuales y Reproductivos Clefsdufutur.org-ONG-CDF.org-Groupe G6 Club des jeunes aveugles réhabilités du Cameroun Confédération des organisations familiales de l’Union européenne Conselho Federal da Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil Criminologists without Borders Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association Dialogue interreligieux monastique Donne in Rete contro la Violenza Eesti Naisteühenduste Ümarlaua Sihtasutus End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes Escuela Cultura de Paz European Humanist Federation Exodus Cry F N Forbundet Feminenza North America Fondation d’entreprise Sanofi espoir Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Torino Ford Foundation Foundation for Amity and Nation Solidarity Foundation for Released Prisoners Friends of Farm Workers Fund for the City of New York Fundación Cooperadora de la Nutrición Infantil Fundación Lonxanet para la Pesca Sostenible Fundación Pro Humanae Vitae Generation Initiative for Women and Youth Network Getting Out By Going In Gleichmass Global Alert for Defence of Youth and the Less Privileged Global Education Motivators Global Footprint Network Global South Watch Global Voices Grupo de Mujeres de la Argentina – Foro de VIH, Mujeres y Familia Heungsadahn Human First Human Life International IBON.International Foundation IDEAS for Us Initiative for Change InnerCity Mission of Christ Embassy Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Instituto da Criança Instituto Humanitare International Automotive Lighting and Light Signalling Expert Group International Career Support Association International Coalition of Historic Site Museums of Conscience International Federation of Liberal Youth International Justice Resource Center International Mediation Institute International Partnership for Human Rights International Prison Chaplains’ Association International Women’s Forum Internet Association of Kazakhstan
Inwelle Study and Resource, Centre Jeunesse technologie développement Jewish Voice Ministries International John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Kanchi Korea Differently Abled Federation Kulturverein – IDEA Society Labour, Health and Human Rights Development Centre Lebanese American Renaissance Partnership Lotus World Martin und Gerda Essl Sozialpreis gemeinnützige Privatstiftung Mines Advisory Group Mobility International USA National Association of Drug Court Professionals National Seniors Australia New Reality International Non-Commercial Partnership on Joining of Creditors “World Organization of Creditors” Onkod Relief and Development Organization Operation Mercy
Organizzazione Internazionale Protezione Animali Pace University Peace Brigades International Switzerland Peace on Earth Advocacy Center Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants PLURIELS, Centre de consultations et d’études ethnopsychologiques pour migrants Project Chernobyl Pure in Heart – America Raad Rehabilitation Goodwill Complex Ray of Hope Registered Trustees of the Friends of AIDS Support Trust Research and Development Centre, Nepal
Réseau des organisations féminines d’Afrique francophone Réseau international des droits humains Réseau océan mondial Save the Climat Scientific Association of Youth Political Scientists Sihtasutus Eesti Inimõiguste Keskus Sillamäe Lastekaitse Ühing Society of American Law Teachers Soroptimist International of the South West Pacific SpellAfrica Initiative Stiftung Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy Strategic Alignment of Like Minds Sudanese Women Parliamentarians Caucus Sun Charity USA Sylvia Earle Alliance Tanzania Development Support Transdiaspora Network
Universal Muslim Association of America Vanier Institute of the Family Vivegam Godfrey Waterkeeper Alliance
Women and Law in Southern Africa Research and Educational Trust Women Thrive Worldwide Women’s Division of the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church World Future Council Foundation World Justice Project Yemen Family Care Association Young Adult Institute Youth Afrique Leadership Forum Zala briviba Zomi Innkuan USA Zoological Society of London
(b) Also decided to reclassify the following non-governmental organization from the Roster to special consultative status:
Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development
(c) Noted the decision by the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations to take note of the change of name of the following three non-governmental organizations:
Alliance Defense Fund (special, 2010) to Alliance Defending Freedom Geneva Social Observatory (special, 2008) to Global Social Observatory International Committee for Arab-Israeli Reconciliation (special, 2006) to International Committee for Peace and Reconciliation
(d) Also noted that the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations had taken note of the quadrennial reports of the following 129 non-governmental organizations:12
Action contre la faim
Afro-Asian Peoples’ Solidarity Organization
Agence internationale pour le développement
Airline Ambassadors International (2008–2011)
Aleut International Association
All India Shah Behram Baug Society for Scientific and Educational Research (2008–2011)
Alulbayt Foundation (2008–2011)
Arab Mexican Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre
Asian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Asia
Asociación Nacional Cívica Femenina
Association culturelle d’aide à la promotion éducative et sociale
Association for Women’s Rights in Development
Association jeunesse action développement (2008–2011)
Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberia and Far East of the Russian Federation
Association santé et environnement
Canadian Council of Churches
Canadian Environmental Network
Centre de formation aux techniques informatiques
Centre for Adivasee Studies and Peace
Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe
Child Foundation
Children of a Better Time
China Arms Control and Disarmament Association
12 The reports listed are for the period 2009–2012, with the exception of 21 reports for the period 2008–2011, as indicated in the list with the dates in parentheses.
China Environmental Protection Foundation
Christian Conference of Asia (2008–2011)
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
Concerned Women for America
Council of International Programs
D.A.R.E. America
Droit á l’énergie SOS futur (2008–2011)
Environmental Defense Fund
Environmental Development Action in the Third World (2008–2011)
Equitas centre international d’éducation aux droits humains
Eurasian Harm Reduction Network
European AIDS Treatment Group
European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages
European Federation of Older Students at Universities (2008–2011)
Federation of Cuban Women
Federation of Islamic Medical Associations
Forum of Women’s NGOs of Kyrgyzstan
Foundation for International Training
Foundation for the American Indian
Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations
Fridtjof Nansen Institute
Fundación de Ayuda contra la Drogadicción
Generations United
Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS
Grameena Vikas Samithi
Huairou Commission
Human Rights Information and Training Center (2008–2011)
Humanitarian Foundation of Canada
Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society
Innu Council of Nitassinan
Institut arabe des droits de l’homme
Institute for Interreligious Dialogue (2008–2011)
Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Integrated Care Society
Inter-American Press Association
International Association for Impact Assessment
International Association of Judges
International Association of Women in Radio and Television
International Black Sea Club
International Center for Clubhouse Development
International Center Innovations in Civic Participation
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
International Federation of Women in Legal Careers
International Planned Parenthood Federation
International Union of Socialist Youth
International Women Bond
Islamic Relief
Korea Women’s Associations United
Korean Council for Local Agenda 21
Korean Foundation for World Aid
Kuwait Information Technology Society
Law Association for Asia and the Pacific
Links Incorporated (2008–2011)
Maharashtra Foundation
Mahila Dakshata Samiti (2008–2011)
Mediterranean Council for Burns and Fire Disasters
Mexican Foundation for Family Planning
Migrants Rights International
Mountain Institute (2008–2011)
Mountain Women Development Organization (2008–2011)
Planetary Association for Clean Energy (2008–2011)
Project Kesher
Public Services International
Rodale Institute
Save the Children International
Sawiris Foundation for Social Development
Service for Peace (2008–2011)
Servitas Cameroon
Social Accountability International
Society for International Development
Swiss Peace Foundation
Tebtebba Foundation
Trauma Foundation
TRIAL: Track Impunity Always
Unión de Asociaciones Familiares
United for Intercultural Action
Verein Südwind Entwicklungspolitik
Vrienden van Congo
WebForce International
Wellesley Centers for Women
Widows Rights International
Women and Memory Forum
Women for Women International
Women’s Health in Women’s Hands
Women’s International Democratic Federation
World Organization of Former Students of Catholic Education (2008–2011)
World Russian People’s Council
World Trade Centers Association
Zonta International
(e) following 29 non-governmental organizations after those organizations had failed, after three reminders over the course of two consecutive sessions of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, to respond to queries posed to them by members of the Committee:
All-India Dhanak Organisation Arab Center for the Development of the Rule of Law and Integrity Asia Catalyst Asociación Internacional de Juristas por el Sáhara Occidental Center for Military Human Rights, Korea Climate Parliament Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Lavoratori Database Center for North Korean Human Rights Fundación Interamericana para el Desarrollo de la Gestión Social Galdu Kompetansesenter for Urfolks Rettigheter Gold Mercury International Gusenghwe Help Age India Himalayan Consensus Institute Kelab Belia Subang Jaya Kitachosen Nanmin Kyuen Kikin Maria and Liberdade Foundation National Integrated and Development Association Network for North Korean Democracy and Human Rights Right for Women’s Network Royal Society of Chemistry Science House Foundation Small and Medium-Scale Entrepreneurship Fundamentals Foundation Tandana Foundation Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children University of Worcester Vieoeoii istaiga Žmogaus teisiu stebejimo institutas Women Right and Development Centre Youth Network on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria
(f) Noted the withdrawal of the applications of the following two non-governmental organizations:
Fondation Alkarama Peace X Peace TR
(g) Decided not to grant consultative status to the non-governmental organization Centro para la Apertura y el Desarrollo de América Latina.
