Application of the Non-Governmental Organization Freedom Now for Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council

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A Decision of the Economic and Social Council, published in 2015.

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At its 51st plenary meeting, on 20 July 2015, the Economic and Social Council decided to grant special consultative status to the non-governmental organization Freedom Now.

14 Ibid., 2014, Supplement No. 14 (E/2014/34/Rev.1).

15 Ibid., Supplement No. 15 (E/2014/35).

16 Ibid., 2015, Supplement No. 16 (E/2015/36).

17 E/2015/47.

18 A/70/75-E/2015/55.

19 A/70/92-E/2015/82 and Corr.1.

20 A/70/76-E/2015/57.

governmental organizations

At its 51st plenary meeting, on 20 July 2015, the Economic and Social Council:

(a) Decided to grant consultative status to the following 161 non-governmental organizations:

Special consultative status

Action solidaire pour le développement communautaire

Active Help Organization Adjmor Advocates for International Development Agalliao Development Initiative Agence pour les droits de l’homme Alliance for Health Promotion Appui aux femmes démunies et enfants marginalisés au Kivu Arab Anti-Corruption Organisation Arab Group for the Protection of Nature Asociación Colectivo de Víctimas del Terrorismo en el País Vasco “COVITE” Association d’intérêt régional Association des femmes peules autochtones du Tchad Association des ressortissants et amis d’Éséka Association femmes solidaires au Togo Association Miraisme International

Association Panafrica

Associazione Carcere et Territorio Bilie Human Rights Initiative Canada’s National Firearms Association Carbone Guinée Centre catholique international de Genève Centre de vulgarisation de l’outil informatique Centre for Budget and Policy Studies Centre for Equality Centre for Renewable Energy and Action on Climate Change Centre international de droit comparé de l’environnement CGFNS International

Child Concern China Association of Non-Profit Organizations Chinese American Parent-Student Council of New York City Concepts of Truth Connecting.nyc Corporación Acción Técnica Social Coup de pouce Dar Si Hmad for Development, Education and Culture, Sidi Ifni Darüşşafaka Cemiyeti Development Generation Africa International Diplomatic Council Disease Management Association of India Dynamique des groupes des peuples autochtones East and Central African Association for Indigenous Rights Ecumenical Alliance for Human Rights and Development Elizka Relief Foundation

Emergency: Life Support for Civilian War Victims Engage Now Africa Environmental Ambassadors for Sustainable Development Eurasia Reiyukai EuroChild Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Fairfood International Feed The Children FEMM Foundation Fielding Graduate University Fondation de la progéniture Denis Lomela Ifangwa

Fondation Mohammed VI pour la protection de l’environnement

Fondazione Giovanni Paolo II per il dialogo, cooperazione e sviluppo Fondazione Rosselli Americas Forum for Women in Democracy Forum réfugiés-Cosi Freedom Now Fundación Latinoamericana por los Derechos Humanos y el Desarrollo Social Fundación Riba Gadejuristen Galkayo Medical Centre Gandhi Worldwide Education Institute Global Academy Institute of Technology Foundation Global Bioethics Initiative Global Migration Policy Associates Global Partnership for Local Action Global Vision India Foundation

Healthy Start Initiative Help Me See Human in Love

Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Loreto Generalate Integrated Youth Empowerment – Common Initiative Group Inter-action globale International Association of Technical Survey and Classification Institutions International Center for Ethno-Religious Mediation International Veterinary Students Association International Women and Family Foundation International-Lawyers.org Isa Viswa Prajnana Trust Janaseva Foundation Japan National Assembly of Disabled Peoples’ International Japan Overseas Cooperative Association Kaurareg Aboriginal Land Trust Kršcanski centar za pomoc i rehabilitaciju ovisnika i obitelji ‘‘Stijena’’ L’Arche internationale Laya Managing Committee of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Manav Pragati Sansthan, Rajgarh Manhattan Multicultural Counseling Martina Centre for Sustainable Development Medrar

México Unido contra la Delincuencia Miral Welfare Foundation Mountain Area Information Network Muzaffarabad Poverty Alleviation Programme National Aboriginal Circle against Family Violence National Women’s Welfare Society Darwha, Yavatmal New Zealand Drug Foundation Niger Talents Noah’s Arc Foundation Nouveaux droits de l’homme Oil Change International

Organizzazione Mondiale degli Agricoltori Palestinian Return Centre Parlement africain de la société civile Peace and Life Enhancement Initiative International Poverty Alleviation for the Poor Initiative “Preporod” Privacy International Promotion pour le développement Pukar Foundation Queensland Association of Independent Legal Services Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan Rede Brasileira de Redução de Danos e Direitos Humanos Roundtable Association of Catholic Diocesan Social Action Directors Sahyog International Foundation Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled Samarthyam Sambhali Trust Segretariato Permanente dei Premi Nobel per la Pace Servicios Ecuménicos para Reconciliación y Reconstrucción Shivi Development Society Sikh Human Rights Group Specified Non-profit Corporation, Health and Global Policy Institute Stichting African Sky Stichting Global Human Rights Defence Stichting International Civil Society Support Stiftelsen Stockholm International Water Institute Support to Deprived Peoples Sustainable Environment Development Initiative Tabernacle Worship and Prayer Ministry Toplumsal Haklar ve Araştirmalar Derneği Trakya Kalkinma Dernegi Trilok Youth Club and Charitable Trust, Vadodara Tripura Foundation United Kingdom Grand Priory of the International Knightly Order Valiant of Saint George United Nations Women for Peace Association United States Sustainable Development Corporation Utah China Friendship Improvement Sharing Hands Development and Commerce Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs Vier Pfoten International Warbe Development Foundation Wash United World Alliance of Peoples’ Organisations World Taoist Association

WorldTeach Young Women’s Christian Association of the United States of America Youth and Women Empowerment Centre

(b) Also decided to reclassify the following non-governmental organizations:

(i) From the Roster to special consultative status

International Union of Railways World Animal Net World Organization for Early Childhood Education

(ii) From special to general consultative status

Perfect Union

(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:

International Catholics Organisation of the Media (special, 1951) to International Christian Organisation of the Media

International Committee for the Indians of the Americas (special, 2003) to International Committee for the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas

Suzanne Mubarak Women’s International Peace Movement (special, 2007) to End Human Trafficking Now

(d) Also noted that the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations had taken note of the quadrennial reports of the following 168 non-governmental organizations for the period 2010–2013, except where stated otherwise:

8th Day Center for Justice Academy of Labour and Social Relations African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies African Services Committee African Youth Movement AFS Inter-Cultural Programs Agencia Latinoamericana de Información Airports Council International All-Russian Society of Disabled People American Cancer Society American Society of Safety Engineers Antioch Christian Centre Architectes de l’urgence

Association for Assistance to Families with Disabled Children Association for Sustainable Human Development

Association of European Parliamentarians for Africa Association of Presbyterian Women of Aoteaora, New Zealand Ayuda y Solidaridad con las Niñas de la Calle Baha’i International Community Baptist World Alliance Becket Fund for Religious Liberty Blagovest Centre of People’s Help International Public Charitable Organization Bridges International Business Council for Sustainable Energy Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women Caribbean and Latin America Trade Association

Caribbean Association for Feminist Research and Action

Centre for Development Strategy Centro di Ricerca e Documentazione Febbraio 74 China Disabled Persons Federation Chinese Immigrants Services Christian Aid Church World Service

Commonwealth Association of Surveying and Land Economy Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations

Consumers International Couple to Couple League International Dayemi Complex Bangladesh Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Deniz Feneri Yardimlasma ve Dayanisma Dernegi Dominicans for Justice and Peace – Order of Preachers East-West Management Institute Eco-Accord – Center for Environment and Sustainable Development EUROSOLAR Turkey Exchange and Cooperation Centre for Latin America Federation européenne des femmes actives au foyer Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya Forest Peoples Programme

Fundación Teleton Mexico Global Housing Foundation Gram Bharati Samiti Grassroots Organisations Operating Together in Sisterhood Green Asia Network Health on the Net Foundation Henry Dunant Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue Hope for Africa Human Resource Development Foundation Humanitarian Accountability Partnership International Humanity First Incorvuz-XXI Indian Movement “Tupaj Amaru” Indigenous People of Africa Coordinating Committee Indonesian Child Welfare Foundation Institut de politique familiale Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Institute of Global Education Institute of International Sociology of Gorizia Integrated Development in Focus Inter-American Parliamentary Group on Population and Development Inter-European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development International Air Transport Association International Association for Humanitarian Medicine Brock Chisholm International Association for Integration, Dignity and Economic Advancement International Association of Ports and Harbors International Association of Y’s Men’s Clubs

International Blue Crescent Relief and Development Foundation International Center for Research on Women International Chamber of Commerce International Coastal and Ocean Organization International Commission on Workforce Development International Committee for Peace and Reconciliation International Congo Aid – Smile African Children International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction International Council of Voluntary Agencies International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations International Federation of Inspection Agencies International Federation of Women Lawyers International Fund for Animal Welfare International Islamic Federation of Student Organizations International Justice Mission International League for Human Rights International PEN International Planned Parenthood Federation, Africa region International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance International Research Foundation for Development International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication International Sustainable Energy Organisation for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency International Union of Psychological Science International Women’s Democracy Center Internet Society Italian Association for Women in Development Japanese Association of International Women’s Rights JMJ Children’s Fund of Canada Kids First Fund LatCrit Leadership Watch League of Kenya Women Voters Lebanese Association for Popular Action LGBT Denmark: National Organization for Gay Men, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgendered People Local Governments for Sustainability Maarij Foundation for Peace and Development Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights Marie Stopes International Marmara Group Strategic and Social Research Foundation Mental Disability Rights International Mercy Corps Miramed Institute National Association for Resource Improvement National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers National Congress of American Indians National Organization of Women’s Association in the Bahamas Native American Rights Fund New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties Organisation marocaine des droits humains Peace Boat People’s Decade of Human Rights Education Rainforest Foundation International Reach Out and Care Wheels Rozan Rural Reconstruction Nepal

Russian Academy of Natural Sciences Saferworld Social Ecology Foundation Society of International Humanitarian Surgeons Tchad agir pour l’environnement The Grail Tides Center Tiye International Turkiye Kadin Girisimciler Dernegi Union of Luso-African-America-Asiatic Capital Cities Universal Esperanto Association Universitas 21 Urban Justice Center Verein zur Förderung der Völkerverständigung Women’s Intercultural Network World Federalist Movement World Federation of Trade Unions World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations World for World Organization World Information Transfer World Jewellery Confederation World Leisure Organization World Organization of the Scout Movement World ORT Union World Peace and Economic Development Organization World Student Christian Federation Yemeni Women Union Youth Empowerment Alliance

(e) Decided to close without prejudice consideration of the requests for consultative status made by the following 27 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:

Akhil Bharatiya Sanskrutik Sangh Akshaya Patra Foundation Ark Jammers Connection Beautiful Eves of Africa Organisation Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes Child Foundation Child Rights Information Network Corporation Global Together Democracywatch Environmental Degradation Organization of Nigeria Global Community Health Foundation International Green Economy Association Kottayam Social Service Society Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Medsin-UK National Alliance of Women National Center for Civil and Human Rights New World Hope Organization Participatory Development Action Program Peace and Hope International Raleigh-Ghana Rights and Resources Institute

S.R. Institute of Development Shack Dwellers International (South Africa)

Stichting Arseh Sevom Sukalyan Welfare Society Women for Women, a Research and Study Group

(f) Also decided to close without prejudice consideration of the application for reclassification of status by the following non-governmental organization after it 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 it by members of the Committee:

United States Federation for Middle East Peace

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