Applications for consultative status and requests for reclassification received from non-governmental organizations — E/DEC/2016/215 | UN Mandate Registry
Applications for Consultative Status and Requests for Reclassification Received From Non-Governmental Organizations
At its 16th plenary meeting, on 5 April 2016, the Economic and Social Council:
(a) Decided to grant consultative status to the following 206 non-governmental organizations:
Special consultative status
ABAAD Resource Center for Gender Equality Acclaim Otago ACHE Internacional Action communautaire femme et enfant Action jeunesse pour le développement Action on Smoking and Health
Action pour le développement humain au Congo African Australian Network Agency for Health and Food Security Al-Ayn Social Care Foundation Al Manarah – Association for Arab Persons with Disabilities Alliance nationale des consommateurs et de l’environnement All-Russian social movement “Association of Finno-Ugric peoples of the Russian Federation” American Academy of Pediatrics American Arabic Academy of Science and Technology American Middle East Christians Congress ANAJA – l’Éternel a répondu Ariel Foundation International Asian Association for Public Administration Asian Disaster Preparedness Center Asociación Hispano-Nigeriana para el Desarrollo Industrial y Comercial Asociaţia Obştească “Centrul Ecologic-Recuperare, Reciclare, Reintegrare” Association aide aux femmes et enfants Association Bharathi Centre Culturel Franco-Tamoul Association des étudiants tamouls de France Association des fabricants européens de munitions de sport
Association for the Protection of Women and Children’s Rights Association Genèse Association locale pour le développement intégral Association malienne de savoir construire
Association nationale de promotion et de protection des droits de l’homme “Association of Women with University Education” Social Organization Association pour le développement humain en Mauritanie Australian Drug Foundation Azerbaijani American Cultural Association Bakhter Development Network Bangladesh Support Group Barzani Charity Foundation Behinderung und Entwicklungszusammenarbeit Beijing Non-Governmental Organization Association for International Exchanges British Nuclear Tests Veterans Association Buddies Association of Volunteers for Orphans, Disabled and Abandoned Children Bulgarian Gender Research Foundation
Business and Professional Women Voluntary Organization – Sudan Center of Civil Initiatives Support Centre d’accompagnement des filles désœuvrées Change Human’s Life Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (United Kingdom) Christian Associations of Italian Laborers (USA) Climate Change Excellence Africa Coastal Association for Social Transformation Trust College of the Atlantic Community Systems Foundation Compass Housing Services Conquer Nepal
Corporación Cultural Nueva Acrópolis Chile “Coup de pousse” Chaîne de l’espoir Nord-Sud Covenant International University and Seminary Days for Girls International Death Penalty Project Development of Humane Action Foundation Diplomatici Disability Association of Tavana Diversity Living Services Earth Charter Associates Enable India Engineers without Borders – International Engineers without Borders USA Ensemble contre la peine de mort Ethnic Community Development Organization Fédération internationale des organisations de donneurs de sang Fondation Monseigneur Emmanuel Kataliko Fondation Ngangambi Fondation One Drop Fondation Tamukwidi Matiti Donatien Fondazione Rosselli
France volontaires FreeMuslim Association Fundación Lobbying Social Fundación Novia Salcedo Fundamental Human Rights and Rural Development Generación Par Geneva Consensus Foundation Global Civic Sharing Global Mass Community (Welfare Organization) Global Millennium Development Foundation Global Millennium International Global Youth Organization Güçsüzler Yurdu Sakinleri Koruma Yardımlaşma Dayanışma Eğitim ve Kültür Derneği Haitelmex Foundation Human Rights Observers Human Rights Sanrakshan Sansthaa Humanic Relief – Menschen Hilfswerk India Media Centre India Water Foundation Indian Trust for Rural Heritage and Development
Initiative d’opposition contre les discours extrémistes Initiative féministe européenne Insan Dost Association Institut de Drets Humans de Catalunya Institute for Human Rights and Business Institute for Security and Safety Instituto de Desenvolvimento e Direitos Humanos Instituto Igarapé International Detention Coalition International Dialogue for Environmental Action International Federation of the Blue Cross International Health Council International Human Rights Commission Relief Fund Trust International Young Professionals Foundation Internationale Gemeinschaft für die Unterstützung von Kriegsopfern Intersections International Initiative Iraqi Society for Emergency Medicine Isät lasten asialla Japan Federation of Democratic Medical Institutions Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation JCall – European Jewish Call for Reason Jeevan Jyothi Charitable Trust Kapo Seba Sangha Karna-Subarna Welfare Society Kaushalya Gramodyog Sansthan Kirkon Ulkomaanavun Säätiö Klumpfußprojekt Mali – ein Verein zur Klumpfußbekämpfung in Mali Kuwaiti Association for Learning Differences Leadership Foundation Leah Charity Foundation Los Angeles Community Action Network Ludwig Boltzmann Institut für Menschenrechte – Forschungsverein Luxembourg Income Study Maat Foundation for Peace, Development and Human Rights Maiti Nepal Malankara Social Service Society March of Dimes Canada Martial Arts Academy Memory Trees Corporation Microclinic International
National Educational, Social and Traditional Knowledge Foundation National Old Folks of Liberia Network of Rural Women Producers NGO Sustainability NGOs Computer Literacy Shelter Welfare, Rawalpindi cantonment Nimbus Foundation Foundation for the Study of Democracy and Geopolitics Observatório Nacional de Segurança Viária e Veicular ONG Aesadev Togo Organization for Poverty Alleviation and Development Orphan Charity Foundation Pakistan Lions Youth Council Khanewal Pakistan Rural Workers Social Welfare Organization Palestine Sports for Life
Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms Partnership for Human Rights Partnership for Justice Phamous Vision Plan International (United Kingdom) Porini Welfare Association Potohar Organization for Development Advocacy Red, Paz, Integración y Desarrollo Redemption Research for Health and Educational Development Society
Réseau unité pour le développement de Mauritanie Rural Development Foundation Global Shah Maqeem Trust Shah Satnam Ji Green-S Welfare Force Wing Shelter and Settlements Alternatives: Uganda Human Settlements Network Sindh Graduates Association Sister to Sister: One in the Spirit Société coopérative des agriculteurs du Cameroun – AGRIPO Sri Ramanuja Mission Trust Sri Sri JSMD Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri Stichting International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research and Service Stichting Soham Baba Mission Stichting West European Confederation of Maritime Technology Societies STUF United Fund Sudanese Organization for Combating Violence against Women and Child Sukyo Mahikari Takal Welfare Organization TERRE Policy Centre The MILLA Project Tort for Torture Victims Centre Total Quality Management Magazine True Worth Foundation United Iraqi Medical Society for Relief and Development US-Africa Synergy USC Canada Vision GRAM-International WASH Network WEConnect International West Africa Centre for Peace Foundation Women for Water Partnership Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing World Mission Good Seed World Wide Web Foundation Yayasan Dompet Dhuafa Republika Young African Leaders Initiative Youth Development of Congo Youth for Community, Academic and Development Services Youth Organizations for Drug Action Zaka Rescue and Recovery
(b) Noted the decision of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations to take note of the change of name of the following five non-governmental organizations:
Global Action against Poverty (special, 1995) to Fracarita International
Rehabilitation and Research Centre of Torture Victims (special, 2008) to Dignity – Danish Institute against Torture Scientific Association of Youth Political Scientists (special, 2014) to Hellenic Association of Political Scientists World Society for the Protection of Animals (general, 2013) to World Animal Protection
(c) Also noted that the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations had taken note of the quadrennial reports of the following 361 non-governmental organizations:11
5th Pillar ABANTU for Development Abibimman Foundation Academy for Future Science Action des chrétiens activistes des droits de l’homme à Shabunda Action Health Incorporated
Africa Development Interchange Network African Action on AIDS African Association of Education for Development African Youth for Transparency Africans Unite against Child Abuse Afromedianet Agewell Foundation Aide internationale pour l’enfance AIDS Foundation East-West Al-Hakim Foundation ALDET Centre (Saint Lucia) All China Women’s Federation All India Women’s Education Fund Association All Pakistan Women’s Association All-Russian Social Fund “The Russian Children Foundation” Alliance Forum Foundation American Conservative Union American Indian Law Alliance American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad Amigos do Protocolo de Kyoto Antiviolence Center AquaFed: International Federation of Private Water Operators Armenian Constitutional Right-Protective Centre Asayesefid White Cane Asia Pacific Women’s Watch Asian Centre for Organization Research and Development Asociación Civil Educación, Ambiente y Territorio Asociación Cubana de las Naciones Unidas Asociación de Federaciones y Asociaciones de Empresarias del Mediterráneo Asociación Dominicana de las Naciones Unidas Asociación Panameña de Corredores y Promotores de Bienes Raices Association burkinabé pour la survie de l’enfance Association de défense des droits de l’homme
Association des consommateurs de télécommunication de Côte d’Ivoire Association femmes soleil d’Haïti
11 The reports listed are for the period 2011–2014, unless otherwise indicated.
Association for Emissions Control by Catalyst Association for Reproductive and Family Health Association for Solidarity with Freedom-Deprived Juveniles
Association mondiale de psychanalyse du champ freudien Association nationale Al Hidn Association of United Families International Association of War-Affected Women Association of World Reindeer Herders
Associazione IRENE Assyrian Aid Society (Iraq) Athletes United for Peace
Bahrain Women Society Bangladesh Nari Progati Sangha Bangwe et dialogue Behnam Daheshpour Charity Organization Beijing Children’s Legal Aid and Research Center Beijing Zhicheng Migrant Workers’ Legal Aid and Research Center Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti Jaipur Cameroun terre nouvelle Campaign Life Coalition Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse CARE International Caribbean Medical Association Center for Alcohol and Drug Research and Education Center for Economic and Social Rights Center for Global Community and World Law Center for Inter-ethnic Cooperation Center for International Earth Science Information Network Center for Regional Policy Research and Cooperation “Studiorum”
Centre for International Sustainable Development Law Centro de Estudios Sobre la Juventud
Child Development Foundation Child Helpline International Childlink Foundation Children of the World: Regional Public Charitable Fund of Assistance to Cultural and Sports Development of Children and Young People Children’s Human Rights Centre of Albania China Association for Preservation and Development of Tibetan Culture China Energy Fund Committee China Great Wall Society China Green Foundation China International Public Relations Association Chinese Association for International Understanding Christian Legal Fellowship CIDSE CITYNET: Regional Network of Local Authorities for the Management of Human Settlements Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre CLIPSAS Colombian Commission of Jurists Comisión Jurídica para el Autodesarrollo de los Pueblos Originarios Andinos “Capaj”
Comité Español de Representantes de Personas con Discapacidad Comité français pour l’Afrique du Sud
Company of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Concern for Environmental Development and Research Concern Worldwide US Confederación Latinoamericana de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Crédito Conservation Force Coordinating Board of Jewish Organizations Corrections India Council for American Students in International Negotiations Council for International Development Crowley Children’s Fund David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies Daytop Village Foundation Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era DEVNET Association Dianova International Disabled Peoples’ International Dominican Union of Journalists for Peace Drammeh Institute Drug Prevention Network of Canada Du pain pour chaque enfant Earthjustice Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights Ensemble luttons contre le sida Environmental Management for Livelihood Improvement – Bwaise Facility Environmental Women’s Assembly Equidad de Género: Ciudadania, Trabajo y Familia Espace Afrique International Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention Euromontana European Disability Forum European Transport Safety Council European Youth Forum Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Ayuda Social, Ecológica y Cultural Federal Union of European Nationalities Federation for Women and Family Planning Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Finland National Committee for UN-Women Fondation Congo Assistance Fondation Humanus Fondazione Marista per la Solidarietà Internazionale Forum Azzahrae pour la femme marocaine Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action Aboriginal Corporation Foundation for Research on Technology Migration and Integration Foundation for the Development of Knowledge Suma Veritas Foundation Projekta for Women and Development Services Framework Convention Alliance for Tobacco Control Fund of Aid for Youth Fundación Antonio Núñez Jiménez de la Naturaleza y el Hombre Fundación Atenea Grupo Fundación Diagrama: Intervación Psicosocial German Foundation for World Population
Gic technologies nouvelles au Cameroun Girl Scouts of the United States of America Global Action against Poverty Global Exchange Global Justice Center Global Volunteers Globe International Globetree Good People International Grand Triangle
Grupo de Información en Reproducción Elegida Gulf Research Center Foundation Habitat for Humanity International Handicap International Hariri Foundation for Sustainable Human Development Helios Life Association HelpAge International High Atlas Foundation Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation Hong Kong Council of Social Service Howard Center for Family, Religion and Society Human Appeal International Human Relief Foundation Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities Human Rights Council of Australia Human Rights Defence Centre Human Rights Law Centre Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa Human Rights National Circle Hydroaid Water for Development Institute Ilngwesi Afya Program Institute for International Urban Development Institute for Women’s Studies and Research Institute of Noahide Code Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust Instituto para la Participación y el Desarrollo-INPADE Inter-Press Service International Association International Action Network on Small Arms International Administrative Science Association International Alert International Alliance of Women International Art and Technology Cooperation Organization International Association against Torture International Association for the Defence of Religious Liberty International Association for Water Law International Association of Charities International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists International Association of Lawyers against Nuclear Arms International Association of Peace Messenger Cities International Association of Schools of Social Work International Bureau for Epilepsy International Campaign to Ban Landmines International Center for Alcohol Policies International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
International Christian Organisation of the Media International Committee for the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas International Confederation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul International Corrections and Prisons Association for the Advancement of Professional Corrections International Council for Adult Education International Council of Women International Ecological Safety Cooperative Organization International Federation for Family Development International Federation of ACAT International Federation of Associations of the Elderly International Federation of Business and Professional Women International Federation of Medical Students Associations International Federation of Psoriasis Associations International Federation of Social Workers International Federation of University Women International Federation on Ageing International Human Rights Observer International Indian Treaty Council International Informatization Academy International Institute for Child Protection International Institute for Non-aligned Studies International Institute for the Rights of the Child International Islamic Committee for Woman and Child International Islamic Relief Organization International Jurists Organisation International Juvenile Justice Observatory International Kolping Society International Law Association International Lesbian and Gay Association International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee International Movement ATD Fourth World International Multiracial Shared Cultural Organization International Muslim Women’s Union International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse International Network of Basin Organizations International Network of Liberal Women International Ocean Institute International Ontopsychology Association International Organization for Standardization International Planned Parenthood Federation (Europe Region) International Police Executive Symposium International Real Estate Federation International Religious Liberty Association International Rescue Committee International Road Safety International Samaritan International Sociological Association International Statistical Institute International Touring Alliance International Volunteerism Organization for Women, Education and Development International Women’s Health Coalition IOGT International Isfahan Human Rights and Development Organization Japan Federation of Bar Associations Japan National Committee for UN-Women
Join Together Society Korea Jubilee Campaign
Junior Chamber International Kikandwa Rural Communities Development Organization Lama Gangchen World Peace Foundation
Latter-Day Saint Charities Legião da Boa Vontade Liberal International
Life Ethics Educational Association Life for Relief and Development Ligue internationale contre le racisme et l’antisémitisme
Livelihood NGO L’auravetli’an Information and Education Network of Indigenous People Madre
Mayors for Peace Mercy-USA for Aid and Development Millennium Institute
Misión Mujer Muhammadiyah Association National Children’s and Youth Law Centre
National Council of Child Rights Advocates, Nigeria (south-west zone) National Council of Negro Women National Council of Women of the United States National Native Title Council
National Union of the Association of Protection of Motherhood, Childhood and Families National Women’s Council of Catalonia New Human Rights
New Japan Women’s Association New York County Lawyers’ Association Niger Delta Women’s Movement for Peace and Development
Nord-Sud XXI Objectif sciences international OceanCare
OLPC Foundation Order of St. John Organisation nationale des donneurs de sang bénévoles
Organização das Famílias da Ásia e do Pacífico Organización de Entidades Mutuales de las Américas (ODEMA) Organization of Islamic Capitals and Cities
Oxfam Novib Pacific Rim Institute for Development and Education Pag-Aalay Ng Puso Foundation (Offering of the Heart Foundation)
Pan Pacific and South East Asia Women’s Association of Thailand PanAmerican-PanAfrican Association Paz y Cooperación
Peace Action Permanent Assembly for Human Rights Plan International
Poverty Elimination and Community Education Foundation Prasad Project Program for Appropriate Technology in Health
Public International Law and Policy Group Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs Ramola Bhar Charitable Trust
Real Medicine Foundation Red Mujeres, Desarrollo, Justicia y Paz AC
Red Venezolana de Organizaciones para el Desarrollo Social RESO-Femmes Restoration World Outreach Ministries
Romanian Independent Society of Human Rights Rural Community Development Program Rural Development Centre
Rural Development Leadership Network Sacro Militare Ordine Costantiniano di San Giorgio Safari Club International Foundation
Safe Water Network Salesian Missions Salvation Army
Save a Child’s Heart in Memory of Dr. Ami Cohen Serve Train Educate People’s Society Service and Research Institute on Family and Children
Several Sources Foundation Shanta Memorial Rehabilitation Centre Shimin Gaikou Centre
Shohratgarh Environmental Society Socialist International Socialist International Women Society for Development and Community Empowerment
Society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment Society for the Promotion of Youth and Masses Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Society for Upliftment of Masses Sociologists for Women in Society Soroptimist International of Europe
SOS Éducation South Sudanese Women Christian Mission for Peace Southern Diaspora Research and Development Center
Sucardif Association Sudanese Women General Union Surfrider Foundation Europe
Swedish Association for Sexuality Education Swedish Federation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression
Terre des Hommes fédération internationale Third World Institute Tribal Link Foundation
UDISHA Udyama Umid Support to Social Development Public Union
(d) Decided to close without prejudice consideration of the requests for consultative status made by the following 23 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:
African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes Education Trust
Aides Al-Dameer Association for Supporting Prisoners and Human Rights All-Ukrainian Association of Civil Organizations “Union of Armenians of Ukraine”
American Medical Overseas Relief American Society for Nutrition
Antigonish Women’s Resource Centre and Sexual Assault Services Association Arbeiter Samariter-Bund Deutschland Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation
Collectif La Paix au Sri Lanka Dalit Foundation – Ahmedabad École de la paix
Education on Human Rights Public Association Fondation des jeunes pour un développement durable Global Partnership for Afghanistan
Health Squared Little People of Kosovo Maori Women’s Welfare League
Medtronic Foundation Mother Helpage (United Kingdom)
O.N.G Casa de Acogida La Esperanza
Uçan Süpürge Kadın iletişim ve Araştırma Derneği Universal Cultural Society
(e) Also decided to close the application for consultative status of the non-governmental organization Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation.
