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

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At its 51st plenary meeting, on 26 July 2017, the Economic and Social Council:

(a) Decided to grant consultative status to the following 190 non-governmental organizations:

Special consultative status

ABC Tamil Oli ACE

Adelphi Consult GmbH Afectividad y Sexualidad African Trade Center Aid Organization Al-Hasaniya Moroccan Women’s Project Albert Kunstadter Family Foundation All Win Network

AMFORHT Asia Injury Prevention Foundation Asian Marine Conservation Association Asociación Cubana de Limitados Físico-Motores Asociación Española de Directivos, AED-1996 Asociación Pro-Bienestar de la Familia Colombiana “Profamilia”

Association Adala-justice

80 E/2017/17.

81 E/2017/18.

82 E/2017/19.

83 E/2017/20.

84 E/2017/21.

Association culturelle des Tamouls en France Association debout femmes autochtones du Congo Association marocaine de planification familiale

Association M’zab prévention routière et développement Association Thendral Association d’entraide médicale Guinée Association de la continuité des générations Association des relais communautaires d’Oshwé Association for Protection of Maternity, Infancy and Family João e Maria

Association of Former International Civil Servants for Development Associação Brasileira dos Organizadores de Festivais de Folclore e Artes Populares Associação de Jovens Engajamundo Autonomous Non-Profit Organization Ethnocultural Association Elleyada Biedrība “Mūsdienu Latvijas Teritoriju Apdzīvojošās Krievvalodīgās Pamattautas Asociācija” Bäuerliche Erzeugergemeinschaft Schwäbisch Hall Canadian Council for Refugees Caucasian Jews World Congress Center for Development Support Initiatives Center for Media and Peace Initiative Centre for Disaster Risk and Crisis Reduction Centre for Human Rights and Climate Change Research Centre for Policy Dialogue Centre for Youth and Literacy Development Centre for the Sustainable Use of Natural and Social Resources (CSNR) Centre international de recherche – Action pour un développement durable Centrul European Pentru Prevenirea Adictiilor Chia-Funkuin Foundation China Academy of Culture China-Africa Business Council Collectif haïtien des droits humains Comisión Unidos vs Trata Comité des observateurs des droits de l’homme Community Empowerment and Development Initiative, Warri Compassion in World Farming Conglomeration of Bengal’s Hotel Owners Creators Union of Arab Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation Deutsche Welthungerhilfe Drishti Foundation Trust Education Above All Foundation Education, Communication and Development Trust Equis: Justicia para las Mujeres European Business Club Association European Federation of Psychologists Associations European Union of the Deaf Family Planning Association of Bangladesh Farmers Development Organization Foreningen for Human Narkotikapolitikk Foundation Sozopol Foundation for Environmental Stewardship Fundación Acción Pro Derechos Humanos Fundación América Solidaria Internacional Fundación Éforo

Fundação Abrinq pelos Direitos da Criança e do Adolescente

GenderCC – Women for Climate Justice Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue Geo-Environmental Resource Association (GERAS) Gestos Soropositividade Comunicação e Gênero Global Organization of Parliamentarians against Corruption Gusenghwe Haiti Cholera Research Funding Foundation HAMS Harm Reduction Network Heal the Land Initiative in Nigeria Health in Action Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light Heavenly Shower of Peace Church of God Help Not Handcuffs Hope for Education Hope for Women Horizon d’échange et de lutte contre la pauvreté Human Dignity Humanitarian Care Malaysia Berhad Ihsan Foundation for West Africa IMPACT Initiatives INA (Māori, Indigenous and South Pacific) HIV/AIDS Foundation Initiative for Equality Initiative for Youth Awareness on Climate Change Initiative pour le développement de l’Afrique Institut für Klimaschutz, Energie und Mobilität – Recht, Ökonomie und Politik Institut international de recherches pour la paix à Genève Institute of Sustainable Development International Centre for Women Empowerment and Child Development International Association for Religious Freedom, Coordinating Council for South Asia International Centre for Development Initiatives International Centre for Leadership Development Nigeria International Disability Alliance International Doctors for Healthier Drug Policies CIC International Human Rights Council International Mayor Communication Centre International Right of Way Association IOGT-NTO Irene Menakaya School Onitsha J P Foundation James Madison University Korea Civil Society Forum on International Development Cooperation Korea Disaster Relief Korea Food for the Hungry International Korea Spinal Cord Injury Association Leadership for Environment and Development – Pakistan

Lokmanya Sewa Sangh Parle Mary Robinson Foundation Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria Millennium Network for Community Development Initiative Mor Çatı Kadın Sığınağı Vakfı Nagorik Uddyog Namaa Association of Social Development

Navjivan Foundation Neighbourhood Community Network New York Encounter Niger Delta Budget Monitoring Group Nigerian Council NoBox Transitions Foundation Öğretmen Akademisi Vakfı Organization Earth Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation Pakistan Council for Social Welfare and Human Rights Pan African Institute for Entrepreneurship and Community Development Partnership for Change PathFinders Peace Foundation Pakistan Pirate Parties International Headquarters Positive Planet Professional Women’s Network Madrid Project 1948 Foundation Public Organization “Public Advocacy” Qatar Foundation for Social Work Rebirth Charity Society Red Elephant Foundation Roads of Success Rwenzori Center for Research and Advocacy SAE International Sadakatasi Dernegi Samaj Kalyanka Lagi Yuwa Nepal Saudi Green Building Forum Save Our Needy Organization Saviour USA – One World Charity Sense International, India Settlement Services International Slum Child Foundation Small and Medium-Scale Entrepreneurship Fundamentals Foundation Sociedad Cubana para la Promoción de las Fuentes Renovables de Energía y el Respeto Ambiental (Cubasolar) Society for Environment and Development Society for Roots for Equity Society for the Widows and Orphans

Somali Youth Development Foundation Stichting Samenwerkingsverband IKV – Pax Christi Stichting Simavi Sulabh Sanitation Mission Foundation Sunfull Movement The Brooke Trust in Development Voice of the Youth WePower – Women’s Electoral Power for the Advancement of Women’s Leadership in Israel Win the War! Against Violence Women and Child Watch Initiatives Women and Media Collective Women Striving for Brighter Tomorrow Women’s Rights Center Women’s Voices Now

World Academy of Art and Science World Martial Arts Union Youth Foundation for Development, Education and Leadership Youth for a Better World Youth Social Service Organization, Pulpally Zéro pauvre Afrique

(b) Noted the decision by the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations to take note of the change of name of the following four non-governmental organizations:

Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (special, 2014) to C-Fam Fondation Suisse Maroc pour le développement durable (special, 2010) to Fondation VIMANIS Stichting West European Confederation of Maritime Technology Societies (special, 2016) to Stichting Confederation of European Maritime Technology Societies Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance (special, 2012) to Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance

(c) Also noted that the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations had taken note of the quadrennial reports of the following 196 non-governmental organizations:85

AARP (2011–2014) Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia ActionAid (2011–2014) Advocates for Human Rights Africa culture internationale African Women’s Development and Communication Network Åland Islands Peace Institute Alulbayt Foundation American Civil Liberties Union Arab Commission for Human Rights Arab Lawyers Union (2011–2014) Art of Living Foundation Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women Asociación para el Desarrollo “Foro Rural Mundial” Association graines de paix BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights (2011–2014) Belgrade Centre for Human Rights (2011–2014) Bharat Sevashram Sangha Bread of Life Development Foundation Catholic Medical Mission Board Centre for Democracy and Development (2011–2014) Centre for Human Rights Cesvi Fondazione China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (2011–2014) Climate Institute Commission nationale des femmes travailleuses de Guinée (2011–2014) Community and Family Services International Conseil international du sport militaire (2011–2014) Coordination française du lobby européen des femmes Corporación Excelencia en la Justicia Corporation of Opportunity and Jointly Action Daya Pertiwi Foundation Development Innovations and Networks (2011–2014) Development Promotion Group

85 The reports listed are for the period 2012–2015 unless otherwise indicated.

Dignity – Danish Institute against Torture Dutch Council for Refugees Earth Day Network East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project Environic Foundation International European Centre for Law and Justice (2011–2014) European Women’s Lobby (2011–2014) Federation of Women Groups Femmes Afrique solidarité Fondation connaissance et liberté Fondazione Giovanni e Francesca Falcone Fonds pour le développement énergétique durable Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief Frathekk Foundation Common Initiative Group Front Line: International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders Fundación Instituto Psicopedagógico Uruguayo God’s Harvest Foundation Human Rights First (2007–2010) Human Rights First (2011–2014) Human Rights Now Humane Society of the United States Hunter College Center for Community and Urban Health ICT for Peace Foundation ICW Global: Comunidad Internacional de Mujeres Viviendo con VIH-SIDA Initiative for Environment, Health and Social Development Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Institute for Multicultural Communications Cooperation and Development Instituto Qualivida (2011–2014) International Association for Media and Communication Research International Bar Association (2011–2014) International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children International Council of Scientific Unions (2011–2014) International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations International Federation of Hard of Hearing People International Fellowship of Reconciliation (2011–2014) International Humanist and Ethical Union International Legal Foundation International Planned Parenthood Federation, East and Southeast Asia and Oceania Region (2011–2014) International Trade Union Confederation (2011–2014) Islamic Relief USA Islands First IT for Change JASMAR Human Security Organization (2011–2014) Korean Assembly for Reunion of Ten Million Separated Families Lebanese Welfare Association for the Handicapped Local Action Organization Medical Women’s International Association (2011–2014) Mother Child Education Foundation Mountain Women Development Organization Mukono Multi-Purpose Youth Organization NGO Coordination Committee for Iraq National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (2011–2014) National Centre for Sustainable Development National Space Society Nature Conservancy

Nigeria Model United Nations Society

Noble Institution for Environmental Peace Non-Aligned Students and Youth Organization (2011–2014)

Non-Governmental Organizations Coordinating Committee

Norwegian Forum for Environment and Development (2011–2014)

Oidhaco, Bureau international des droits humains – action Colombie Organisation mondiale des experts-conseils arbitres

Painted Children UK

Palestinian Centre for Human Rights

Pax Christi International (2011–2014) Peacemaker Corps Foundation

Plan Suomi Säätiö (2011–2014)

Planned Parenthood Federation of America (2011–2014)

Press Council Public Fund “Medialife”

Public Health Institute

Reality of Aid Network

Red de Educación Popular entre Mujeres Rehab Group

Resources for the Future (2011–2014)

Restless Development

Restoration and Healing Sakyadhita

Samuhik Abhiyan (2011–2014)

Sant Nirankari Mandal – Delhi

Self-Help Development Facilitators (2011–2014) Service for Peace

Singapore Institute of International Affairs

Sister to Sister International

Smile of the Child Somali Women Civil War Survivors

Stiftung Brot fuer Alle

Stree Atyachar Virodhi Parishad

Struggle for Change (2011–2014) SustainUS

Sveriges Kvinnolobby

Swisscontact, Schweizerische Stiftung für technische Entwicklungszusammenarbeit Tabitha Cumi Foundation

Talented Girl Students Trust

Tandem Project (2011–2014)

The Fishermen Thin and High

Tlachinollan: Grupo de Apoyo a los Pueblos Indios de la Montaña

Tour opération et initiatives

Training for Women Network Turkish Philanthropy Funds (2011–2014)

UMUT Foundation

Union Arabischer Mediziner in Europa

Union internationale des huissiers de justice et officiers judiciaires United Nations Association of China

Universal Networking Digital Language Foundation

Unnayan Onneshan

UN-Women – Nationell Kommitté Sverige (2011–2014)

UPR Info

US Women Connect USA Mali Charitable Association of NYC

VDE Prüf- und Zertifizierungsinstitut

Vie montante international

Vienna Economic Forum Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund

VIVAT International

Voice of Change International

Voices of African Mothers Vojenský a špitální Řád svatého Lazara Jeruzalémského – Bohemia

Volontari nel Mondo

Voluntary Service Overseas

Wahine Maori Queensland Women Deliver

Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management

Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication Foundation (2011–2014)

Women and Children First UK Women’s Consortium of Nigeria

Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights

Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Won-Buddhism Women’s Association WOOMB International Word of Life Christian Fellowship World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action World Alliance of Young Men’s Christian Associations (2011–2014) World Association of Children’s Friends (2011–2014) World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts World Barua Organization World Family Organization World Federation of Therapeutic Communities (2011–2014) World Federation of United Nations Associations (2011–2014) World Human Dimension World Hunger Education Service World Igbo Congress World Organization of Governance and Competitiveness World Organization of Former Students of Catholic Education World Safety Organization (2011–2014) World Space Week Association World Veterans Federation World Welfare Association World Wide Fund for Nature International World Youth Alliance World Youth Foundation WorldWIDE Network Nigeria: Women in Development and Environment Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance Yachay Wasi Yakutia – Our Opinion Young Men’s Hebrew Association of the City of New York Young Professionals Forum Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action Yugoslav Youth Association Against AIDS: Youth of JAZAS Zayed International Prize for the Environment ZOA Vluchtelingenzorg

(d) Decided to close without prejudice consideration of the requests for consultative status made by the following 30 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:

Action against Hunger USA

Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty Africa Youth Growth Foundation African Women Chartered Accountants Forum

Association d’assistance aux grands handicapés à domicile Association for Human Rights and Solidarity with Oppressed People (MAZLUMDER)

Caribbean Natural Resources Institute

Center for Assistance to Justice and Animation for Development Council for a Parliament of World Religions Droits de l’Homme sans Frontières

Egyptian Centre for Human Rights Equipo Latinoamericano de Justicia y Género Elige: Red de Jóvenes por los Derechos Sexuales y Reproductivos

Emmanuel Development Association Family Life Association of Swaziland Femmes unies pour un avenir meilleur

Global Initiative for Positive Change Ilankai Thamil Sangam Muslim Aid National Development Youth Club, Jaran Wali Gali Poonch

Pan African Climate Justice Alliance Population Matters Reviving Hope Uganda

Rights and Resources Institute Standards Charter Strong Hearted Native Women’s Coalition

Treatment and Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture Women’s Rights and Health Project World Information Technology and Services Alliance

Youth in Action Balochistan

(e) Also decided to note that the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations had taken note of the withdrawal of applications for consultative status by the following two non-governmental organizations:

European Muslims League Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor Office

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