Applications for Consultative Status, Requests for Reclassification and Requests for a Change of Name Received From Non-Governmental Organizations

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A Decision of the Economic and Social Council, under agenda item 17 Non-governmental organizations, published in 2018.

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At its 51st plenary meeting, on 24 July 2018, the Economic and Social Council:

(a) Decided to grant special consultative status to the following 210 non-governmental organizations:

1M1B Foundation

28. Jun Academy of Dentistry International Acção Nacional para o Desenvolvimento Comunitária (ANADEC)

African Cultural Promotions, Inc.

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Aie Serve Akshar Foundation Al-Anwar Al Najafia Foundation for Culture and Development Alianza ONG Aman against Discrimination American Human Rights Council Apex Voluntary Agency for Rural Development Arab Society for Academic Freedoms Aravind Foundation Asmau Foundation for Orphans and the Less Privileged Asociación La Familia Importa ASPAM Foundation Associação Brasileira Interdisciplinar de AIDS Association Humanity First Cameroon

Association des jeunes volontaires au service du monde environnemental

AWWA, Ltd. Aziz Mahmûd Hüdâyi Vakfı Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic Beyond Beijing Committee Biofutura, Asociación Civil Brazzaville Foundation for Peace and Conservation Bufete de Estudios Interdisciplinarios, AC Caritas in Veritate International USA Caucus of Development NGO Networks Center for China & Globalization, Limited Center for Constitutional Rights, Inc. Center for Human Rights Studies of Mofid University Centre for Social Justice, Limited by Guarantee Centre d’analyse et de recherche en droits de l’homme (CARDH-H) Centre for Communication and Sustainable Development for All (CECOSDA) Centre for Gender Justice and Women Empowerment Centre for Legal Rights Advancement Centre for Promoting Alternatives to Violence (PAVe) Chin Human Rights Organization Collectif des associations contre l’impunité au Togo (CACIT) Community Development and Welfare of the Less Privileged Initiative Community Initiatives for Development in Pakistan (CIDP) Conoscenza e Innovazione – Scuola di Sociologia e di Ricerca Interdisciplinare Coral Guardian Danske Handicaporganisationer Daughters of Virtue and Empowerment Initiative Dementia Action Alliance Dialogue Afrique-Europe Domuni

EcoHealth Alliance Educate a Child in Africa Éducation globale et développement El Hikma Organization for Health and Social Welfare Election Network Society in the Arab Region Embajada Mundial de Activistas por la Paz Corp./Global Embassy of Activists for Peace Corp.

Eşit Haklar İçin İzleme Derneği European Organisation for Rare Diseases (EURORDIS) Faithful Covenant Foundation Family Development and Samaritan Foundation, Inc. Farasooye Taaly Institute

Femmes informations juridiques internationales Rhône-Alpes Friends Group Friends of Angola Fundação de Apoio a Pesquisa Científica, Educacional e Tecnológica de Rondônia Fundación Multitudes Fundación ONCE para la Cooperación e Inclusión de Personas con Discapacidad Fundación para la Protección de los Árboles “La Iguana” Fundacja Małgorzaty Koniuszewski i Adama Koniuszewski – The Bridge GAHT-US Corporation Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK) Global Dairy Platform, Inc. Global Dialogue Foundation Australia, Limited Global Empowerment Movement Corporation Global Forum for Media Development Global Network of Sex Work Projects, Limited Global Peace and Development Organization (GPDO) Global Utmaning Groots Kenya Association Hamkkehaneun Sarangbat Corporation Hardwired, Incorporated HaritaDhara Research Development and Education Foundation Havatzelet Cultural and Educational Institutions of HaShomer HaTzair, PPC Hayal Ortakları Derneği Healey International Relief Foundation, Inc. Health Development Project – Sierra Leone Healthier Hearts Foundation Hiranmoy Das Gupta Foundation Hope Ek ASHA Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team United States, Incorporated Idheas, Litigio Estratégico en Derechos Humanos, Asociación Civil Independent Institute for Monitoring the Formation of Civil Society Independent Movement Insamlingsstiftelsen Kvinna till Kvinna Institut international de l’écologie industrielle et de l’économie verte Instituto Etnia Planetária Instituto Sou da Paz International Association of Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection International Public Foundation “Roza Otunbayeva Initiative” International Youth Aid Council Iraqi Al-Amal Association İstanbul Kadin ve Kadin Kuruluşlari Derneği Jeunesse étudiante tamoule Kedner Stiven Foundation, Inc. Khubaib Foundation Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, eV (KAS) Kosar Mashiz (Hazrat Zahra) Charity Krembo Wings, RA Kuwait Society for Human Rights Le secours catholique

League of European Research Universities (LERU) Lebanese Children’s Foundation, Inc. Ligue pour la solidarité congolaise Maharat Foundation Markengee Home for Orphans and Widows Mednarodni Inštitut za Bližnjevzhodne in Balkanske Študije Mittetulundusühing Fenno-Ugria Asutus Mother’s Pride and Development Initiative

Afrique (JRRRC) Nepperhan Community Center, Inc. Nigerian Association of Commercial Commuters NIGH World Nonprofit Partnership “Strategic Partnership with the Islamic World” Observatoire national pour les droits de l’électeur Ocean Lifeline, Inc. Operation Hope, Inc. Operation Underground Railroad, Inc. Organisation aide et action international Organisation européenne des radioamateurs (EURAO) Organisation internationale pour l’avancement politique des Africaines (OIAPA) Organization for Community Development Project Otro Tiempo México, Asociación Civil Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental Organisations Pars Non-Trading Development Activists Co. Partners for Transparency Paryavaran Mitra, Thaltej Ahmedabad Patiala Foundation Perkins School for the Blind Plataforma Mulheres em Acção Pramacare Presbyterian Women in the Presbyterian Church (USA), Inc. Professional Evaluation & Certification Board (PECB) – Educational & Welfare Society Projonma Academy Proslavi Oporavak Recreation Vehicle Industry Association, Inc. Red Dot Foundation Rede Nacional de Combate ao Tráfico de Animais Silvestres (RENCTAS) Reprieve Right Livelihood Award Foundation Rivers of Hope and Humanitarian Initiative Sam Ban Noah of America Organization, Inc. Savera Society for Human Initiatives Self-Help Association for Rural People through Education and Entrepreneurship Sheba Shangstha Sierra Leone Campus Civitan International Singapore Children’s Society Sociedade Filantrópica Maria de Nazaré Sociedade Maranhense de Direitos Humanos Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Society for Public Education, Cultural Training & Rural Action (SPECTRA) Soroor Mehr Andishan Rastin Institute Standing Voice Stichting Chinese Initiative on International Law Students’ Care Service

Sunny Trust Sustainability for Seychelles Synergy Care Development Initiative Terra de Direitos The American International Center for Peace and Human Rights The Arab Council for Supporting Fair Trial The Association of People with Disability The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus, Inc. The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women The Chittagong Hill Tracts Foundation, Inc. (CHT Foundation) The Dame Jane Foundation The Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation, Inc. The Environmental Law Institute The Girls’ Brigade International Council The Global LPG Partnership, Inc. The National Association of Familial Security The Simons Foundation The Small Earth Nepal The Task Force for Global Health, Inc. Towards Zero Foundation Trung tâm Phát triển Nông thôn Bền vững Trust for Youth Child Leadership (TYCL) Trybe, Limited UCP Wheels for Humanity United Malian Women Association USA, Inc. United Nations Association of Australia, Incorporated Vie et santé du centre Vikalp Vishnu Dayal Shiksha Samiti Welfare and Nature Club of Naikhyongchari Women Graduates – USA, Inc. Women in Law and Development in Africa/Femmes, droit et développement en Afrique – Section Togo (WILDAF/FEDDAF – Togo) Women@theTable WomenNC – NC Committee for CSW/CEDAW Women’s Home & Overseas Missionary Society Word of Life International, Inc. Yayasan Wafaa Indonesia Gemilang YellowJerrycan Save a Child Foundation Young Global Leadership Foundation, Inc.

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

Global Economist Forum Imam Ali’s Popular Students Relief Society The Sant Nirankari Mandal, Delhi Universal Peace Federation

(c) Noted the decision of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations to take note of the change of name of the following 10 non-governmental organizations:

Australian Association of Yoga in Daily Life (Roster, 2004) to Yoga in Daily Life Australia, Ltd. Disarm Education Fund, Inc. (special, 2012) to Global Health Partners, Inc. European Solidarity towards Equal Participation of People (special, 2005) to Europe External Programme for Africa International Pulse Trade and Industry Confederation (Roster) to Global Pulse Confederation (GPC)

Law Enforcement against Prohibition Educational Fund (special, 2014) to Law Enforcement Action Partnership, Inc. Sigma Theta Tau, National Honorary Society of Nursing, Inc. (special, 2012) to Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing, Inc. Track Impunity Always (TRIAL)/Association suisse contre l’impunité (special, 2009) to TRIAL International US Federation for Middle East Peace (special, 2005) to International Federation for Peace and Sustainable Development (IFPSD) United States Asian American Law Enforcement Foundation, Inc. (special, 2011) to International Law Enforcement Federation United Way International (Roster, 1975) to United Way Worldwide

(d) Also noted that the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations had taken note of the quadrennial reports of the following 196 non-governmental organizations:53

Action for Peace through Prayer and Aid Action of Human Movement (AHM) Action secours ambulance (ASA) Aequalia African Business Roundtable African Computer and Technology Literacy Awareness Program, Inc. (ACTLAP) African Wildlife Foundation African Women Empowerment Guild Akademsko Drustvo za Medunarodne Odnose All India Christian Council American Society of International Law Anglican Consultative Council Arab Network for Environment and Development Arab Organization for Human Rights Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact Asociación HazteOir.org Asociatia “Fondul International de Cooperare si Parteneriat al Marii Negre si Marii Caspice” Association for Integrated Development – Comilla (AID-Comilla) Association jeunesse action développement

Atheist Alliance International Bar Association for International Governmental Organizations, Inc. Befa Women and Child Care Foundation Benevolent Community Education and Rural Development Society (BERDSCO) Binaytara Foundation Católicas por el Derecho a Decidir, Córdoba Center for International Virtual Schooling (C4IVS) Centre des dames mourides Centre for Adivasee Studies & Peace Centre for Development Communication Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development Centro de Estudio y Formación Integral de la Mujer Centro de Salud Familiar “La Fe”, Inc. Child Aid Development Foundation International (CADFIN) Child Welfare League of America China Environmental Protection Foundation

53 The reports listed are for the period 2013–2016.

China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE) Chinese Society for Sustainable Development Civil Society Platform for Social Protection Comisión Mexicana de Defensa y Promoción de los Derechos Humanos, Asociación Civil

Community Education Services (CES) Canada Community Research and Development Centre Conserve Africa Foundation Council of International Programs Cultural Survival December Twelfth Movement International Secretariat Dhaka Ahsania Mission Droit à l’énergie SOS futur Eakok Attomanobik Unnayan Sangstha Ecoforum of NGOs of Uzbekistan Emmaus International Association Environment Action Association European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) Family Care International Federation of Islamic Medical Associations Feminist Majority Foundation Fiorello H LaGuardia Foundation, Inc.

Fondation Nehemie Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations Friends of Africa International, Inc. Fundación DARA Internacional Fundación Síndrome de Down del Caribe General Conference of Seventh Day Adventists Generations United Girls Learn International, Inc. (GLI) Girls’ Power Initiative (GPI) Global Campaign for Climate Action Global Volunteer Network Foundation Global Wind Energy Council Global Workers Justice Alliance Greener Impact International Groupe d’économie solidaire du Québec Grupo Ecológico Sierra Gorda, IAP Help for the Andes Foundation Huairou Commission: Women, Homes and Community Humanitaire plus Humanitarian Foundation of Canada Ideal World Foundation Imam Mahdi Association of Marjaeya, Inc. Indian Federation of United Nations Associations Indian Movement “Tupaj Amaru” Indigenous Peoples’ International Centre for Policy Research and Education Institut arabe des droits de l’homme

Institute for International Economic Cooperation and Development Institute for Policy Studies Integrated Development Services (IDS) Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children

International Academy of Ecology and Life Protection Sciences International Architects Designers Planners for Social Responsibility International Association for the Advancement of Innovative Approaches to Global Challenges (IAAI) International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) International Association of Judges International Association of Women in Radio and Television International Association of Women Judges International Black Sea Club International Bridges to Justice International Council of Jewish Women International Federation of Multimedia Associations International Federation of Translators International Justice Mission International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination International Planned Parenthood Federation International Planned Parenthood Federation (South Asia region) International Shinto Foundation (ISF) International Telecommunication Academy (ITA) International Union of Architects International Union of Socialist Youth International Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific “İqtisadi Resursların Öyrənilməsi” İctimai Birliyi Isiziba Community-Based Organisations of South Africa Jaime Guzman Errazuriz Foundation Justice for Girls Outreach Society (JFG) Karabakh Foundation Law Council of Australia Learning for a Sustainable Future Links Incorporated Maasai Youth Outreach Organization (MAYOO) Mali Rising Foundation Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development MiRA Resource Center for Black Immigrant and Refugee Women Moorish Holy Temple of Science/Moorish Science Temple Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa Mothers Legacy Project National Association of Realtors National Board of Catholic Women of England and Wales National Engineers Week Foundation National Tropical Botanical Garden Native Women’s Association of Canada Network of Women’s Non-Governmental Organizations in the Islamic Republic of Iran Non-Commercial Partnership on Assistance in Promoting Social Programs in the Healthcare Area “Equal Right to Life” Ordre des avocats à la Cour de Paris Organisation for Gender, Civic Engagement & Youth Development (OGCEYOD) Organization for International Economic Relations Oxfam America Peace Child International PFI Foundation Philippine Human Rights Information Center, Inc. Prevention Association of Social Harms (PASH) Public Services International

Rede Latino Americana de Organizações Não Governamentais de Pessoas com Deficiência e suas Famílias (RIADIS) Responding to Climate Change, Limited RET International Rokpa International Royal Academy of Science International Trust Russian Peace Foundation S M Sehgal Foundation (India) Servitas Cameroon Shalupe Foundation Shrimati Pushpa Wati Loomba Memorial Foundation Sisterhood Is Global Institute Social & Healthy Action for Rural Empowerment Social Accountability International Somali Help-Age Association St. Louis Aquacenter, Inc. Stichting Justitia et Pax Nederland streetfootballworld, gGmbH Sudan Council of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) Swiss Peace Foundation Synergie développement et partenariat international (SYDEPI-SYFODIP) Syrian Environment Protection Society (SEPS) Tamana Association The School of Environmental Studies Education Foundation The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. The Sustainable Development Institute Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals (KETHEA) Trauma Foundation Triglav Circle TrustAfrica Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion, for Reforestation and the Protection of Natural Habitats (TEMA Foundation) Türkiye Yesilay Cemiyeti Umuada Igbo Nigeria Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Union of Luso-African-American-Asiatic Capital Cities/União das cidades capitais Luso-Afro-Américo- Asiaticas US Azeris Network US Green Building Council, Inc. Vikash Vrienden van Congo War Resisters International Women Empowerment Literacy and Development Organization (WELDO) Women for Women’s Human Rights – New Ways Women in Alternative Action Women’s Education and Culture Foundation Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Woods Hole Research Center World Animal Protection World Resources Institute World Trade Centers Association Worldwide Coalition for Peace, Inc. Yayasan Pendidikan Indonesia Youngstars Foundation International Youth Affairs Network of Queensland, Inc.

(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:

Al-Marsad – The Arab Centre for Human Rights in the Golan Heights, RA AMPHTS Arab Center for the Promotion of Human Rights Asia Center for Human Rights Association Najdeh Cameroon League for Development (CAMLEAD)

Concord – Sverige Dalit Welfare Organization Dream Makers for North Korea (DMNK, Mulmangcho)

Fair Trials International Great Run Africa International Integration Bond International Network of International Diplomacy, International Law and Human Rights (NDLH)

Juridisk Rådgivning for Kvinner Korea Human Rights Foundation Mkokoteni Aid Development Organization National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People Pólis Instit. de Estudos Forma e Asses. em Políti. Sociais Sadhana The Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation The National Alliance of Women (NAWO)

The Reproductive and Family Health Association of Fiji (RFHAF)

V-Day Karama We Care for Humanity Wonder Foundation World Youth Organization Young Professionals in Foreign Policy

(f) Noted 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:

Centre universitaire de droit international humanitaire

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