At its 12th plenary meeting, on 9 April 2024, the Economic and Social Council, recalling paragraph 61 (b) of its resolution 1996/31 of 25 July 1996, and taking note of the letter dated 8 March 2024 from the Chair of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, decided to extend, on an exceptional basis, the deadline for receiving new applications for consultative status from 1 June 2024 to 14 June 2024.