A video from the Australian NGO WorldVision, in advance of “Making Health Global” in August 2010
NGOs and multilaterals work together and push each other towards universal norms and expectations, such as the Millenium Development Goals.
Tag: NGOs
Why civil society matters
Stuart Etherington, writing in the Guardian, gives a great overview of why “civil society is an essential part of a truly vital world”.
NGOs take part in the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen
The majority of the registrants for the 15,000 seats available at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen were from NGOs.
Incorporating NGOs into multilateral negotiations
Through this website, you can get an idea of how the nine different commissions subsidiary to ECOSOC incorporate (or exclude) NGOs from their work.
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Civil society, challenged to act in conflict areas
The Economist recently wrote on the Sri Lankan conflict and civil society: “keep quiet and carry on”.
Fatal Transactions Network
Fatal Transactions is an international network of NGO’s who believe that the natural richness of Africa, be it gold, diamonds, oil or copper, can be a motor behind development and stability instead of a source of conflict.
The homepage of Peter Willetts, an expert on the workings of NGOs in an international context
Learn more about Professor Peter Willetts and his work at City University in London.
The United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service
The United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) is an inter-agency programme of the United Nations mandated to promote and develop constructive relations between the United Nations and civil society organizations.
Global Civil Society. Myth or Reality?
An interview with Prof. Helmut Anheier, PhD, Dean at Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, who sheds light on the strengths and weaknesses of global civil society.
By Corina Murafa
Article: Global Civil Society. Myth or Reality?
Join FutureChallenges.org for a video interview on global civil society with Prof. Helmut Anheier, PhD, Professor of Sociology and Dean at the Hertie School of Governance, Berlin. Does global civil [...]
