The United Nations, NGOs and Global Governance

Table of Contents

• FOREWARD
• OVERVIEW OF THE CONFERENCE DEBATE
• INTRODUCTION
• THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
• THE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA AND COOPERATION, CONFERENCE FOLLOW-UP, AND UN-NGO COLLABORATION
• WHITHER THE UNITED NATIONS?
• NGOS AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
• THE GLOBAL GOVERNANCE AGENDA AND DEMOCRACY, EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY WORK, AND THE ECOSOC REVIEW ON NGO ARRANGEMENTS
• STRENGTHENING UN-NGO COOPERATION: VIEWS FROM THE UN SYSTEM
• THE UN, NGOS AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE: CHALLENGES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
• CLOSURE
• Annex I: PROGRAMME
• Annex II: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
• Annex III: LIST OF ACRONYMS

Annex III: LIST OF ACRONYMS

BWIs

• Bretton Woods Institutions

CCIC

• Canadian Council for International Cooperation

CEDEA

• Centro de Estudios Ambientales

CIDA

• Canadian International Development Agency

CONGO

• Conference of NGOs in Consultative Status with ECOSOC

CRID

• Centre de recherche et de d'information pour développement

CSD

• Commission on Sustainable Development

CWERCI

• Cordillera Women's Education and Resource Centre

DANIDA

• Danish International Development Assistance

DESCO

• Centro de Estudios y Promoción de Desarrollo

ECE

• Economic Commission for Europe

ECOSOC

• UN Economic and Social Council

ENDA

• Environnement et dévelopment

FAVDO

• Forum for African Voluntary Development Organizations

FWCW

• Fourth World Conference on Women

GA

• UN General Assembly

GDP

• Gross Domestic Product

GEF

• Global Environment Facility

GONGO

• An NGO created or organized by a government

ICPD

• International Conference on Population and Development

ICVA

• International Council of Voluntary Agencies

IDA

• International Development Association

IMF

• International Monetary Fund

NGLS

• UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service

NGO

• Non-Governmental Organization

OECD

• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

ONG

• Organisation non-gouvernementale

PARinAC

• Partnership in Action

RIOD

• Réseau international des ONG sur la désertification

TNC

• Transnational Corporation

UNA

• United Nations Association

UNCED

• UN Conference on Environment and Development

UNCTAD

• UN Conference on Trade and Development

UNDP

• UN Development Programme

UNHCR

• Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees

UNICEF

• UN Children`s Fund

UNPAAERD

• UN Programme of Action for African Economic Recovery and Development

VENRO

• Verband Entwicklungspolitik Deutscher Nichtregierungsorganisationen

WFP

• World Food Programme

WSSD

• World Summit for Social Development

WTO

• World Trade Organization