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Q1: How can I
receive NGLS mailings?
Q2: How can I attend UN
meetings?
Q3: How can I get in
touch with other offices in the UN that work with NGOs?
Q4: How do I get in
touch with other NGOs working on the same issues as my
organisation at the UN?
Q5: How do I start
the process of connecting the work of my NGO with the work of
the UN? How can I become informed?
Q6: How can I
establish an NGO or obtain funding for a project?
Q7: How can I get
a job or an internship with the UN or NGLS?
Q8: How can I get
visitors' information about New York or Geneva?
Q9: How can I get an
answer to a general or non-NGO question at the UN?
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Q1: How can I
receive NGLS mailings?
A1: NGLS
publications in hard copy are sent to NGOs at no charge.
If you are interested in receiving NGLS publications in hard
copy, please contact <NGLS@unctad.org>
and ask to be sent a mailing list form.
If you are in
New York or Geneva, hard copies are available in the
following locations: In New York, at the NGLS office in Room
DC1-1106, the UN/DPI NGO Resource Centre in Room L-1B-31, and
selected meetings; and in Geneva, at the NGLS office in Villa
le Bocage 10, Route de Pregny, 1211 Geneva. You may also
contact NGLS by telephone or e-mail to have specific
publications sent to you by post.
The NGLS New
York office also sends occasional electronic mailings to
several distribution lists targetted by geographic region and
issue area. If you are interested in receiving mailings of
this kind, please send a message to <NGLS@un.org>
mentioning your area(s) of interest and geographic region(s),
and requesting subscription to electronic mailings.
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Q2: How can I
attend UN meetings?
A2:
You will need a UN grounds pass to attend a meeting taking
place on UN premises. This pass can be obtained in several
ways:
1) by applying
for status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) -
click
here for instructions on applying.
2) by applying
for association with the Department of Public Information (DPI)
- click
here for instructions on applying.
3) by applying
for accreditation to a specific meeting or process - there
are many different types of arrangements for NGO
participation among the different UN meetings and processes.
Each meeting or process generally has assigned a focal point
for NGOs within its secretariat. Check the appropriate UN
website. You can also contact NGLS with a specific inquiry.
4) by applying
for accreditation to a specified UN agency, fund or programme
- check the appropriate UN website, under the headings "NGOs",
"civil society", or "partners", or contact the office of
external relations to inquire.
5) by special
occasional ad hoc arrangements with UN Security and Safety
Services - these arrangements are made in connection with a
specific meeting and will be announced in the invitation.
For more
detailed information, see our page on UN-NGO relations
here.
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Q3: How can I
get in touch with other offices in the UN that work with NGOs
on my issues?
A3: Click
here for the UN Department of Public Information (DPI)
list of NGO focal points in the UN. Click
here for the UN & Civil Society website's list. You can
also search individual UN websites using keywords such as "NGOs",
"civil society", and "partners". When there is no NGO focal
point listed, you can contact the office of external
relations to inquire.
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Q4: How do I
get in touch with other NGOs working on the same
issues as my organisation at the UN?
A4:
You can search the lists of ECOSOC and DPI NGOs. These are
available on the following websites:
ECOSOC:
http://www.un.org/esa/coordination/ngo/documents.htm
DPI:
http://www.un.org/dpi/ngosection/asp/form.asp
ECOSOC NGOs have
formed an independent conference (CONGO), which has many
committees and subcommittees working on specific issues.
Click
here to go to the CONGO website.
DPI NGOs have an
Executive Committee (ExeCom) - click
here.
Many individual
UN agencies, funds and programmes formally accredit or
associate NGOs, or link with networks - search the relevant
website for the lists.
There are also
many other networks or informal groupings of NGOs with local,
regional, national or international focus. Depending on your
country or issue area, there may be umbrella groups that you
can contact.
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Q5: How
do I start the process of connecting the work of my NGO with
the work of the UN? How can
I become informed?
A5:
Start by identifying your most important issues and then
investigate what parts of the UN are working on those issues.
This can be done quickly online on the UN website. Then
begin to follow the different intergovernmental process(es)
and learn your country or region's current policy on the
issue(s). Become familiar with the UN website's news
centre. Pay attention to documentation on meetings relevant
to your work. Request reports of meetings that interest you.
Sign up for list servers or mailing lists on specific themes.
Try to develop relationships with other NGOs working on the
same issues as your group. Learn from others' experience in
working within the UN system. You can also get in touch with
the NGO focal point in the relevant UN office to learn more
about UN-NGO cooperation. Attend NGO briefings and meetings.
Read NGLS's semi-monthly newsletter,
Go Between, for broad coverage of issues on the UN
agenda, and
RoundUp for specific issues. If you plan to attend a UN
conference and are interested in advocacy and organizing work,
read the NGLS/UNIFEM publication
"Gender on the Agenda: A guide to participating in Beijing+5",
which gives good examples of NGO engagement with a UN
conference. A new NGLS publication, a guide to decision-making
at the United Nations, should be available in late 2003 or
early 2004. Contact either NGLS office to inquire about the
publishing date.
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Q6: How can I
establish an NGO, or obtain funding for a project?
A6:
There are many good resources online which give NGOs basic
tools for getting started, fundraising, and building capacity.
The following list is a small selection of what can be found
on the world-wide web:
Additional Resources for Nonprofits, on the US Government's
Small Business Administration website
Resources for Nonprofits of Western Michigan University
The European Foundation Centre
The Global Nonprofit and NGO Resource Center of the Public
Interest Registry
The Internet Nonprofit Center of the Evergreen State Society
The International Training and NGO Research Centre (INTRAC)
The Leader to Leader Institute (formerly Peter F. Drucker
Foundation)
The Nonprofit Education Management Center of the University
of Wisconsin
The Philanthropy News Network online
The Virtual Activist training guide, on NetAction.Org
At the national
level, countries have different guidelines or regulations
defining an NGO, non-profit or charity group, and some
require registration with the government, while others are
strictly financial requirements.
With regard to
funding, NGLS is not able to provide information on UN
funding. We often refer NGOs to the Foundation Center,
located in New York City, with a website at the following
address:
http://www.fdncenter.org. There are many other funding
resources online; for example,
http://www.foundations.org,
http://www.fundersonline.org, and
http://www.fundsnetservices.com.
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Q7: How can I
get a job or an internship with the UN or NGLS?
A7:
Please see the following UN websites:
For Vacancies -
See the UN website at
https://jobs.un.org, or contact the following:
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For Professional positions with a
master's degree:
UN
Office of Human Resource Management
Room S-2480, United Nations
New York, NY 10017 USA
telephone: ++1 / 212 - 963 1089
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For General Staff positions:
UN
Office of Human Resource Management
Room DC1-0200, United Nations
New York, NY 10017 USA
For Internships
- http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/examin/internsh/intern.htm
or contact the following:
UN
Office of Human Resource Management
Room S-2590, United Nations
New York, NY 10017 USA
telephone: ++1 / 212 - 963 4437
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Q8: How can I
get visitors' information about New York or Geneva?
A8: For
hospitality/tourism information, please visit:
Geneva:
http://www.geneva-tourism.ch/eng/index.php3
New York:
http://www.nycvisit.com/home/index.cfm
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Q9: How can I
get an answer to a general or non-NGO question at the UN?
A9:
You can search the UN's website
here. The UN's
Dag Hammarskjöld Library also has a good website with
many searchable databases. You can also contact the UN
Department of Public Information's Public Inquiries Unit, by
e-mail at <inquiries@un.org>,
by telephone at ++1 212 963 4475, or by post to Room GA-053,
United Nations, New York, NY 10017 USA. |
