Conference explores stronger relationships between non-governmental organizations and United Nations

New York City | 30 OCT 2023 (WCC News) — The Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO), celebrated its 75th anniversary, held a webinar in New York City on 27 October entitled “UN-NGO Relations: Enhancing Multilateralism, Protecting NGO Access, Civic Space, and Democratic Discourse.”

CoNGO president Levi Bautista, in his opening remarks, commemorated the 75th anniversary of CoNGO, taking stock of accomplishments and envisioning future work.

“The United Nations was only three years old when CoNGO was born,” he said, and one could even say the two organizations grew up together in the same neighborhoods “Neighborhoods bring us back to a more general understanding of our global challenges.”

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CoNGO Declaration on the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations