CONGO has been actively contributing and providing inputs into the on-going reform process within the United Nations. The organisation, while celebrating its 60th anniversary in September 2005, hold a high-level plenary meeting with Heads of States and Governments at the beginning of the General Assembly's 60th session on 14-16 September 2005.[more]
CONGO's primary function is to facilitate the participation of NGOs in the UN System. Making sure that NGOs have adequate access to UN meetings, conferences, special events, and documentation is a vital part of our work.[more]
Documents and response by civil societyIn his report to the 57th General Assembly (A/57/387), the Secretary-General highlighted the engagement of civil society as an aspect of the UN Reform.[more]
Report on UN-NGO relationships and comments by CONGO (1998)This document has been posted online by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA).[more]
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| As called for in the Consensus, a follow-up intergovernmental process has been sent in motion and a standing secretariat - The Financing for Development Office - has been established in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) to support the process. The Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus will be held in Doha, Qatar, from 29 November to 2 December 2008.[more]
Background information on WSIS and its follow up and implementation processThe statement from civil society on the World Summit on the Information Society entitled "Much More Could Have Been Achieved" is now available in English (Word and html versions) and French (Word and html versions.)[more]
CONGO follow-up to HR multilateral bodiesCONGO activities in the human rights field is focused on the transition fromthe Commission to the Human Rights Council and on the institution building of the Human Rights Council. CONGO contributes to information exchange on the on going developments and assist NGOs in the participation to the Council.[more]
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) form a plan agreed to by all the world's countries and leading development institutions, aimed at mobilizing unprecedented efforts to meet the need of the world's poorest by 2015.[more]
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Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development
World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
Human Rights
MDGs / Millennium + 5