Statement for the 2026 Science, Technology, and Innovation Forum Forum
At a time of profound uncertainty and rapid technological change, civil society must be values‑driven and courageous. Science, technology, and innovation...
TruMerit President and CEO Peter Preziosi has been elected President of the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations, also known as CoNGO.
CoNGO is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1948 that relates to the United Nations through its General Consultative Status granted by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It has 525 member organizations from around the world and 106 associate members.
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April 22, 2026 — I would like to begin with a story — not about one person, but about how leadership is born when people choose to build together.
When the new CoNGO Board was elected, the world around us already felt unsettled. Multilateralism was under strain. Trust in institutions was wavering. And the United Nations itself was grappling with very real challenges — including the painful reality that some Member States are not paying their assessed contributions, weakening the UN’s ability to deliver on peace, development, humanitarian action, and human rights. At the same time, civil society was being asked — once again — to do more with less.
(New York, NY – October 27–29, 2025, at the Church Center for the United Nations in New York and online. The Assembly elected 20 organizations to serve on the CoNGO Board.
During a gathering of NGO leaders worldwide, Nikhil Seth concurred with their views, stating in a keynote speech that “Multilateralism—the very foundation of the United Nations and the international system—stands at a crossroads…We meet today to reaffirm a simple but powerful truth: Multilateralism cannot survive—let alone thrive—without civil society.”
At a time of profound uncertainty and rapid technological change, civil society must be values‑driven and courageous. Science, technology, and innovation...
Our friend and colleague, Evelyn Dürmayer, suddenly passed away on her way to Buenos Aires after attending the 70th Session...
20 July 1929 – 2 February 2026 It is with much regret that we have learnt of the demise on...
For nearly 78 years, the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO) has stood as a...
