Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO) General Assembly Elects New Leadership Team

CoNGO President Peter Preziosi (second from right) presides over the organizational meeting of the newly elected CoNGO Board, held in person and online on October 29 at the Church Center for the United Nations in New York City.

New York, NY – October 29, 2025 — The Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO) successfully concluded its 28th General Assembly, held from 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.  

The new officers and board members are the first group of CoNGO leaders elected through an online voting system. The electronic voting and video broadcast of the assembly increased participation from CoNGO members worldwide. They will oversee CoNGO’s efforts to expand and strengthen civil society engagement with the UN system. 

The Assembly elected Dr. Peter Preziosi of TruMerit as president, along with 20 new board members, from which the following officers were appointed: 

• First Vice President: Cyril Ritchie 

• Second Vice President: Wolfgang Beiglboeck 

• Vice Presidents-at-Large: Asociación Latinoamericana para los Derechos Humanos (Juan de Dios Parra) and Pan Pacific South East Asia Women’s Association (Mondhiya Bhangsbha) 

• Treasurer: International Federation of Business and Professional Women (Elizabeth Benham) 

• Secretary: Congressional Black Caucus Institute (Dorothy Davis) 

Members elected to the CoNGO Board are non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that hold ECOSOC consultative status and are full members of CoNGO in good standing. Each organization designates its representative(s) to serve on the Board. The new Board members bring extensive expertise and diverse resources to the leadership. The hyperlinks point to their candidacy statements. 

1. All Pakistan Women’s Association (APWA) 

1. Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) 

1. Asociación Latinoamericana para los Derechos Humanos (ALDHU) 

1. Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) 

1. Congressional Black Caucus Institute (CBCI) 

1. DoTheDream Youth Development Initiative (YDI) 

1. International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP) 

1. International Federation of Business and Professional Women (IFBPW) 

1. International Cancer Expert Corps (ICEC) 

1. International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) 

1. International Federation on Ageing (IFA) 

1. IVECA International Virtual Schooling 

1. Nightingale Initiative for Global Health (NIGH World) 

1. Pan Pacific and South East Asia Women’s Association (PPSEAWA International) 

1. PEAC Institute – Peace | Education | Art | Culture 

1. Servas International (SI) 

1. Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) 

1. STUF United Fund (STUF) 

1. United Church of Christ-Board of World Ministries (UCC-BWM) 

1. World Esperanto Youth Organization (TEJO) 

CoNGO Immediate Past President Liberato Bautista and Immediate Second Vice President Martina Gredler remain members of the CoNGO board in their personal capacities.