Revised Compendium of Principles for NGO Good Practice (2025) Recommended by CoNGO to Non-Governmental and Civil Society Organizations
This version of the Compendium of Principles for NGO Good Practice was approved by the 28th General Assembly of the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations on October 28, 2025. It is a revision of the initial version approved by the 27th General Assembly of the same conference on November 29, 2021, held in New York and online. The 2021 Compendium was created and submitted to the Assembly by the CoNGO Board, which consulted with CoNGO members, substantive NGO committees, and the broader civil society community. The 2025 revised version, which introduces a new Section E, was presented to the Assembly as a recommendation from CoNGO President Liberato Bautista’s Presidential Report. The revised text resulted from consultations with CoNGO officers, members, and UN entities involved in information and communication technologies and artificial intelligence. The Compendium is not meant to serve as a Rules Book or imply sanctions. Instead, it functions as a guidance document based on years of experience in relationships among and within NGOs, especially those with consultative relationships within the United Nations System. The Compendium may be revised and updated periodically to reflect changes in conditions and practices.
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