Today - October 24, the UN will mark the 57th anniversary of the day when the UN Charter officially came into force. It was established to highlight and celebrate the achievements of the UN. UN Associations around the world use the day to remind people of the history of the UN and what the UN has been doing to combat some...
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1. Support FAWCO’s Malaria Project: Our commitment to eradicating malaria will continue and we urge you to focus on this issue by awareness-raising or supporting projects for malaria prevention. You can donate money to FAWCO’s on-going efforts to help alleviate the problem of malaria in conjunction with BioVision. See http://ngo.fawco.org/malaria
2. Join Billion Tree...
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ECOSOC - For general information about ECOSOC, the UN Economic and Social Council, go to www.un.org/en/ecosoc. There you will find information about ECOSOC’s committees, upcoming meetings, newsletters, reports, and publications.
For specifics about NGO participation at ECOSOC meetings go to www.un.org/esa/coordination/ngo OR http://esango.un.org. There you will find information about obtaining ECOSOC status, grounds passes, and quadrennial...
Collective Responsibility: Society at its Best
Paula D, NGO Director“At the heart of volunteerism are the ideals of service and solidarity and the belief that together we can make the world a better place. In that sense, we can say that volunteerism is the ultimate expression of what the United Nations is all about.”
– UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan