The Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship to the
the United Nations
NGO COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS (CONGO) New York, U.S.A.
NGO COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS (CONGO) GENEVA , Switzerland
NGO COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS (CONGO) VIENNA, Austria
- AS OF 11/12/99
The basic mission of CONGO is "to ensure that NGOs in consultative status enjoy the fullest opportunities and all appropriate facilities for performing their consultative functions," which stem directly from Article 71 of the Charter of the United Nations. The Conference of NGOs is in consultative status with the United Nations, and:... assists the great variety of non-governmental organizations in consultative status to promote their common aim of supporting the United Nations Charter;
... works on behalf of NGOs in consultative status to develop that status and improve their relationship and cooperation with the United Nations and its various organs;
... provides a forum for NGOs with common interests to come together to study, plan, support, and act in relation to the principles and programmes of the United Nations.
The Conference of NGOs in consultative status (CONGO) does not take a position on substantive matters. IIowever, the numerous "NGO Committees", established under the auspices of CONGO, provide fora for discussion of substantive matters by non-governmental organizations as well as for dialogue with representatives of Member States and members of the United Nations Secretariat. Such NGO Committees meet on a monthly basis to keep their membership informed of developments in their respective fields and to encourage joint activities among organizations in support of United Nations programmes .
There are at present NGO Committees on aging, disarmament, human rights, narcotics, shelter and community, Southern Africa, sustainable development, Indigenous peoples, status of women, youth, population, crime prevention, and freedom of religion and belief. The NGO Committees are open to all interested NGOs, whether in consultative status or in association with the UN Department of Public Information.
In addition to facilitating the work of its committees, the Conference of NGOs organises NGO events related to major United Nations Conferences such as Population (Cairo), Social Development (Copenhagen), Women (Beijing).
Membership of CONGO.
Membership in the Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is open to all NGOs in consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. For application information, inquiries can be directed to:
Secretary:
Techesta Ahderom
Bahai International Community
866 UN Plaza, Suite 120
New York, NY 10017
Tel: (212) 803-2500
FAX: (212) 803-2566
E-Mail: uno-nyc@bic.org
Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (CONGO)
OFFICERS:
(in New York unless otherwise noted, and as of 26 February 1998)
President:
Afaf Mahfouz
Society for International Development
Tel: (212) 986-8557 or 530-5231
FAX: (212) 986-0821
Maryland:
Tel: (301) 530-5231
FAX: (301) 530-1760
First Vice President:
Irene Hoskins
American Association of Retired Persons
20 Chemin de Valzry
1292 Chambery, Switzerland
Tel: (41-22) 758-1176
FAX: (41-22) 758-0805
E-Mail: hoskins@iprolink.ch
Vice President:
Sudha Acharya
All India Womens Conference
86-42 Midland Parkway
Jamaica Estates, NY 114432
Tel: (718) 523-7668
FAX: (212) 986-0821
Vice President:
Virginia Maynard
International Federation of University Women
601 East 20th Street
New Yrok, NY 10010
Tel: (212) 982-8475
FAX: (212) 684-6068
Vice President:
Leslie Wright
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
Tel: (718) 398-3561
E-Mail: lwwright97@aol.com
Secretary:
Techesta Ahderom
Bahai International Community
866 UN Plaza, Suite 120
New York, NY 10017
Tel: (212) 803-2500
FAX: (212) 803-2566
E-Mail: uno-nyc@bic.org
Treasurer:
Elan Steinberg
World Jewish Congress
Tel: (212) 755-5770
FAX: (212) 755-5883
Past President: (Geneva)
Robert Harris
Education International
16, avenueJean-Trembley
FAX: (+41 22) 788-7330
NGO COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS (CONGO)
New York, U.S.A.
NGO Committee on Aging:
Ms. Helen R. Hamlin, Chair
333 East 66th Street, #2E
NY, NY 10022
Tel: (212) 288-1836
FAX: (212) 288-3515
NGO Committee on Disarmament:
Vernon Nichols, Chair
777 UN Plaza #3B
NY, NY 10017
Tel: (212) 687-5340
FAX: (212) 687-1643
E Mail: Disarmtimes@igc.apc.org
Web Site: http://www.igc.apc.org/disarm/.
NGO Committee on Human Rights:
Techeste Ahderom, Chair
866 UN Plaza, #120
NY, NY 10017
Tel: 1 (212) 803-2500
FAX: 1 (212) 803-2561
E-Mail: Uno-nyc@bic.org
NGO Committee on Narcotics/Substance Abuse:
Otto Strobino, Chair
P.O. Box 2705
New Britain, CT 06052
Tel: 1-860-224-7879
Fax: 1-860-224-6659
NGO Committee on Human Settlements:
Rene Frank, Chair
530 Park Avenue, 17D
New York, NY 10021-8015
Tel: 1-212-355-0163
Fax: 1-212-752-1810
E-Mail: Renefrank@aol.com
Irini Sarlis, Co-Chair
International Alliance of Women and Society for Ecological Sensibility
10 Mitchell Place, 7AB
New York, NY 10017
Tel: 212.744-5200
Fax: 212.744.5200
E-Mail: sosny@undp.org
NGO Committee on Southern Africa:
J Harvey Dupiton, Chair
292 5th Avenue, 4th Floor
NY, NY 10001
Tel: 1-212-252-4256
FAX: 1-718-464-9352
E-Mail: Hdupiton@aol.com
NGO Committee on Sustainable Development:
Richard Jordan, Co-Chair
P.O. Box 1562, Madison Square Garden Station
New York, NY 10159
Tel: 1-212-382-3535
Fax: 1-212-687-0092
E-Mail: Richardjordon@mailcity.com
Patricia J. Scharlin, Co-Chair
50 Sutton Place South, 14C
New York, NY 10022-4130
Tel: 212-308-4666
FAX: 212-308-1160
E-Mail: thunder@pipeline.com
Sub-Committee on Trade, Investment, Entrepreneurship:
Emma Broisman, Chair
301 E. 48th St, #16B
NY, NY 10017
Tel: (212) 486-7977
FAX: (212) 972-0164
Committee on Social Development:
Carol Lubin, Chair
1095 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 1-212-369-0102
Fax: 212-860-4854
E-Mail: Crlubin@erols.com
AlternateTel: 1-212-289-2411
Committee on Population and Development:
David Andrews, Chair
777 United Nations Plaza, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Tel: 1-212-687-3366
FAX: 1-212-661-4188
E-Mail: Dandrews@population.org
NGO Committee on the Family:
Diana Skelton, Chair
172 First Avenue
NY, NY 10009
Tel: 1-212-228-1339
FAX: 1-212-777-6491
E-mail: Fowrld@idt.net
NGO Committee on the Int'l Year for the World's Indigenous Peoples:
Esmeralda Brown, Chair
UMOUN - 11th Floor
777 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
Tel: (212) 682-3633
FAX: (212) 682-5354
E-Mail: Ebrown@gbgm.umc.org
NGO Committee on the Status of Women:
Leslie Wright, Chair
135 Eastern Parkway #6-F
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Tel: 1-718-398-3561
Fax: 1-718-789-4640
E-Mail: NGO_CSW_NY@hotmail.com
NGO Committee on Youth:
David Brook, Chair
135 Hawthorne St
Brooklyn, NY 11225
Tel: (201) 200-3231
Fax: 718-462-4594
Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice:
David Hajjar, Chair
139 Duddington Place, SE
Washington, DC 20003
Tel: 1-202-547-7663
FAX: 1-202-547-7664
E-mail: Blubird@erols.com
NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief:
Niko Mahboubian, Chair
866 UN Plaza, Suite 120
New York, NY 10017
Tel: 1-212-803-2500
FAX: 1-212-803-2566
E-mail: Uno-nyc@bic.org
NGO Committee on Mental Health:
Nancy E. Wallace, Chair
230 East 78th Street, Ste. 27
New York, NY 10021
Tel: (212) 288-0796
FAX: (212) 249-6297
Chairs Task Force on UN Reform:
Techeste Ahderom, Chair
866 UN Plaza, Suite 120
New York, NY 10017
Tel: 1-212-803-2500
FAX: 1-212-803-2561
E-mail: Uno-nyc@bic.org
Task Force on Committee By-laws:
Jeanne Smith, Chair
919 Third Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Tel: 1-212-407-3722
FAX: 1-212-759-2277
E-mail: Jesmith@aarp.org
Task Force on Communications:
Claudia Strauss, Chair
444 Park Avenue South, Suite 1202
New York, NY 10016
Tel: 1-212-686-1996
FAX: 1-212-686-2172
E-mail: Clstrauss@aol.com
NGO COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS (CONGO)
Development Committee:
Chairperson: Henry Volken
14 avenue du Mail
1205 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 322 26 20
Fax: +41 22 322 26 01
Secretary: Nana Moeljadi
c/o ICJ
81 a avenue Chatelaine
Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 979 38 12
Fax: +41 22 979 38 01
South Committee (Sub-Committee of the Development Committee)
Chairperson: Romesh-Chandra
Secretary: Abdelbagi Gebriel
21 avenue Vinet
1004 Lausanne, Switzerland
Tel & Fax: +41 21 646 95 26
Special NGO Committee for Disarmament
Chairperson: David Atwood
Friends for World Committee for Consultation
13, avenue du Mervelet
1209 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 73133 97
Fax: +41 22 234 00 15
Secretary: Colin Archer
International Peace Bureau
41 rue de Zurich
1201 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 731 64 29
Fax: +41 22 738 94 19
E-mail: mailbox@ipb.org
Special Committee of International NGOs on Human Rights
Chairperson: Dr. Marek Hagmajer
World Veterans Federation
17, rue Nicolo
75116 Paris, France
Tel: +33 1 4072 6100
Fax: +33 1 4072 8058
Secretary: Lee Weingarten
Case postale 50
1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 917 18 81
Fax: +41 22 917 03 73
E-mail: congongo@iprolink.ch
COMMITTEES WORKING UNDER THE AUSPICES OF COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS:
Committee on the Status of Women
Chairperson: Renate Bloem
World Federation of Methodist & Uniting Church Women
Room E2, NGO Lounge, Palais des Nations
1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 917 4735
Fax: +41 22 917 0181
E-mail: rbloem@iprolink.ch
Sub-Committee on Racism, Racial Discrimination and Decolonization
President: Romesh Chandra
Secretary: Edith Ballantyne
Case postale 50
1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
Tel & Fax: +41 22 732 50 19
E-mail: edibal@iprolink.ch
NGO COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS (CONGO)
Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
Chairperson: Christian Kuhn
International Society of Social Defence
Wickenburggasse 18-22
A1082 Vienna, Austria
Tel: +43 1 40403 35 65
Fax: +43 1 40 403 32 97
Vienna NGO Committee on Ageing
Chairperson: Hilde Rosenmayr
International Federation on Ageing
Magdalenenstr. 21
A1060 Vienna, Austria
Tel: +43 1 587 92 20
Vienna NGO Committee on Development
Chairperson: Romesh Chandra
World Peace Council
c/o WILPF
1, rue de Varembe
CH 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 733 6175
Vienna NGO Committee on the Family
Chairperson: Peter Crowley
International Council on Alcohol and Addiction
Bluecherstrasse 14a
D 40665 Ratingen, Germany
Tel & Fax: +49 2102 31 643
Vienna NGO Committee on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Chairperson: Eva Tongue
International Council on Alcohol and Addictions
P.O. Box 189
CH 1001 Lausanne, Switzerland
Tel: +41 21 320 98 65
Vienna NGO Committee on Peace
Chairperson: Dr. Kurt Renolder
International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
A 3593 Neupoella 93, Austria
Tel: +43 2988 62 36 Vienna
NGO Committee on the Status of Women
Chairperson: Maria Jonas
Socialist International Women
Turnergasse 23/15
A 1140 Vienna, Austria
Tel: +43 1 893 39 26
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