The Expansion of NGOs Participation in the United Nations System

ECOSOC has recommended to the 52nd General Assembly 1997, that the UN Expand the role of the NGOs in the United Nations System. Seems the United States of America is not in favor of this happening. We find that confusing, since the USA has always loved and supported the NGOs prior to 1989. We wonder what has changed?

The NGOs have been working in partnership with the United Nations for the complete 51 years of its existence. In fact, the NGOs helped write the Charter of the United Nations. The NGOs have a 51 year proven and tested track record of helping all the countries of the United Nations. All the country member states of the UN have everything to gain from an expanded role of partnership with the NGOs. Lets see what happens?

If you look at the UN Charter or the Universal Declaration of Human Rights...then the question of the expansion of the NGOs in the United Nations System seems academic! After all, the NGOs are totally focused on the Peoples issues. Why would any government be worried about the HELP of the NGOs. If governments truly represent the people...

And why would they not want some HELP...after all, they are willing to admit that they can't solve all of their problems by themselves.

Well, that settles it! Give us a chance to be your partner and HELP you.

Some reasons why Governments might NOT
want to expand the role of the Helpful NGOs at the United Nations:
  1. They may not truly represent all the people...instead a small group or special interests.
  2. They may be a dictatorship, representing themselves.
  3. They may be in the process of reducing human rights...people issues.
  4. They may just simply not understand that most NGOs work hard to HELP their countries.

We will compile a list of those in favor and those who are opposing that expansion so that we can better understand who they are and gain some insight into why they feel that way.

Stay tuned.

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