Civil Society

Consultative Status with ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council of the United Nations)

• What will consultative status with ECOSOC bring to my NGO?

  Learn about the benefits of establishing a consultative relationship with ECOSOC – download the brochure . You may also consult the website of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs’ NGO branch. 

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• My NGO is planning to apply for consultative status with ECOSOC. What should I know?

  Please refer to the NGO Branch of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs page here.

  Follow these steps:

  1. Check here if your NGO is eligible;
  2. Register your organizational profile here in the iCSO database;
  3. Submit your application online by 1 June. The Committee will review your application the following year. 

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• My NGO would like to get in touch with other NGOs. Where can I find their contacts?

  Check the list of NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC at the following link Symbol Explorer E/2023/INF/5 - Système de Diffusion Électronique des Documents (un.org) or the list of NGOs accredited at the UN Office at Geneva.

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