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Published December 01, 2020 / Foundation

The Brazzaville Foundation becomes a member of CoNGO

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The Foundation joins the Conference of organisations non-governmental organizations in consultative relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO) to participate in debates and decision-making within the UN system.

CoNGO is an independent, international, non-profit organisation association of some 400 organisations non-governmental organizations. Its origins date back to the role played by NGOs in the founding of the United Nations and the concept of "We the peoples of the United Nations", with which the UN Charter begins. It is currently chaired by the Reverend Liberato Bautista, who is also Deputy Secretary General of GBCS (General Board of Church and Society).

 

Shortly after its creation, the UN encouraged non-governmental organisations to apply for "consultative status" through a "Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations" established by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), a status the Brazzaville Foundation has enjoyed since August 2018.

 

Richard Amalvy, Chief Executive of the Foundation, was Vice President of CoNGO in 2008-2010, in his capacity as representative of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (Organisation ), of which he was then Director of External Relations.

 

For further information, please visit the CoNGO website.