| _ A completed Application Form for Non-Governmental
Organizations
(Note: All responses must be typed.
Handwritten responses will not be accepted.)
_ _ A completed Summary of Application
_ _ A copy of the organization's constitution/charter or
by-laws
_ _ Official proof of non-profit status, issued by
public authorities, and tax exemption status
(Note: The document should be on official letterhead and
dated.)
_ _ A copy of the organization's most recent annual budget or
financial statement
_ _ Evidence of an active information programme
relevant to the United Nations:
at least six (6) samples of the organization's most
recent information materials (e.g. newsletter,
periodicals, tapes of radio or television programmes,
conference reports)
(Note: Electronic materials, such as Web sites or
periodicals, should be sent in hard copy form.)
_ _ Letters of recommendation of organizations (UN or
others)
_ _ References (see question 21 in the application
form)
(Note: All submitted materials must be in English or
French, the two working languages of the United Nations
Secretariat. Material in any other language should be
accompanied by an unofficial translation into either of
these two languages.)
CRITERIA FOR ASSOCIATION
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
The NGO must support and respect the principles of the
Charter of the United Nations;
The NGO must be of recognized national or international
standing;
The NGO should operate solely on a non-for-profit basis
and have tax-exempt status;
The NGO must have the commitment and the means to conduct
effective information programmes with its constituents and
to a broader audience about UN activities by publishing
newsletters, bulletins and pamphlets; organizing
conferences, seminars and round tables; or enlisting the
attention of the media;
The NGO should have an established record of continuity
of work for a minimum of three years and should show promise
of sustained activity in the future;
The NGO should have a satisfactory record of
collaboration with UN Information Centres/Services or other
parts of the UN System prior to association;
The NGO should provide an audited annual financial
statement, conducted by a qualified, independent accountant;
The NGO should have statutes/bylaws providing for a
transparent process of taking decisions, elections of
officers and members of the Board of Directors.
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