MORE PROOF that the UN
requirements for an NGO
did not change for three decades, up until 1996
did not change for three decades, up until 1996
This UN document plainly states:
1. These rules were (reviewed) by the General
Assembly in (1968) in resolution 1296, which became
the basis for establishing (criteria) for the
(participation) of non-governmental organizations
(NGOs) at the United Nations, which (remained in use
for ALMOST THREE DECADES)!
So from 1968 until 1996 (EVERYTHING) remained the
(SAME)! In 1996 there was a review and arrangements
for NGOs at the United Nations as a whole were
updated and adopted by ECOSOC resolution 1996/31.
This resolution is the (CURRENT) basis for
partnership between NGOs and the United Nations!
So indeed if there were any changes, then they would
have been made in 1996 5 full years (before) the
Watchtower claimed that there were changes taking
place in 2001.
So again we see, that there were (NO) changes in
criteria in 2001 when the Watchtower claimed that
the United Nations had used (language) that they
could not subscribe to. And in 1991 when they
joined, the United Nations was (STILL) using the
(SAME) criteria for NGOs as the criteria from 1968!
Also, under the heading at the bottom of the page:
Current Legislation: We read, "Such arrangements
may be made with international organizations and,
where appropriate, with national organizations
(after consultation) with the Member of the United
Nations concerned."
If the Watchtower Society had any (questions) what so ever as to what they were getting themselves into, they (could) have had (consultation) by a Member of the United Nations, if they had any doubts about the criteria, or the United Nations membership as a whole!
In the first paragraph under
the heading: Current Legislation, we read, "The
preamble of the UN Charter begins with "We, the peoples
of the United Nations". This has come to mean both
Member States and (civil society). More details are
given in the article 71 of the Charter, which recognizes
NGOs (LEGALLY AND FORMALLY AS PARTNERS) within the UN
system!
Remember, The Watchtower
even published the Charter of the United Nations in
their literature.
partial segment:
from http://www.un.org/ga/president/55/speech/civilsociety1.htm#general