• Resolution 1996/31 Consultative relationship between the United Nations and non-governmental organizations. Français - Español
• E/1996/L.24 Recommendation to the General Assembly to examine the question of the participation of non-governmental organizations in all areas of the work of the United Nations. Français - Español
• E/1996/L.49 Non-governmental organizations on the roster for the purposes of the work of the Commission on Sustainable Development
• ECOSOC/5684 Press Release, 25 July 1996, on the adoption of E/1996/L.24 and L.25
• Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Status
• Commission on Sustainable Development accredited Non-Governmental Organizations

• ECOSOC Resolution 1296 (XLIV) 1968 Arrangements for consultation with non-governmental organizations (superseded by E/1996/L.25)
  
• 1993/214 Review of the arrangements for consultation with non-governmental organizations
  
• 1993/220 Non-governmental organizations accredited to the Commission on Sustainable Development
• E/1993/65 Representation of and consultation with non-governmental organizations in the Commission on Sustainable Development

• E/AC.70/1995/NGO/1 International Service for Human Rights
• E/AC.70/1995/NGO/2 Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council
• E/AC.70/1995/NGO/3 World Federation of United Nations Associations
• E/AC.70/1995/NGO/4 International Chamber of Commerce
• E/AC.70/1995/NGO/5 International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
• E/AC.70/1995/NGO/6 American Association of Retired Persons
• E/AC.70/1995/NGO/7 International Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centres
• E/AC.70/1995/NGO/8 Rotary International

• E/AC.70/1994/NGO/1 World Federation of United Nations Associations
• E/AC.70/1994/NGO/2 International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
• E/AC.70/1994/NGO/3 International Council of Jewish Women
• E/AC.70/1994/NGO/4 International Chamber of Commerce
• E/AC.70/1994/NGO/5 International Federation of Associations of the Elderly
• E/AC.70/1994/NGO/6 World Federation of United Nations Associations
• E/AC.70/1994/NGO/7 ActionAid
• E/AC.70/1994/NGO/8 World Young Women's Christian Association
• E/AC.70/1994/NGO/9 International Council of Women
• E/AC.70/1994/NGO/10 Soroptimist International
• E/AC.70/1994/NGO/11 Society for International Federation of Business & Professional Women

From E/1996/L.25, Consultative relationship between the United Nations and non-governmental organizations (emphasis added)

69. The Secretary-General is requested to make every effort to enhance and streamline as appropriate Secretariat support arrangements, and to improve practical arrangements on such matters as greater use of modern information and communication technology, the establishment of an integrated database of non-governmental organizations, wide and timely dissemination of information on meetings, distribution of documentation, provision of access and transparent, simple and streamlined procedures for the attendance of non-governmental organizations in United Nations meetings, and to facilitate their broad-based participation.

70. The Secretary-General is requested to make this resolution widely known, through proper channels, to facilitate the involvement of non-governmental organizations from all regions and areas of the world.

Related Information Habitat / International Synergy documents

• Utilization of information and communication technology in support of broad-based participation and access to information Statement submitted by the International Synergy Institute at the Second Meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group on the Review of Arrangements for Consultations with Non-Governmental Organizations, New York, NY, 5/95. Recommendations for the systematic application of information and communication technology in support of arrangements for broader and more timely access to UN documents and for consultation with non-governmental organizations.

• Strengthening NGO Participation at the United Nations Statement submitted by the International Synergy Institute at the Inter-sessional Meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group on the Review of Arrangements for Consultations with Non-Governmental Organizations, New York, NY, 11/94. Recommendations for strengthening NGO participation at the UN, including the creative application of information and communication technology in support of systematic arrangements for broader and more timely access to UN documents and the establishment of an Information and Communication Center for compilation and dissemination of UN documents.

• Statement submitted by the International Synergy Institute at the First Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on the Review of Arrangements for Consultations with Non-Governmental Organizations, New York, NY, 6/94. Recommendations for consistency of procedures for consultation, on the role on national non-governmental organizations, practical arrangements, provisions for timely and effective access to documents, and modalities for consultation.

• Key Issues for the Open-ended Working Group on the Review of Arrangements for Consultations with Non-Governmental Organizations. Intervention on behalf of an Ad Hoc Committee of NGOs, New York, NY, 6/94. Identification of some of the priority concerns for NGOs from among those that were addressed during the First Session of the Open-Ended Working Group.

• Dissemination of this Working Group's Papers in Electronic Format: Intervention of International Synergy Institute at the Intersessional Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Technology Transfer and Cooperation of the Commission on Sustainable Development, New York, 2/94. Intervention pointed out the benefits of electronic dissemination of the documents before the Working Group as well as the broader role of strengthening information infrastructure in support of sustainable development.

• Applying Information and Communication Technology for Sustainability Intervention of the International Synergy Institute, at the first session of the Commission on Sustainable Development, New York, 6/93. Recommended, inter alia, that procedures be adopted requesting all documents submitted to the Commission be also provided in electronic format.