Civil Society Finally Gets A Hearing At The UN

UN General Assembly makes global economy key theme of September Summit

Published June 29, 2005

As the UN celebrates 60 years, the General Assembly placed a marker in its long under-developed relations with civil society. It convened two days (June 23-24) of "informal interactive" sessions with representatives of NGOs, civil society organizations and private sector organizations. Their purpose was to elicit contributions to the preparation of the Summit General Assembly in September, as well as a response to...

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