By: United Nations Press Release –
The Economic and Social Council today elected members to seven subsidiary bodies and approved several draft decisions relating to non-governmental organizations, including one that will grant special consultative status to nine of them.
Adopted by a recorded vote of 24 in favour to 17 against, with 12 abstentions, the decision on “Applications of non-governmental organizations for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council” (document E/2023/L.6), grants special consultative status to the following non-governmental organizations: Arab-European Center of Human Rights and International Law; Bahrain Center for Human Rights; Coptic Solidarity, Gulf Centre for Human Rights, Limited; International Dalit Solidarity Network; Interregional Non-Governmental Human Rights Organization “Man and Law”; The Andrey Rylkov Foundation for Health and Social Justice; The Union of Non-Governmental Associations — The International Non-Governmental Organization “The World Union of Cossack Atamans”; and World without Genocide.
Introducing that text, the representative of the United States expressed concern about the work of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, and pointed out that it has deferred the applications of a large number of entities. Not agreeing with their views does not mean they must be punished by withholding accreditation, she said, adding that it is necessary to welcome more diverse organizations into consultative status.
The representative of the Czech Republic, speaking for the European Union, said the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations must not politicize its objectives. She expressed concern about the delays affecting a number of applications. Echoing that, the United Kingdom’s delegate expressed disappointment about the extensive misinformation that was spread ahead of today’s vote.
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