Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO's)
- What's an NGO?
- An NGO is any non-profit, voluntary citizens' group that is organised on a local, national, regional or international level.
- An NGO is any non-profit, voluntary citizens' group that is organised on a local, national, regional or international level.
- What are some examples of NGO's?
- Some examples include…
- World Young Women's Christian Association
- International Campaign to Ban Landmines
- The League of Women Voters
- World Young Women's Christian Association
- What do NGO's do?
- NGOs perform a variety of services and humanitarian functions, bring citizens' concerns to governments, monitor policies and encourage political participation at the community level. Some are organised around specific issues, such as human rights, the environment or health.
- NGO's do this without going directly through the UN, and they don't draft resolutions for the UN and don't get funding from the UN, but they do try and bring awareness to each cause.
- NGO's are a great source of data for your research!!!
- NGOs perform a variety of services and humanitarian functions, bring citizens' concerns to governments, monitor policies and encourage political participation at the community level. Some are organised around specific issues, such as human rights, the environment or health.
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