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Economic and Social Council Distr.: General 8 February 2019 United Nations E/C.2/2019/CRP.34/Rev1 Economic and Social Council Distr.: General 8 February 2019 Original: English ADVANCE UNEDITED COPY AS ADOPTED 2019 session 26 July 2018 – 24 July 2019 Agenda item 17 Non-governmental organizations Draft report of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations on its 2019 regular session (New York, 21-30 January and 8 February 2019) Summary At its 2019 regular session, held from 21 to 30 January, and 8 February 2019, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations had before it 521 applications for consultative status, including 233 applications deferred from earlier sessions. Of the non-governmental organizations submitting those applications, the Committee recommended 236 for consultative status, deferred 265 for further consideration at its resumed session in 2019 and closed consideration without prejudice of 20 applications that had failed to respond to queries over two consecutive sessions of the Committee. The Committee also had before it six requests for reclassification of consultative status; it recommended granting three of those requests and deferred its consideration of the other three requests. The Committee also had before it two requests for merger deferred from previous sessions; it took note of one request of merger and deferred one for further consideration. The Committee considered 8 requests for a change of name, took note of seven of those requests and deferred one. It also had before it 529 quadrennial reports, of which it took note of 399. The Committee heard 16 representatives of the 155 non-governmental organizations that registered for the session. The present report contains three draft decisions on matters calling for action by the Economic and Social Council. By draft decision I, the Council would: (a) Grant consultative status to 236 non-governmental organizations; * E/2019/XXX. /C.2/2019/CRP.34 E (b) Reclassify the consultative status of two non-governmental organizations from special to general; (c) Reclassify the consultative status of one non-governmental organization from roster to general; (d) Note that the Committee decided to take note of the change of name of seven non-governmental organizations; (e) Note that the Committee decided to take note of the merger of one non- governmental organization in consultative status with a non-governmental organization not in status with the Council and grant consultative status to the newly formed entity; (f) Note that the Committee took note of the quadrennial reports of 399 non-governmental organizations, including new and deferred reports; (g) Close without prejudice consideration of the requests for consultative status made by 20 non-governmental organizations after the organizations had failed to respond to queries over the course of two consecutive sessions of the Committee ; By draft decision II, the Council would decide to withdraw the consultative status of the non-governmental organization China Energy Fund Committee. (CEFC) By draft decision III, the Council would take note of the present report. 2 /C.2/2019/CRP.34 E Contents Page I. Matters calling for action by the Economic and Social Council or brought to its attention 5 Draft decisions for adoption by the Council ................................... 5 Draft decision I Applications for consultative status and requests for reclassification received from non-governmental organizations ............................................ 5 Draft decision II Requests for withdrawal of consultative status 26 Draft decision III Report of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations on its 2019 regular session 26 II. Applications for consultative status, requests for reclassification and quadrennial reports received from non-governmental organizations .......................... 26 A. Applications for consultative status and requests for reclassification deferred from previous sessions of the Committee ................................. 27 B. New applications for consultative status and new requests for reclassification ... 34 C. Requests for merger deferred from previous sessions of the Committee …… 44 III. Quadrennial reports submitted by non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Council .................................................... 44 A. Quadrennial reports submitted by non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Council that had been deferred at the resumed session 44 B. Review of quadrennial reports submitted by non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Council ..................................... 47 IV. Strengthening of the Non-Governmental Organizations Branch of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the Secretariat................................. 49 V. Review of the methods of work of the Committee: implementation of Council resolution 1996/31, including the process of accreditation of representatives of non - governmental organizations, and Council decision 1995/304 ..................... 50 VI. Consideration of special reports and complaints by Member States ................ 51 VII. Organization of the session ................................................. 53 A. Opening and duration of the session ..................................... 53 B. Attendance .......................................................... 55 C. Election of officers ................................................... 55 D. Agenda ............................................................. 55 VIII. Adoption of the report of the Committee on its 2019 regular session ............... 56 3 /C.2/2019/CRP.34 E I. Matters calling for action by the Economic and Social Council or brought to its attention Draft decisions for adoption by the Council 1. The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations recommends to the Economic and Social Council the adoption of the following draft decisions: Draft decision I Applications for consultative status and requests for reclassification received from non-governmental organizations The Economic and Social Council decides: (a) To grant consultative status to the following 236 non-governmental organizations: Special consultative status "İqtisadi və Sosial İnkişaf Mərkəzi" ictimai birliyi "SEG" Civil Society Support Center NGO ABC4All (A Better Community For All) Abshar Atefeha Charity Institute Adolescent Breast and Pelvic Cancer Awareness Initiative Afrikanische Frauenorganisation Agencia Internacional de Cooperación y Desarrollo AIVL - Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League Incorporated Alberta Council for Global Cooperation Alebe Collins Nigeria Foundation Al-Gusor Al-Raidh Social Development Organization ALNAHDA PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY for WOMEN Alternative Perspectives and Global Concerns American Academy of Arts and Sciences Amroha Education Foundation Andean Information Network Angels in the Field Anglican Rite Roman Catholic Church Aotearoa Youth Leadership Institute Apex Development Foundation Appui Solidaire Pour Le Renforcement De L'aide Au Developpement 4 /C.2/2019/CRP.34 E Arc Finance, Ltd. Asia Initiatives Inc Asociación Colectivo Mujeres Al Derecho Sigla ASOCOLEMAD Asociación La Ruta del Clima Associação Nacional de Deficiência Mentais Raras - Raríssimas Association Assistance Communautaire et Développement Association canadienne pour le droit et la vérité Association Consortium pour les Aires et Territoires du Patrimoine Autochtone et Communautaire (APAC) Association des femmes pour la promotion et le développement endogène Association du développement communautaire en Mauritanie Association Duval Association for Reconciliation and Development through English Association Jbel Ayachi pour le développement culturel, social, économique et de l'environnement Association Ma'onah for Human Rights and Immigration Association pour la Défense des Droits de la Femme Mauritanienne Association pour la Diffusion des Droits Humains aux Peuples Autochtones (Humanitarian Law Agency) Avocats sans Frontières Québec Babatunde Development And Empowerment Initiative Bangladesh Association for Development of Trade and Finance - BADTF BCARE USA Inc (BCARE International) Beijing Changier Education Foundation Beijing Guangming Charity Foundation Beit Hagalgalim (House of Wheels) Belgische associatie voor mensenrechten en ontwikkeling Bien Etre Social Pour Tous Bir Dünya Çocuk Derneği Brain Sluice Africa Child's Cámara de Instituciones de Diagnóstico Médico (CA.DI.ME) Canadian Canola Growers Association Center for the Study of Crime Centre de Recherche et d'Action pour le Développement Durable et l'Epanouissement des Sociétés 5 /C.2/2019/CRP.34 E Centro de Información y Educación para la Prevención del Abuso de Drogas (CEDRO) Chengmei Charity Foundation China Charities Aid Foundation For Children Churches In One Accord Citizen Association H.E.R.A. Health Education and Research Association Commit-2-Change, Inc. Community Development Alliance Compassion Soul Winners Outreach International ComunidadMujer Concern for Human Welfare Confederation of Indian Healthcare Foundation (CIHF) Continents University Corporación Colectivo de Abogados Jose Alvear Restrepo Corporacion Fiscalia Del Medio Ambiente FIMA CrowdGuard Dansk Flygtningehjælp DePaul University Dignidad y Justicia en el Camino, Asociación Civil Direct Aid Organization Drug Reform Coordination Network Inc. Earth Law Center Ecocentre for Environmental Protection EL-Aged Care Ltd/Gte Əlil Təşkilatları İttifaqı EMPOWER European Network on Debt and Development Farhikhtegan’e Mosalman Association Federal Lezghin National
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