(24th plenary meeting) Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, 2026 resumed session, Economic and Social Council

Good afternoon, dear colleagues.
I call to order the 24th meeting of the 2026th session of the Committee on non governmental Organization.
Before the committee continues its consideration of agenda item three A entitled Applications for consultative status and Requests for a Classification deferred from previous sessions of the committee, I would like to remind the representatives of NGOs present in the room that there will be a question and answer session from 5:00 to 6:00 P.M.
This afternoon during which representatives of NGOs would be able to respond to questions from the committee.
In this regard, representatives of the NGO branch are in the conference room from 3:00 to 3:30 P.M.
To take inscriptions from NGOs who wish to be placed on the list.
Please note that inscriptions close at 3:30 P.M.
Based on the inscriptions, the list will be announced later in the afternoon and representatives of the organizations inscribed on the list will be invited to the podium to respond to questions from the committee.
The first organization for consideration this afternoon is World Bio Organization.
I see the distinguished delegate of Cuba.
Please have the floor.
Thank you, Chair and good afternoon, dear colleagues.
We thank the organization for having responded to our previous question and we have another question.
We would like the organization to offer a general view of the work it did during the first quarter of this year and also their work plan for the second quarter of this year.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization, and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is World Historic and Cultural Canal Cities Cooperation Organization.
I see the United Kingdom, please, you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Please, could the organization provide more details on the outcomes of the Canal Cities mayors Forum and their plans for future forums.
Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is Young Tinker Educational Foundation.
I see Pakistan, you have the floor.
We would like the organization to provide details of projects and activities to promote global citizenship.
I think, Richard.
So to distinguish aggregate of Pakistan to promote global citizenship, right? It's one of the major objectives of the NG.
Okay.
And the time period is for the last two years.
For the last two years.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is Youth for Jobs Foundation.
I see Pakistan, please, you have the floor.
We would like NGO to share details of projects and activities for promotion and protection of rights of persons with disabilities, disabilities executed in last two years.
I thank you too.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is Zindagi Trust.
I give the floor to the distinguished Delegate of India.
Thank you, Mr.
Chair.
Can the NGO please indicate whether they adopt schools that are for girls only or with co educational facilities and if they have any preferential regions or provinces for such adoption.
Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is ALQSD Human Rights.
I recognize Bahrain.
Please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
The NGO lists on its website some collaboration with various entities.
What criteria does the NGO use when deciding to collaborate with international bodies, universities, or other global NGOs? And how did the past two years of collaboration projects tie into the mandate of EcoSo and its subsidiary bodies? Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the responses received.
Next is all survivors Project Foundation.
I see the distinguished delegate of Turkey.
Please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
The organization reports conducting research and capacity building activities in multiple conflict affected regions, yet indicates that it has no members and no offices in any country.
Could the organization elaborate on the operational arrangements it uses to conduct research, deliver training, and engage with national institutions in these contexts.
Thank you.
I thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is AmbitC Association of North America.
I see India, please, you have the floor.
Thank you, Mr.
Chair.
Can the NGO give details about the women empowerment initiatives undertaken during 2025? Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is Arab Foundations Forum USA.
I see China, please, you have the floor.
Yeah.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization brief us on its projects in 2025? Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization, and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is Armenian Bar Association.
I see Turkey, please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
The organization's application lists a wide range of thematic focus areas such as domestic violence, cultural heritage, immigration, et cetera.
Could the organization clarify how it prioritizes among these areas? I thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is artistic freedom initiative.
I see China, please.
You have the floor? Yeah.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization elaborate on how to respond to its fiscal loss? Fiscal deficit.
Thank you.
I Distinguished Delegate of China, would it be possible to repeat the question, please? Thank you very much.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization elaborate on how to respond to its own fiscal deficit? Thank you.
China, please, the fiscal deficit for last year or the current year or Thank you, Chair.
Based on this organization's responses to the questions in on May 21st, it submitted a financial statement from June 2023 to July 2024.
In this financial statement, it is indicated that it suffers from a huge amount of financial losses.
So my question is how to respond to the current fiscal deficit.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is Association International des amis dum on Swiss Any questions or comments? I see none.
I take it that the committee wishes to recommend that special IC Algeria, please have the floor.
Thank you, Chair you Chair.
According to its latest response, the organization has provided humanitarian assistance activities in January 2026.
Could the organization provide further details on these operations? Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is Association du.
I see China, please, you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization elaborate on the categorization or prioritization of membership dues on which basis does the organization categorize those membership fees? Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is association on the victim de la torture on Tunisi.
I see Algeria, please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Please provide a list of activities for the year 2026, along with their funding sources.
Thank you.
To the distinguish the delegate of Algeria, by the question, you mean the work plan or the planned activities for 2026 and the resources to implement them, right? Yes, for the Q year 2026.
Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is associations Dit Jey Don.
A, Julie, is it a legacy hand? No, sir.
Thank you.
I see China, please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization elaborate that whether this organization carries out any activities outside the country of registration? Thank you, Chair.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is assucala Liberta de Rerca I see, China, please, you have the floor.
Yeah.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization let us know how to ensure that the data collected and applied in work are accurate and objective? Thank you, Chair.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is Azex I I recognize China.
Please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization provide its financial statement for 2025? Thank you, Chair.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is bridging the borders.
Please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
The organization reports total annual expenditures of only $500.
Could the organization clarify how it implements its stated projects and activities with such limited financial resources? I thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the responses received.
Next is campaign for Human Rights.
I see Cuba, please, you have the floor.
Thank you Chair.
In its response to six, the organization states that it has participated in meetings of the General Assembly in New York.
Could the organization add to what sessions of the General Assembly it's referring in particular in the last three years and could it inform the committee whether it has participated in any EcoSalk meetings? Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the responses received.
Next is Cease Fire Center for Civilian Rights.
I see China, please the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
In the response on March, 2026, the organization mentioned a project being carried out in Iraq.
We would like the organization to introduce the current implementation progress of this project.
Thank you, Chair.
The organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is Center for Environmental and Social Development.
Please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Could the organization provide examples of its advocacy activities in the Manor region related to gender equality and social and cultural rights? Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is I see, China, please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
We would like the organization to elaborate on the time of convening of the last board of board and its specific agenda.
Thank you, Chair.
To the Distinguished delegate of China, the date of the last board meeting and the agenda.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is international escanoque I see Turkey.
Please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
The financial statement shows administrative expenditures significantly exceeding project expenditures.
Could the organization clarify what types of costs are included under administration? Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is Centro Studi internal.
Any questions or comments? I see none.
May I take it that the committee wishes to recommend IC China? Thank you Chair.
Can the organization elaborate on its participation in event meetings in 2025? Thank you, Chair.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is Christian in CSI Aster Christian Solidarity International.
Please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
The organization states that all project work is carried out through local partner NGOs.
Could the organization provide more information on how these partner NGOs are selected and monitored? I thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified of the response is received.
Next is coalition for genocide Response.
I see China.
Please have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
We would like the organization to elaborate on its financing plan for 2026.
Thank you, Chair.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is Coalition of Faith Based Organisations Austria.
Please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
The organization refers to activities conducted in partnership with UN agencies at Vienna, Geneva, and New York.
Could the organization clarify the nature of these partnerships? I thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is common good Foundation.
Yeah.
I see China, please.
Thank you, Chair.
We thank the organization for its response to previous questions.
We would like to ask a follow up question regarding its detailed income in 2025.
Thank you, Chair.
To the distinguished delegate of China, would it be possible to repeat the question, please? Thank you, Chair.
I further explain my question.
On May 21st, we asked the organization to provide its financial statement for 2025.
The organization in this response, did not provide its financial statement.
Instead, it only stated that its current financial account only has a balance of $531.
We would like the organization to elaborate on its specific income in 2025.
Thank you, Chair.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will notify you when the response is received.
Next is computers Foundation.
I see, Georgia, please grab the floor.
Can the organization please provide a financial statement from the year 2025.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Colleagues, before continuing with the list, I would like to inform you that for this afternoon Q&A session, there is the NGO Center for Environmental and Social Development, which is the only one that registered for this afternoon.
So I would like to recall that the Q&A session will be from 5:00 to 6:00 P.M.
Thank you.
Next is Cornell University.
I see China, please, you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Could the organization provide the financial statement for the year 2025? Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is Pri the victim.
Any questions or comments? I see Israel.
You have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
How does the organization ensure that its partnership abroad do not indirectly support entities operating in high risk or conflict sensitive environments? Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is Cyberpeeace Institute.
I see China, please the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Could the organization provide information on the planned activity in 2026? Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the responses received.
Next is Daschl.
I see Armenia, please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Could the organization provide the financial statement for 2025? Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is Aga Central Highlands organization.
I see Cuba.
Please roll the floor.
Thank you very much, Chair.
We thank the organization for having answered our previous question.
I would like to add another concern.
In its request, the organization says that it has an executive director, a secretary, treasurer, each one declared as having been elected by the council, but the composition and selection of the council is not described.
We would like to ask the organization to clarify the composition of the council.
How are members of the council elected or named What are their mandates and how does the council supervise the decisions of the executive director, including the decisions which have financial implications? I think you the question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is the Norsk Helsing Force Committee.
Cuba.
P wave the floor.
Thank you Chair.
We thank the organization for having answered our previous question.
And we would like to request the NGO whether it could offer the committee its plan of activities for 2026, as well as a brief description of their projections for each of these activities.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is Devan Arash Vim Drnegi Any questions or comments? PC Armenia, please, you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Could the organization provide information on its planned activities and projects for 2026 and elaborate on how these initiatives will contribute to the implementation of SDGs? Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is Edmond the Rod Shield Partnerships.
Agua, please you have the floor.
Thank you.
Could the organization offer additional information? Taking into account that the organization developed several programs in cooperation with government institutions and academic institutions? Could it clarify how administrative and financial responsibilities are distributed among the various entities? It does.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is educators without borders International.
Turk, please the floor.
Thank you Chair.
The organization reports activities in Senegal, Gambia, and Albania.
Could the organization indicate the criteria it uses to decide where to launch new educational initiatives? I thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is European Inter religious Forum for Religious Freedom.
I recognize China.
Please the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Could the organization provide information on the income in 2025? Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is every women treaty.
I see China.
The floor is yours.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization let us know the membership composition, including the number of membership and the distribution? Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the response is received.
Next is Internal Bazar Garson.
I the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
The organization identifies the protection of vulnerable people as a priority.
Could the organization outline which groups it currently works with or prioritizes in its activities? I thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the response is received.
Next is Fed I see Turkey.
The floor is yours.
Thank you Chair.
The organization identifies preservation of individual and collective memory as one of its aims.
Could the organization describe the types of initiatives it undertakes to support this objective? I thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is give something back to Berlin.
I see China, please the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization provide us with its planned activities or projects in 2026? Thank you, Chair.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is Global Compact Network USA.
I can I reserve the floor? Thank you, Chair.
We thank the organization for its submitted replies to our earlier questions.
On May 22nd in that replies, the organization mentioned that it in terms of an external financial consulting company, this organization has carried out cooperation with that company.
Can the organization elaborate on the specifics regarding the cooperation? Thank you.
Distinguished representative of China, would you mind repeating the question? Dictation, speed, please.
Thank you.
Thank you, Chair.
We would like this organization to provide us with its cooperation with an external financial consulting company.
Thank you, Chair.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is Global Detention Project.
I Chin, please the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Can we request this organization to provide its information in 2023 and 2024 specifically financial statements? Thank you, Chair.
The distinguished delegate of China, would it be possible to limit it to 2024, the financial statement of 2024, right? Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the response is received.
The next one is global social justice.
I see, China, the floor is yours.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization provide us with its agenda of the latest annual meeting and the specific activities in that meeting? Thank you, Chair.
Thank you very much, the distinguished delegate of China.
The latest agenda of the meeting or annual meeting of the Board of censorship.
Thank you, chair, not on the board, but the annual membership meeting.
Because this organization in its replies on May 26th mentioned that the organization convenes annual meeting of its members every year.
Therefore, we'd like this organization to provide small information on that meeting.
Thank you, chair.
I see Cuba.
The floor is yours.
Thank you very much, Chair.
We thank the organization for having answered our previous concern.
We would like to ask the following.
What are the objectives of the organization in 2026 in terms of health and climate in particular in connection with its work in vulnerable areas? How does the organization intend to approach? We'd like to know how it is going to approach the changes of climate and environmental health for the next decade.
Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is Hagal Shelly MawavA agua.
Please have the floor.
Thank you.
In keeping with the strategic institutional medium term plan 2025, 2028 submitted by the organization, could it also provide a framework of results with indicators, baselines, and goals, as well as information about the mechanisms it has used to follow up and annually evaluate the progress made toward those goals? Thank you.
Hi, thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is Ho Kok Coalition International Contra Bonidad.
I see Bahrain, please, you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization please provide an updated list of its current members of the executive bodies? Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is hope for justice.
I see China reserve the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization provide us with information for 2026 and 2027, has there been any plan to establish branches in all regions? Thank you, Chair.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is human rights activists.
I see China, please, you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization provide us with this financial statement in 2024? Thank you, Chair.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is Human Asia.
I see Cuba, please you have the floor.
Thank you very much Chair.
In its form, the organization mentions having received one fifth of its funding, 21% from a government cooperation agency.
Is that funding attached to a specific project? And if so, could we know which ones? How does the NGO ensure transparency and independence in implementing and using those funds? Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is humanity diaspo.
Do you see China preserve the floor? Yeah.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization provide us as to whether this organization has established its overseas branches in countries other than its country of registration? Thank you, Chair.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is IFS.
I see Nicaragua, please, you have the floor.
Thank you.
Could the organization specify what are the Ecos Regional commissions with which it intends to cooperate and which of the activities would contribute to implementing the mandates of those commissions? Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is Impact Hub Association.
I see China, please, you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Would the organization please provide information on its participation in even meetings in the year 2025? Thank you, Chair.
Be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is Independent Intelligence Agency, LLCCS.
China.
The floor is yours.
Thank you, Chair.
Please, the organization, please provide its planned projects or activities in 2026.
Thank you, Chair.
So the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is du Geopolitic.
I recognize China.
The floor is yours.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization provide information on its implementation of projects in the year 2025.
Thank you, Chair.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the response is received.
Next is International Action Network for Gender Equity and Law.
I see China.
The floor is yours.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization provide information on its participation in event meetings in 2025 or its partnership or cooperation with event agencies? Thank you, Chair.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is International Art of Living Foundation.
I see China.
Please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Can you organization tell us about its financing plan for 2026? Thank you, Chair.
So the question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes, IAGP.
I see China, you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization tell us about after acquiring the consultative status, how will it make contribution to the UN's work? Thank you, Chair.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is International Human Rights Commission, the Commission International Law.
I see, Georgia, please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization please clarify the legal and institutional basis for continuing to use check based titles and references given that it is no longer registered in the Czech Republic.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is International Peacekeeping movement women's Dialogue.
I give the floor to the United Kingdom.
Thank you, Chair.
Please, can the organization provide an updated work plan for 2026 and the expected outcomes of these activities? Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is INT L Loview Foundation.
I see the chograph please have the floor.
Thank you.
In its response, the organization refers to cooperation with local NGOs, schools, public institutions in implementing humanitarian profit projects.
Could the organization clarify what are the procedures followed to select partners and implementers abroad and how does the organization use standardized criteria in risk evaluation before establishing cooperation agreements? Thank you.
I thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is Israel Emergency Alliance.
I see Pakistan, you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
In response to question 13 of the application, the NU has not outlined the procedure of election of board members.
I would request the NU to provide the procedure of election of board members.
I thank you, Chair.
I thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization.
The committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is Japan Water Forum.
I see China, please, you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization provide information on how to respond to its own fiscal deficit? Thank you, Chair.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is Journalist Support Committee.
Any questions or comments? I see Israel, you have the floor.
Thank you.
Could the organization elaborate its work plan for 2027? Thank you.
Yeah.
To the delegation of Israel, would it be possible to specify in your question, if the work plan for 2027 is available because we've not finished the 2026 year.
Microphone for Israel, please.
The question, please Would it be possible to rephrase the question by saying, could the organization provide the work plan for 2027 if available or if the NGO has already prepared this work plan for 2027? I will ask a different question because I see it's been asked before.
Could the NGO clarify why it's Arabic about us page contains details information like establishment date, legal registration details, and a list of objectives while the English version about us appears as a placeholder with no substantive information.
Thank you.
Would it be possible for the delegate of Israel to repeat the question dictation speed? Thank you.
Microphone for Israel.
Microphone.
Thank you, chair.
I repeat it again.
Could the NGO clarify why it's Arabic about Asp in the website contains detailed information including establishment date, like legal registration details, while the English about Asp appears as a placeholder with no substantive information.
Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the responses received.
Next is just access.
Did China please reserve the floor? Thank you, Chair.
We would like the organization to provide information on the time of its recent board meeting and its man agenda.
Thank you, Chair.
It transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Distinguished delegates, this is 5:00 P.M.
It has been the practice of this committee to take advantage of the presence of NGO representatives to engage in an interactive dialogue with them between 5:00 and 6:00 P.M.
Each afternoon.
In accordance with this practice, I now invite NGO present in the room to participate in a question and answer session with the committee in accordance with the list that was circulated to the delegations.
The NGO representatives will be invited to speak from the podium.
I would like to remind delegates that based on the past practice, there is a time limit of 10 minutes per NGO.
I repeat 10 minutes per NGO, including the presentation and question and answers.
If there's no objection, I would now like to call on the representative.
My apologies.
I would now like to call on the representative of Center for Environmental and Social Development, INT, to come to the podium and take the floor.
I welcome the distinguished representative of Center for Environmental and Social Development and would like to give him the floor.
The floor is yours.
And you have 10 minutes.
Thank you.
That is Skin.
Mr.
Chair, I would like to thank you all and we'd like to thank the representative of Turkey for his very special question.
Especially that most of the information is online.
However, Turning to the advocacy effort in the Middle East on economic, social and cultural rights, our center worked on a number of important practical matters.
I would like to give some examples.
Turning to refugees rights and education, the organization supported small initiatives for Syrian refugees, including the education of the youth and children affected by conflict.
We believe that the right to education, especially for children and refugees is part and parcel of the social, economic and cultural rights.
One of the latest programs was a grant worth $550 to ER in Hatai to provide Syrian youth with the necessary school equipment and our online website in Lebanon allowed us to support Mohammed indi, who is a was awarded from the EU for refugee creativities.
Turning to socioeconomic inclusion, our center in 2018 supported members of the Syrian refugees under the umbrella of the Syrian a is club who have presented their stories before Americans here in New York, New Jersey, and other states.
They have also tried to present some of the cultural aspects, including food, culture, and other matters to present their cultural identity and convey their experience to a wider community, turning to education and cultural rights of refugees.
In 2019, the center launched Music for Refugees Initiative, which focused on a Syrian refugee in Turkey called Sahijazim.
She assisted dozens of children to learn music for us.
This is a clear example that education and culture is not a luxury.
However, we have to support them psychologically and uphold their right for creativity and education.
During COVID 19, we launched awareness campaigns for a number of refugee children with the presence of specialized doctors in the United States via Zoom.
They are also present on our online website.
In Arabic, we could not provide full English translation.
However, they are present, turning to social protection and the protection of children's rights.
In 2020, we provided some material on sexual violence that a child in Lebanon have been subjected to.
We tried to ensure the persecution of the perpetrators to ensure social protection.
This is one of the approaches adopted by the center to uphold socioeconomic and cultural rights in terms of vulnerabilities and displacement, to respond to crisis and ensure the right to housing and decent life in February 2023, the center launched some material on the Syrian and Turkish earthquakes.
We clarified the volume of damage materially and in kind.
We cooperated with some NGOs where we called for help to Turkish and Syrian people and to provide the support to everyone.
All of it is present in our online website.
You can easily access them.
Turning to the right to education decent work and social justice.
The center has launched a number of articles and media material to address food security, inflation, the provision of potable water, agriculture, to uphold socioeconomic rights that are relevant to the daily life of people so that they can have a decent living.
Turning to agriculture and rural life, today, we have a to our colleague, the Turkish ambassador, or the Turkish delegate, a letter to be conveyed to the Turkish mission.
The main aim of the letter is to address the problem of flooding, especially in the Azure in Syria.
The objective was to convey the impact of such flooding on the agricultural land farmers and others.
This is a clear example that our advocacy is not based on a confrontation with governments.
Instead, we try to convey the life on the ground and to uphold the socioeconomic rights of people through drawing a real picture, turning to cultural rights and protecting civil and the artistic landscape.
We supported so many initiatives, the last of which was the Bustan Project.
We've also addressed this project during the previous session.
We provided $2,500 to draw the main architectural lines of this theater with cooperation of Bars Arts Center in Germany.
This is an example of our belief that culture and art is part and parcel of upholding communities after war because it opens a space for dialogue, supports pluralism.
It counters extremism and hate speech.
You can also have access to this project online as we have published it last week.
The organization participated and interacted with a number of civil research and rights networks who uphold socioeconomic and cultural rights, including the regional, international networks and organizations such as social works and habitat International.
This interaction facilitated our approach to link between human rights, sustainable development public accountability, and the freedom of expression.
Thus, our advocacy effort in the Middle East includes training, building capacity, supporting journalists and journalistic people, the right of journalists, rights of children, countering crises, food security, water, agriculture, in addition to the problems of inflation and economic crisis, and and this is part of the greater landscape of socio economic and cultural sphere that you've asked about.
There is no doubt that our resources are limited.
However, our work is based on years of experience and efficiency based on our transparency.
We are trying to convey the needs of affected communities, reflecting them in the form of practical recommendations and cooperation with other organizations to uphold the rights of people and protect them.
Thank you.
I would I would like to thank the representative of the NGO and invite the committee to ask any questions if there are any.
I give the floor to the representative of Turkey.
Firstly, I would like to thank the NDA representative for participating in this Q&A session and also his answers in lots of thematic issues, what they're doing on the ground.
But my question will be more of a how question than a what question, considering the fact that this organization is based in the United States, but its main focus is in Mana region.
My question is, how do you carry out your aims being physically far from the region? Which partners you are cooperating with? If you can answer that, I would be very appreciated.
Um, Suk I would like to thank the Honorable representative of Turkey and give the floor to the representative of the NGO.
You don't have much time.
Thank you, Mr.
Chair, and I would like to thank the Honorable Rest of Turkey.
You can easily just put my name on the search and you will know that I'm the very first journalist to have covered the incidents in Syria during the Syrian Revolution and you see my face right now.
This is my face after I have been tortured and I'm a totally new person today.
That's, um, The first point.
All the workers, including me, are some of the most famous journalists who have worked in the Middle East.
The Turkish media also has conducted interviews with us because you know how connected we are in the Syrian society.
We work in so many research centers and publish a lot.
Moreover, the first network that covered the incidents in Syria in 2011 was founded by me.
It covered all four corners of Syria.
We have relied on journalist citizens from Syria and we focus on the Syrian cause more than others.
I'm not talking about myself as an individual, but I'm talking about the entire board, all the members who are highly involved on the Syrian dossier.
It will be quite easy if you can just search for any of our names, you would recognize our history and our activities.
One of our members of the board had his son killed just because he was from the opposition to the Syrian regime.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
I thank the representative of the organization.
I would like first to announce that we've reached the time limit of 10 minutes.
If there are questions, the answer will be transmitted by written contribution.
Any questions or comments from the floor? I give the floor to the distinguished delegate of Turkey.
Thank you once again for your comprehensive answer and maybe in the written format, we can receive an answer to this question as well.
As your organization lists as an objective that working towards promoting a peaceful resolution to the civil war in Syria as a core objective, given the significant political changes in the country in recent years, could the organization explain how it has adapted this objective and what is the current and newest activities, I thank you.
Thank you very much.
I would like to thank the distinguished delegate of Turkey for his question.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
So now I would like to thank the representative of the NGO.
Thank you very much.
When we attempt to reply to the questions, we use very limited number of words.
We try to highlight the core of the answer in the response.
But we could have so many other information to share.
Is there a possibility to have a greater space to answer?'s I would like to thank you for your question.
The Secretariat will sort out the issue, and I believe that they will reach out to you.
Now, I would like to thank you and invite you to join your.
Thank you.
Distinguished members of the committee, I would like to thank you and we will continue right now with the list the NGO to be considered right now is Canto Federation of Bar Associations.
I give the floor to China, please.
Thank you, Chair.
Could the organization provide information on the project plan in 2026? In addition, we would ask whether we have skipped one organization.
Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received, and you're right.
I was about to go back to the organization.
Just Peace advocates Movement tope just which we are considering right now.
I see China, please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Could the organization provide information on its membership current membership including the distribution original distribution and the number of members? Thank you.
So the distribution distinguished delegate of China when you say distribution around the world, right? Okay.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is Knushz Gerkrnegi I see Armenia, please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
The organization mentioned in the application that 28% of its income was received from corporate donations.
Could the organization provide a list of the donor organizations? Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is Korea Future Initiative, CIO.
Agua, please you have the floor.
You.
Thank you.
The organization says that the promotion and protection of human rights constitutes one of its main areas of work.
Could it indicate whether it participated in actions of the Third Committee and the Human Rights Council during 2024 and 2025? If so, could it describe the main contributions, activities that it made in those areas? Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is Movement de Dumont Tsen.
Any questions or comments? I see none.
May I take it that the committee Lia, please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Please provide detailed information on the organization's planned projects and activities for 2026, including the anticipated budget.
Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is lingua Fortuna.
I Israel, you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
It's not a question for this organization, and I want to apologize to take us back, but I just want to clarify something about the organization and Israel emergency Alines, this organization has been asked from the distinguished delegate of Pakistan about the procedure of the board members.
I just want to clarify because this question already been asked before.
If you can check that and maybe ask another question.
Thank you.
I thank you, as you rightly said, this organization has been already examined by the committee, but I note your request.
I will invite the committee to express itself.
If we will go back to an organization that has been gaveled.
Please, you have the floor.
This is the second time that Israel much after the NGO has passed asks the question.
If he realized that the question that had been asked was a repetition, he should have said so at that time.
It's the second time that this happens at this session, and that should also be taken into account.
It's not only the fact of whether or not Pakistan repeated a question.
Thank you.
I thank the distinguished Delegate of Nicaragua and I give the floor to Pakistan.
Microphone for Pakistan, please.
Okay.
Go ahead.
Thank you, Jay.
And my apologies I think it's a repetitive question.
My question for the NU would be, I would request the NGO to provide the detailed report for its project, Water for peace.
I thank you, Chair.
I would like to thank the distinguished delegate of Pakistan, and I see a request from Nicaragua.
So, may I take it that the committee wishes to transmit this question to the organization? I thank Pakistan.
I see no objection.
So the question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received and allow me to invite our distinguished members of the committee to preferably react when the question is posed to the organization at the right time.
Thank you for your comprehension.
We will continue I think we've started with lingua Fortuna.
I Cuba, please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
The organization states that since its foundation, it has had a strong component of refugees.
Could the organization explain whether it has a prior work experience or is related to the United Nations High Commissioner for refugees? To distinguish the delegate of Cuba, would it be possible to specify if you are asking if there's any relationship between the organization and the u UNHCR.
Yes, thank you, Chair.
They say in the questionnaire that the organization, since its foundation, has a strong component in its membership of refugees.
We would like to know whether the organization has ties or has had a prior work experience with the HCR office.
The question will be transmitted to the organization, and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is main arriving group.
I see China, please, you have the floor.
Yeah.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization provide us with information regarding its participation in the UN meetings in 2025? Thank you, Chair.
I thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is magistra democracy.
I seat.
Can you please, you have the floor? Thank you, Chair.
The organization notes active involvement in certain countries.
Could the organization clarify how it determines in which states it undertakes activities or issues public interventions and whether it applies consistent criteria across all 16 countries? I thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next ission Coalition on Health Rights, gender and sexual diversity.
I give the floor to the distinguished delegate of Georgia.
Thank you, Chair.
The organization is requested to kindly provide financial statement from the year 2025.
I thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is Natal Israel Trauma Center for Victims of terror and war.
I see Pakistan, please, you have the floor.
The NU is requested to provide list of international projects executed in 2024 and 2025 along with their funding sources.
Thank you, Chair.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is NTC hands off Ke.
Any questions or comments? I see none.
May I take it that the committee wishes to recommend that special consultative status be granted to this organization? I hear no objection.
It is so decided.
Next organization to be considered by the committee is lagatRA.
Any questions or comments? IJ, I reserve the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
I would like to ask a follow up question to this organization.
According to its latest response, could the organization provide further information on the main challenges encountered in implementing its projects and activities in 2025 and the outcomes of the measures adopted to address them.
Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is nonprofit organization, association, oral Cossacks.
I give the floor to the United Kingdom.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization please provide details of its income and expenditure in 2025? Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is none.
Any questions or comments? I see Armenia, please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Could the NGO provide information on its research activities related to colonialism implemented during the last two years as mentioned in the application? I thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is open government partnership Secretariat.
I see China, please.
You have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization elaborate on its projects implemented in the year 2025? Thank you, Chair.
Transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is organization colo Blanche White Dove organization.
Questions or comments? I see, Adré, please, you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
The organization is requested to provide the financial statements for 2025.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is Oromo Legacy Leadership and Advocacy Association.
I see China, please, you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization please elaborate on its financing plan for 2026? Thank you, Chair.
To the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is public foundation.
I I give the floor to China.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization please elaborate on the branches established in countries beyond the country of registration? Thank you, Chair.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the responses received.
Next is Panorama Global.
I see China, please, you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization please introduce its participation in even meetings in the year 2025? Thank you, Chair.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is Peace without limits International Organization.
I see your key, please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Could the organization clarify how it accepts members since the organization's by laws do not contain provisions for it? Thank you.
Thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is pocket project.
Any questions or comments? I see, China, please, you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Can you organization please introduce its planned activities or projects for 2026? Thank you, Chair.
The organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is pro vita I famiglia us.
I see China, please, you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization please introduce its financing plan for 2026? Thank you, Chair.
I thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received.
Next is prosper Porus.
Any questions or comments? I see, Angela, please you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
The organization is invited to share its plans for activities for the year 2026 along the budget allocated to each project.
Thank you.
I thank you.
The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received.
Next is right to Education initiative.
I I recognize China.
Please, you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization, please introduce the agenda and the meeting of the recent board session.
Thank you, Chair.
Representative of China, would it be possible to repeat the question, please? Thank you.
Thank you, Chair.
Can the organization please introduce the agenda of the last board meeting and what was discussed in concrete? Thank you, Chair.
To the organization and the committee will be notified on the responses received the committee has finished the consideration of the list of deferred applications.
We will continue tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow morning at 10:00 A.M.
In this conference room, we will continue consideration of the items on our agenda.
The meeting is adjourned.
Thank you very much.