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A video from the Australian NGO WorldVision, in advance of “Making Health Global” in August 2010
Written by Tom Fries
NGOs and multilaterals work together and push each other towards universal norms and expectations, such as the Millenium Development Goals.
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Why civil society matters
Written by Tom Fries
Stuart Etherington, writing in the Guardian, gives a great overview of why “civil society is an essential part of a truly vital world”. Read more
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NGOs take part in the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen
Written by Tom Fries
The majority of the registrants for the 15,000 seats available at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen were from NGOs.
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Incorporating NGOs into multilateral negotiations
Written by Tom Fries
Through this website, you can get an idea of how the nine different commissions subsidiary to ECOSOC incorporate (or exclude) NGOs from their work. read more
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Civil society, challenged to act in conflict areas
Written by Tom Fries
The Economist recently wrote on the Sri Lankan conflict and civil society: “keep quiet and carry on”. read more
