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UN-NGO-IRENE

UN-NGO-IRENE
Strengthening the Partnership between the United Nations and Non-governmental Organizations
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UN-NGO-IRENE Introduction

Best Wishes

On behalf of the United Nations NGO Informal Regional Networks (UN-NGO-IRENE), please allow me to wish you the very best wishes for the New Year, sharing with you the words of support and greetings received from our Secretary- General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon:

"The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), one of my highest priorities as the Secretary-General of the United Nations...
I agree with you that, what would be welcomed at this juncture is more education on MDGs, and a larger mobilization of a wide spectrum of societal actors, including non-governmental organizations, women's groups, academics, teachers and trainers, policymakers, business leaders, local administrators and everyday citizens, in order to become fully aware of and involved in the MDGs implementation. In this regard I fully support efforts made by many National Economic and Social Councils and by regional networks of NGOs to launch national and regional Center of Excellence which will promote MDGs awareness and information, as well as dissemination of training tools helping to achieve a timely implementation of the MDGs."

Again, a million thanks for your on-going commitment and your activities which help us reaching the "Noble Endeavour", to quote once more the Secretary-General.

Ms. Hanifa Mezoui
Chief NGO Section

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The NGO Section of DESA contributes to the creation of interface structures between the UN and private organizations at all levels. An informal regional network (UN-NGO-IRENE) has been established to coordinate collaboration between the UN and NGOs.

In partnership with the International Association of the Economic and Social Councils and Similar institutions (AICESIS) spread over 5 continents with activities in 65 countries involving over 3000 NGOs, the UN-NGO-IRENE network is an interface at the country, regional and global level between the UN headquarters in New York, UN organizations at the country level and non-UN organizations including academia, NGOs, business organizations and philanthropic foundations.

Visit the UN-NGO-IRENE Best Practices Network web site

The UN Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, with the Chief of the NGO Section, Ms. Hanifa Mezoui, at the Innovation Fair in Geneva, July 2007.

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