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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

(ECOSOC) OF THE UNITED NATIONS

IN NEW YORK GRANTED SPECIAL

CONSULTATIVE STATUS TO IFIA

Proudly, IFIA announces that after 5 years of effective
work and close contact with the United Nations finally,
IFIA received a grant special consultative status from the
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United
Nations on June 6, 2019.

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Consultative
status for an organization enables it to actively engage
with ECOSOC and its subsidiary bodies, as well as with
the United Nations Secretariat, programs, funds and
agencies in a number of ways.

Based on this opportunity, IFIA representatives are able
to register and take part in the official meeting such as
events, conferences, and other activities at the United
Nations Headquarters in New York and the United Na-
tions offices in Geneva and Vienna.

Therefore, organizations in general and special consulta-
tive status may appoint authorized representatives to sit the members of the Council.
as observers at public meetings of ECOSOC and its sub-
sidiary bodies, the Human Rights Council under certain The Secretary-General is authorized to offer United Na-
conditions, the General Assembly and other United Na- tions facilities to NGOs in consultative status, including:
tions intergovernmental bodies.
• accommodation for conferences or smaller meetings
Organizations in general and special consultative status related to the work of ECOSOC, as available and under
are able to send written statements relevant to the work
of the Council on subjects in which these organizations the conditions set at each UN Office;
have a special competence. These statements may cir-
culate by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to • appropriate seating arrangements and facilities for ob-

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