(20th plenary meeting) Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, 2026 resumed session, Economic and Social Council Economic and Social Council Date: 21 May 2026 Language: English Transcript: https://transcripts.un.org/en/asset/k10/k109pecbsp Transcripts available through this tool are created by using automatic speech recognition and are not official records nor official documents of the United Nations. Official records and official documents are available on the Official Document System of the United Nations. --- Committee on NGOs · Chair [0:01]: I call to order the 20th meeting of the 2026 session of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations. Before the Committee continues its consideration of Agenda Item 3A, I would like to remind representatives of NGOs present in the room that there will be a question and answer session from 5 to 6 PM 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 PM to take inscriptions from NGOs who wish to be placed on the list. Please note that inscriptions close at 3:30 PM. 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. Distinguished delegates, yesterday we completed the first review of the applications deferred from previous sessions, so the Committee can now move to the second part of the agenda item 3A, which refers to the requests for reclassification deferred from previous sessions of the Committee as contained in document E/2015/1. C.2/2026/CRP.13. The NGO Center de Documentation de Recherche et d'Information des Peuples Autochtones requests that its consultative status with ECOSOC be reclassified from special From— I'm sorry, from roster to special consultative status. Does any delegation wish to make any comment or pose any questions regarding this organization? It appears that Just a second. I am now informed that the screen is not projecting the organization in question, so I am repeating the organization's name. It centers the documentation, the research, and the information of people's autochthones. Does any delegation wish to have any comment or pose questions to this organization? We haven't on the screen yet. It appears that there are no questions or comments. I see China, you have the floor. Microphone for China, please. China [3:53]: Thank you, Mr. Chair. My question is, how does this organization interact with the indigenous people and their communities? If they could share some specific examples with us, that would be great. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Committee on NGOs · Chair [4:14]: I thank the distinguished representative of China. Could you please repeat the question, please? China [4:27]: Thank you, Chair. Here's my question. Could this NGO provide information on its interactions with the indigenous people? Please share if they have specific Thank you, Mr. Chair. UN · Secretariat [4:54]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [5:04]: We have another NGO on item 3A. I wonder if we can project its name. I will repeat— I will provide its name nevertheless. Drishti Foundation Trust. So does any delegation wish to make any comment or questions to this organization? The NGO requests that its consultative status with ECOSOC be reclassified from Special to general consultative status. It is Drishti Foundation Trust. IC Pakistan, you have the floor. Pakistan [5:49]: Thank you, Chair. During the last session, the NGO was requested to share financial statements, however the NGO has shared income tax filing. The NGO is again requested to share latest financial statements. Thank you, Chair. UN · Secretariat [6:07]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [6:21]: The committee has thus concluded this stage of consideration of Agenda Item 3A. Distinguished delegates, we now take up agenda item 3C, applications of NGOs in consultative status that have merged with NGOs without such consultative status as contained in document E/C.2/2026/CRP.14. The NGO Stiftung Brot für Alle, which obtained special consultative status in 2012, merged with Hilfswerk der evangelischen Kirchen Schweiz to form Hilfswerk der evangelisch-reformierten Kirche Schweiz. Subsequently, Hilfswerk der evangelisch-reformierten Kirche Schweiz is applying to obtain special consultative status with ECOSOC. Does any delegation wish to make any comment or pose any questions regarding this request? Israel [7:28]: Thank you. Committee on NGOs · Chair [7:52]: It appears that there are no questions or comments on this organization. May I take it that the committee takes note of the merger of Stiftung Brot für alle and Hilfswerk der evangelischen Kirche Schweiz to form Hilfswerk der evangelisch-reformierten Kirche Schweiz and— I'm sorry. I see Israel, you have the floor. Israel [8:18]: Thank you, Chair. We would like to ask the NGO, please provide an updated financial statement as the statements provided in the application are dated from 2022. Please provide the latest available, please. Thank you. UN · Secretariat [8:35]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [8:50]: Distinguished delegates, we have now exhausted the list of applications under Agenda Item 3 at this stage and can move to Agenda Item 4B, review of new quadrennial reports submitted by organizations on their activities during the period 2021-2024 and 2020-2023, as contained in documents E/C.2/2026/CRP.11 and E/C.2/2026/2/ADD.1421 and E/C.2/2026/CRP.11/ADD.1421 Here, I would like to remind the distinguished delegates that the practice of the Committee has been to consider new Quadrennial Reports by batches rather than one by, one by one. The first batch for consideration is contained in document E/C.2/2026/CRP.11. Does any delegation wish to make any comment or pose any questions regarding these reports? Any questions or comments? I see India, you have the floor. India [12:29]: Good afternoon, Chair. A technical Is it possible that we can have the list displayed? It's a request, please. Thank you. Committee on NGOs · Chair [12:57]: I'm informed that— first of all, thank you for— Just give us a second. Ah, just give us a second. I assume they are just fixing it now. In the interest of time, I propose we would I would like to move on, or if any questions or comments— if there are any questions or comments regarding this list of organizations. If there is none, I propose we will move on. It appears that there are no questions or comments. May I take it that the committee wishes to take note of these quadrennial reports? I see no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents for consideration is contained in document E/C.2/2025/CRP.11/ADD.2. I see Cuba. You have the floor. Cuba [15:34]: Gracias, Presidente. Buenas tardes. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon, one and all. Please, could you repeat the name of the group of reports that we're currently considering. I believe that we're on 4B of the agenda, is that correct? And as I understand it, the first decision was taken on the document EC2 2026 CRP 11, and now we are on Add 1 and 2. Thank you. Committee on NGOs · Chair [16:10]: Um, thank you for pointing that out. Distinguished representative from Cuba, it is indeed like you said. We are on E/C.2/2026/CRP.11/ADD1. We still don't have it on the screen. I'm informed that they are working on fixing it. So I am gonna repeat it again, and, uh, E/C.2/2026/CRP.11/ADD1. Okay, so, uh, I thank our technicians. Does any delegation have any questions or comments regarding this List of organizations. Speaker 19 [18:03]: Thank you. Committee on NGOs · Chair [18:27]: I see none. May I take it that the Committee wishes to take note of the Quadrennial Reports? I see no objection. It is so decided. Next, we have E/C.2/2026 CRP.11/ADD.2. Any questions or comments? I see none. May I take it that the Committee wishes to take note of the Quadrennial Reports? I hear no objection. It is so decided. Thank you. Addendum 3. Next, we have Addendum 3. Any questions or comments? I see Armenia, you have the floor. Microphone for Armenia, please. Armenia [23:38]: Thank you, Mr. Chair. We have a question to the first NGO on the list, Sivilia Shamder Negi. Could the organization provide a list of projects aimed at empowering youth that were implemented during the reported period and elaborate on how these projects were funded. Committee on NGOs · Chair [24:10]: Thank you, distinguished delegate of Armenia. May I take it that the Committee wishes to take note of the quadrennial reports in this batch of in this list except the first one, which is civil dashcam. I see China, you have the floor. China [24:31]: Thank you, Chair. With regards to the 11th report, I'd like to raise a question, which is, in the report, the organization says that in 2021, it participated in COP26. Could it elaborate its specific activities conducted during its participation of the COP? I thank you, Chair. UN · Secretariat [25:08]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [25:15]: Are there any questions or comments regarding other organizations in this list? If there is none, may I take it that the Committee wishes to take note of the quadrennial reports except the first report, which is Sivil Yaşam Derneği for 2021-2024, and the 11th one, Society for Threatened Peoples, 2021-2024? Speaker 26 [25:43]: Yes. Committee on NGOs · Chair [25:50]: I see no objection. It is so decided. Speaker 28 [25:54]: Thank you. Committee on NGOs · Chair [26:16]: The next list of organizations are contained in Addendum 4, and if the members of the committee please say the name of the NGO when they wish to pose questions for note-takers' convenience, please. Uh, so we are on addendum 4. Any questions or comments? I see, I see Armenia, you have the floor. Microphone for Armenia, please. Armenia [28:39]: Thank you, Mr. Chair. We have a question to the NGO 7 on the list, Sosyal Akıl Derneği. The organization mentioned that it cooperates with international NGOs, including some that work with the United Nations. Could the organization provide a list of those NGOs and elaborate on the nature of the cooperation and the projects implemented jointly in the reported period? UN · Secretariat [29:05]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [29:12]: Are there any further questions or comments regarding? I see Cameron. You have the floor. Cameroon [29:22]: Ma question. Thank you. I have a question for the NGO number three on the screen, Solidarity Health Foundation. Does the Organization, could it clarify the way in which its work on the ground is in line with the policies defined by Cameroon? Thank you. Committee on NGOs · Chair [29:56]: Thank you, distinguished delegate of Cameroon. Could you please repeat the question again, please? Cameroon [30:07]: So, as I was saying, my question is to the NGO number 3 on the list. My question is asking, could the NGO please specify what work it does on the ground? And in what way are they in line with the public policy objectives as defined by Cameroon, or by the government if you so wish? Committee on NGOs · Chair [31:04]: I thank the distinguished representative of Cameroon. Could you perhaps rephrase the question? Instead of referring to policies, maybe you can refer to laws and legislation of Cameroon? If you if you are willing to rephrase the question, of course. Your mic is not on. Cameroon [31:45]: Sir, thank you very much. Thank you for giving me the floor. When I'm talking about public policies, yes, I'm talking about legislation. So it would be to explain to us the ways in which their work on the ground is aligned with Cameroon's legislation. Committee on NGOs · Chair [32:10]: Thank you for the explanation. UN · Secretariat [32:13]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified When the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [32:21]: Are there any further questions or comments regarding the rest of the organizations in this list? If not, may I take it that the Committee wishes to take off the quadrennial reports, except the organization listed in 3, Solidarity Health Foundation, and in 7, I hear no objection. It is so decided. Next, we have Addendum 5. Any questions or comments regarding these sets of organ reports? I see none. May I take it that the Committee wishes to take note of the quadrennial reports under the Addendum 5? Speaker 41 [35:15]: Yes. Committee on NGOs · Chair [35:19]: I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents for consideration is contained in document Addendum 6. Any questions or comments? I see none. May I take— I see Cameron, you have the floor. Cameroon [37:21]: Hello, my question was— my question is to The NGO that's number 8 on the list. We would like to know about the other sources of financing for this organization, the number of international organizations that contribute to their work on the ground, and the corresponding sums over the past 3 years. Thank you. Committee on NGOs · Chair [37:59]: I thank the representative of— distinguished representative of Cameroon. And could you please repeat the— could you please state the name of the NGO from now on, please, because the note-takers— for the note-takers' convenience. No, no, no, you don't have to take the floor. The question will be transmitted to the organization, which is Technical Center for Fine Art and Computer Studies, if I'm correct. And the committee will be notified when the response is received. Are there any questions or comments regarding these sets of reports? If not, may I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the quadrennial reports except The report in 8 of Technical Centre for Fine Art and Computer Studies. I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents for consideration is contained in document E/C.2/2026/CRP.11/ADD7. Any questions or comments? And it would be much appreciated if the members of the committee provide the name of the NGO should they wish to ask a question or pose a comment. I see none. May I take it that the Committee wishes to take note of the quadrennial reports listed in Addendum 7? I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents for consideration is contained in Document Addendum 8. I see Cuba. You have the floor. Cuba [42:06]: Thank you very much, Chair. We do have— we have a question for the May 18th Memorial Foundation, organization number 1. Could the Foundation provide us with more information on the structure and the technical components of an academic— for the May 18 initiative, the May 18 Academy for the period covered by the report? Could the organisation provide us with information on the financing for these initiatives for— during the period covered by their report? Thank you very much. UN · Secretariat [42:57]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [43:03]: Are there further comments or questions regarding this set of reports? If not, may I take it? I see, Türkiye, you have the floor. Türkiye [43:21]: Thank you, Chair. We have a question for the 5th report, the RINJ Foundation. The organization states in its reports that, quote, we are finding that males do not tolerate as well and we only have one male in our organization, that being one of the non-founding members, unquote. How did organization reach this conclusion and whether this fits the gender equality agenda that organization pursues? UN · Secretariat [43:57]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [44:03]: Any further questions or comments? If not, may I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the Quadrennial Reports except the May 18 Memorial Foundation and except the RNJ Foundation? I hear no objection. It is so. Decided. The next group of documents are contained in Addendum 9. I see Armenia. You have the floor. Armenia [46:05]: Thank you, Mr. Chair. We have a question to NGO number 10. Sorry for mispronunciation. Could your NGO provide a list of projects implemented with UNODC and WHO? And also, we have a question to the NGO number 11. Türkiye is Gandhiları Derneği. Could the organization provide information on the outcomes of its participation in 68th and 69th sessions Committee on NGOs · Chair [46:48]: The questions will be transmitted to the organizations and the Committee will be notified when the response is received. Are there any further comments or questions regarding this set of reports? If not, may I take it that the Committee wishes to take note of the Quadrennial Reports listed in Addendum 9 except for Türkiye Yeşilay Cemiyeti and Türkiye İş Kadınları Derneği. I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents for consideration is contained in Document Addendum 10. Any questions or comments? I see none. May I take it that the Committee wishes to take note of the Quadrennial Reports listed in Addendum 10? I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents are listed in Addendum 11. I see India. You have the floor. Microphone for India, please. India [50:34]: Thank you, Mr. Chair. With respect to the NGO listed at 12, Vefa Humanitaire Organisation e.V., we would like the NGO to please share information about their participation in the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks, lessons learned, and how it participated to help the organization achieve its I thank you, Mr. Chair. UN · Secretariat [51:05]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the Committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [51:11]: Are there any further questions or comments regarding this set of reports? If not, may I take it that the Committee wishes to take note of the IC Cameron, you have the floor. Cameroon [51:31]: Thank you, Chair. My question is to number 1, Value Health Africa. I would like the organization to provide us with further information on their partners, particularly the amounts Could they specify these amounts and then identify the different partners and also the projects that they are covering? Thank you. UN · Secretariat [52:03]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [52:10]: Are there any questions or comments regarding other organizations or other reports in this list? If not, may I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the quadrennial reports listed in Addendum 11, except for number 1, Value Health Africa, and number 12, Wefa Humanitaire Organisation, EV? I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents for consideration is listed in Addendum 12. Any questions or comments? I see none. May I take it that the committee wishes to take— I see Cameroon, you have the floor. Cameroon [54:40]: Thank you, Chair. Same question actually for the organizations 8 and 14. So 8, Women Access to Relief and Development Actions, and then 14, Women for Change Cameroon. So the question for both of them, it's on their sources of revenue. We would like to have a list of projects carried out over the last 3 years And then could they specify the partners concerned and the amounts allocated for each project? Thank you. UN · Secretariat [55:27]: The questions will be transmitted to the organizations and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [55:34]: Are there any further comments or questions? If not, may I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the Quadrennial Report's I propose to accept number 8, Women Access to Relief and Development Actions, and number 14, Women for a Change, Cameroon. I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents are contained in Addendum 13. Speaker 62 [56:08]: Thank you. Committee on NGOs · Chair [57:50]: Any questions or comments? IC Armenia, you have the floor. Armenia [57:59]: Thank you, Mr. Chair. We have a question to the second NGO, Women for Women's Human Rights New Ways. Could the organization provide further information on its contribution to the UNEP Beijing+30 review as mentioned in the report? UN · Secretariat [58:20]: The question will be transmitted to the organisation and the Committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [58:26]: Are there any further comments or questions regarding this set of reports? If not, may I take it that the Committee wishes to take note of the Quadrennial Reports except for number 2? Speaker 67 [58:44]: Yes. Committee on NGOs · Chair [58:45]: Women for Women's Human Rights: New Ways. I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents are contained in Addendum 14. Any questions or comments? I see none. May I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the Quadrennial Reports listed in Addendum 14? I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents is listed in Addendum 15. Any questions or comments? I see none. May I take it that the Committee wishes to take note of the Quad General Reports listed in Addendum 15? Speaker 69 [1:02:59]: Yes. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:03:02]: I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents is listed in Addendum 16. Any questions or comments? I see none. I see Cameroon, you have the floor. Cameroon [1:05:04]: Thank you, Chair. I'd like to ask a question to NGO number 15, Youth Employment Services, Yes Cameroon. So my question would be to— given that the organization says that they cooperate with some UN agencies, I'd like to ask for the list a list of projects they've carried out for young people and women in partnership with UNDP and the Economic Commission for Africa. Thank you. UN · Secretariat [1:05:48]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:05:55]: Any questions or comments regarding the other reports in the If not, may I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the Quadrennial Reports except for number 15, Youth Employment Service, Yes Cameroon? I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents for consideration is contained in Addendum 17. Any questions or comments? I see Armenia. You have the floor. Armenia [1:08:17]: Thank you, Mr. Chair. We have a question to the last NGO on the list, Zareli Verdişleri Karşı İçtimay Birliği. Could the organization provide a list of the educational projects implemented in the reported period and elaborate how these Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:08:40]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified once the response is received. Any further questions or comments? Speaker 76 [1:08:53]: If not, may I take it that the committee wishes to take notes of the quadrennial reports except for number 5? Yes. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:09:06]: I hear no objection. It is so decided. Before we move on to the next list of organizations, I would like to announce that no NGOs have inscribed to take part of the interactive dialogue this afternoon. So we will move on as per usual. The next group of documents are listed in Addendum 18. Speaker 78 [1:09:42]: Thank you. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:11:13]: Any questions or comments? If not, may I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the quadrennial reports listed in Addendum 18? I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next Group of documents is listed in Addendum 19. Any questions or comments? I see Armenia, you have the floor. Armenia [1:13:11]: Thank you, Mr. Chair. We have a question to the second on the list, Association for Solidarity with Asylum Seekers and Migrants. The NGO mentioned that it partners with UNFPA. Could the organization provide details of the joint programs and initiatives? UN · Secretariat [1:13:32]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the Committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:13:40]: Any further questions or comments regarding, regarding this set of reports? If not, may I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the quadrennial reports? Except for number 2, Association for Solidarity with Asylum Seekers and Migrants. I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents are listed in Addendum 20. Any questions or comments? I see none. May I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the quadrennial reports listed in Addendum 20? I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents are listed in Addendum 21. Any questions or comments? If not, I see Cameron, you have the floor. Cameroon [1:17:57]: Thank you, Chair. I'd like to ask a question to NGO on the screen. Denemiki Foundation, which is number 7. My question, it would be just to ask for the different projects carried out for young people and women on the local level. And could they refer to the different UN structures that have contributed to these projects? Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:18:39]: Thank you. UN · Secretariat [1:18:44]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:18:49]: Are there any further questions or comments? If not, may I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the quadrennial reports All except number 7, Denny-Mickey Foundation. I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents is listed in Addendum 22. I see India. You have the floor. India [1:20:04]: Thank you, Mr. Chair. With respect to the NGO listed at number 2, European Law Students Association, the ELSA, we would want the NGO to please share more information on their research on UN topics, official sessions that it may have attended, and dissemination of knowledge within the ELSA network. And also, we would want to understand from the NGO how that would have contributed to the work of the United Nations. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:20:35]: The questions will be submitted to the organization, and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Any Any questions or comments? Any further questions or comments? If not, may I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the quadrennial reports listed in Addendum 22 except for number 2, European Law Students Association, the ELSA? Speaker 89 [1:21:05]: Yes. I hear no objection. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:21:12]: It is so decided. The next group of documents are listed in Addendum 24. IC India, you have the floor. India [1:22:12]: Thank you, Mr. Chair. We have a query for the NGO that is at number 14. I'll read out the name: International Academy of Architecture. Can the organization please provide more detailed information with specific examples on how the activities or events mentioned in their report contributed to the work of the United Nations? Thank you, Mr. Chair. UN · Secretariat [1:22:38]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:22:45]: Are there any further questions or comments regarding this set of reports? If not, may I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the quadrennial reports except for number 14, International Academy of Architecture? I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents are listed in Addendum 25. Any questions or comments? I see Armenia, you have the floor. Armenia [1:24:21]: Thank you, Mr. Chair. We have a question to the last NGO on the list, Gadin ve Demokrasi Derneği. Could the organization provide the financial statement of the reported period? Thank you. UN · Secretariat [1:24:38]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:24:44]: Any further questions or comments? And I see Türkiye, you have the floor. Türkiye [1:24:49]: Thank you, Chair. We have a question regarding the report number 9, International Press Institute. Could the organization provide information on partners and/or stakeholders it engaged with during the reporting period? UN · Secretariat [1:25:10]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:25:16]: If there are no further questions or comments, may I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the Quadrennial Reports except for— Just a second. Number 9, International Press Institute, and number 15, Kadan ve Demokrasi Derneği. I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents is listed in Addendum 23. Any questions or comments? If not, may I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the quadrennial reports listed in Addendum 23? I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents is listed in Addendum 26. Any questions or comments? I see none. May I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the quadrennial reports in contained in Addendum 26. I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents is listed in Addendum 27. Any questions or comments? If not, May I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the quadrennial reports contained in Addendum 27? I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents is listed in Addendum 31. Any questions or comments? I see Armenia, you have the floor. Armenia [1:34:39]: Thank you, Mr. Chair. We have a question to NGO number 11, Sadakatasi Dernegi. Could the NGO indicate UN conferences or meetings it participated during reported period? UN · Secretariat [1:35:04]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:35:10]: Are there any further comments or questions regarding this set of reports? If not, may I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the Quadrennial reports, except for number eleven, Sadakatasi Darni. I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents is listed in Addendum Thirty Two. Any questions or comments? I see Armenia, you have the floor. Armenia [1:37:24]: Thank you, Mr. Chair. We have a question to NGO number 10. Could the NGO provide information on the publications about gender-based violence that were published during the reported period? We also have a question to NGO number 14, Women's Education and Culture Foundation. Could the organization elaborate on the projects aimed at eradicating poverty that were implemented during the reported period? And also we have a question to NGO number 15, Ogretmen Akademisi Vakfi. Could the organization provide a list of partner organizations with which it collaborated during the reported period? I thank you. UN · Secretariat [1:38:12]: The questions will be transmitted to the organizations and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:38:21]: Are there any further questions or comments? If not, may I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the quadrennial reports except for number 10, Morçatı Kadın Sığını Vakfı, number 14, Women's Education and Culture Foundation, and number 15, Öğretmen Akademisi Vakfı? I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents are listed in document E/C.2/2026/2/addendum 14. Any questions or comments? If not, may I take it that the Committee wishes to take note of the quadrennial reports listed in document E/C.2/2026/2, Addendum 14? I hear no objection. It is so decided. Speaker 106 [1:40:54]: Thank you. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:40:56]: The next group of documents is listed in Addendum 15. Any questions or comments? I see Cameroon, you have the floor. Cameroon [1:42:35]: Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Chair. My question is to NGO number 3, Caro Geo and Environment. I'd like to ask what are the activities that they carry out on a local level? Cooperation with the government. Could they provide a detailed list of the activities they've carried out over the last 2 years? Thank you. UN · Secretariat [1:43:17]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:43:24]: Are there any further questions or comments? If not, may I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the quadrennial reports except for number three, care, geo, and environment? I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents is contained in Addendum Sixteen. Any questions or comments? If not, may I take it that the Committee wishes to take note of the Quadrennial Reports listed in Addendum 16? I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents is listed in Addendum 17. Speaker 111 [1:45:43]: Thank you. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:46:03]: I see India, you have the floor. India [1:46:22]: Thank you, Mr. Chair. We have a query for the NGO listed at number 2, Reporters Reporters Without Borders International. Could the organization kindly share more information regarding the events it organized during the World Press Freedom Day for the period of the review, '21 to '24? Thank you. UN · Secretariat [1:46:53]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the Committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:47:00]: Are there any further questions or comments? I see Cameroon, you have the floor. Cameroon [1:47:11]: Thank you, Mr. Chair. My question is to the NGO number 6, Servitus Cameroon. We understand I understand that they have a good privileged partnership with UN Women. Could the organization please explain which projects they work with this partnership on the ground locally? Could it please list the projects and the amounts over the past 3 years? Thank you. UN · Secretariat [1:47:53]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:47:59]: If there are no further questions or comments, may I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the Quadrennial Reports except for number 2, Reporters Sans Frontières International, Reporters Without Borders International, and number 6, Servitas Cameroon. I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents are listed in Addendum 18. Any questions or comments? If not, may I take it that the committee wishes to take off the quadrinal reports listed in Addendum 18? I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents is listed It's just the one document, actually, in Addendum 20. Speaker 119 [1:50:32]: Thank you. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:51:30]: Any questions or comments? May I take it that the Committee wishes to take note of the Quadrennial Report? Speaker 121 [1:51:41]: Yes. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:51:44]: I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents is listed in Addendum 28. Any questions or comments? I see none. May I take it that the Committee wishes to take note of the Quadrennial Reports listed in Addendum 28? Speaker 123 [1:53:21]: Yes. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:53:24]: I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next organ— group of documents are listed in Addendum 29. Any questions or comments? I see Armenia, you have the floor. Armenia [1:55:01]: Thank you, Mr. Chair. We have a question to the first NGO, Mother Child Education Foundation. Could the NGO elaborate on its cooperation with UN Women, UNFPA, and UNICEF, as mentioned in the report? I thank you. UN · Secretariat [1:55:18]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the Committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [1:55:24]: If there are no further comments or questions, may I take it that the Committee wishes to take note of the quadrennial reports listed in Addendum 29, except for number 1, Mother-Child Education Foundation. I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents we will consider is listed in Addendum 30. Any questions or comments? May I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the quadrennial reports contained in Addendum 30? I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents for consideration is contained in documents Addendum 33. Any questions or comments? May I take it that the committee wishes to take note of the Quadrennial Reports listed in Addendum 33? I hear no objection. It is so decided. The next group of documents for consideration is contained in document E/C.2/2026/2/addendum 19. Any questions or comments? May I take it that the Committee wishes to take note of the Quadrennial Reports? I hear no objection. It is so decided. Next, the, the next group of documents for consideration is listed in Addendum 21, which is the last one. Any questions or comments? If not, may I take it that the Committee wishes to take note of the quadrennial reports listed in Addendum 21? I hear no objection. It is so decided. We have done. I would suggest to continue and to begin consideration of agenda item 4A for the deferred quadrennial reports, but I see some of our colleagues, some of our members, some of the members of the committee are not present. I would propose to continue, but It is up to you. I could also adjourn the meeting seeing that there is— some members are not present here. If there is no intervention here, I would propose to adjourn the meeting. I see no objection. India, you have the floor. India [2:05:09]: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Even though those who are present will be able to represent themselves, so we cannot say on behalf of those who are absent. It's a very sort of a grey situation now. Whether to continue or to adjourn. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:05:31]: I would prefer to continue, but seeing there is— there are some members are absent, so I propose to adjourn the meeting. But if the appetite is to continue— Well, my proposal stands to adjourn the meeting, so I am therefore adjourning the meeting, and if there is no objection, of course. So tomorrow morning at 10 AM in this conference room, the committee will continue its consideration of agenda item 4A, the 3rd Quadrennial Report submitted by non-governmental organizations. I see India, you have the floor. I haven't gavelled it. India [2:06:27]: Sorry, and thank you, Mr. Chair. Can we have a 2-minute break in order to have a quick discussion so that we can either be with you? Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:06:38]: I see why not. So we have a 2-minute break. Distinguished. Thank you very much. Thank you very much, delegates. After having a very constructive brief discussion amongst ourselves, we have— I have decided to continue the meeting since I haven't gaveled the adjournment of the meeting. So we will continue with the consideration— we will begin the consideration of agenda item 4A entitled The third quadrennial report submitted by non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Council. The Committee has before it the quadrennial reports contained in document E/C.2/2026/CRP.15. The Committee shall take up the reports one by one. The first organization. The first report for consideration is IDEA, International Dialogue for Environmental Action Public Association, 2020-2023. India, you have your microphone on, so I would assume— India [2:11:42]: yeah. Thank you, Mr. Chair. It was unintended, but then now that the opportunity comes to me, I would still want to avail the opportunity. In the past, we have had a situation where These new quadrennial reports were also bunched together. Say, for example, it's a kind of a suggestion for the respected Chair, if you can consider bunching up 5 or 8 or 10 names together so that we can move faster also. Thank you. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:12:31]: I see Cuba. You have the floor. Cuba [2:12:35]: Gracias, Presidente. Entendemos. Thank you very much, Chair. We understand the proposal from India, but in practice. The reports should be done— covered in exceptional circumstances. Otherwise, it's a bit— it's difficult to make proposals given the number of reports. Recent practice was 30, 40 seconds, and that doesn't give us much time to Examine them, so we'd like to have as long as possible for the reports. We would prefer to look at the reports one by one. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:13:24]: I thank the distinguished colleague from Cuba and also India. I would personally prefer to examine reports one by one. If that is also okay with India, so that's the method we will follow. So we are still on the first report, IDEA, International Dialogue for Environmental Action Public Association, 2020-2023. If there is no comment or question— I see Armenia, you have the floor. Armenia [2:14:08]: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Could the organization provide the financial statements of the reported period? Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:14:15]: Thank you. UN · Secretariat [2:14:21]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:14:28]: The next report on my list is I'm sorry, I have to gather it first. The next report is Vatandaşların Sosyal Rifahı Namine İçtimai Birliği 2019-2022. Any questions or comments? I see Armenia, you have the floor. Armenia [2:16:24]: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Could the organization provide a list of partner organizations with which it collaborated during the reported period? UN · Secretariat [2:16:35]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:16:41]: The next report is Women and Modern World Social Charitable Center 2020-2023. Any questions or comments? I see Armenia, you have the floor. Armenia [2:17:47]: Thank you, Mr. Chair. The organization is requested to provide more information on its participation in the UNEC Regional Forum held in 2023 in Geneva. UN · Secretariat [2:18:02]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:18:09]: The next report on my list is ACT Asia 2021-2024. Any questions or comments? I see China, you have the floor. China [2:19:45]: Thank you, Chair. We would like to ask this organization to elaborate its activities in climate change and environmental protection. Examples would be appreciated, including data, date, outcome, and funding sources. I thank you, Chair. UN · Secretariat [2:20:11]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:20:19]: The next report on my list is AUA Americas Chapter Incorporated 2021-2024. Apologies, I'm informed that this organization haven't responded to the last question that has been posed to it in the last session, so we will be skipping those ones that have not been— that have not answered to the questions they have received. So Just to be clear, we are skipping the report of AUA Americas Chapter, Inc., and we will move on to the Access Now 2016-2019. Speaker 149 [2:22:01]: Yes. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:23:26]: Any questions or comments? May I take it that— I see China, you have the floor. China [2:23:36]: Thank you, Chair. In line with this organization's answer dated February 10th, can it provide details on measures to ensure the accountability in the whole life process Thank you. In the context of information collecting, processing, and disseminating, in particular the possible erroneous information, is there any accountability and correction or rectifying measures? If so, please provide specific cases. Thank you. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:24:31]: I thank the distinguished representative of China. Could you please— because the question was quite long, I'm sure you understand it— could you please simplify or shorten it, please? China [2:24:46]: Thank you, Chair. Our question is, According to the latest answer dated February 2nd— the 10th of this organization, it wants to ensure the accountability of the whole lifecycle of information. In particular, regarding possible erroneous information, how can it rectify this information and hold the relevant actors accountable? Please provide specific examples. Thank you, Chair. UN · Secretariat [2:25:22]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:25:29]: The next report on my list is Access Now 2020-2023. Any questions or comments? I see China, you have the floor. China [2:27:05]: Thank you, Chair. We would like to ask this organization to provide further information on its specific commitment and the implementation of these commitments further to the answer provided. on February 10th. Thank you, Chair. UN · Secretariat [2:27:27]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:27:34]: The next report on my list is Advocates for Human Rights 2016-2019. Any questions or comments? I see China, you have the floor. China [2:28:51]: Thank you, Chair. We would like to ask this organization to elaborate, and if there are cases of rectifying erroneous information and accountability mechanism after submitting information to the United Nations? If so, please provide specific examples. Thank you, Chair. UN · Secretariat [2:29:17]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:29:24]: Next, Al-Hassania Moroccan Women's Project 2021-2024. I see Algeria. You have the floor. Algeria [2:29:44]: Thank you, Chair. Could the organization elaborate further on the transnational nature of its activities and the countries concerned during the reporting period? Thank you. UN · Secretariat [2:29:57]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:30:06]: Next, we have Alliance Internationale pour la Défense des Droits et des Libertés. I see China, you have the floor. China [2:30:20]: Thank you, Chair. It seems that we skipped a report. 23. That is the Advocates for Human Rights 2020 to 2023. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:30:58]: Thank you for pointing that out, distinguished delegate from China. I thought we had considered that report, but if you would like to transmit a— pose a question to that report, you would— Always can do so. If you would like, you can have the floor now. China [2:31:24]: Thank you, Chair. Previously, my question was about the organization report between 2016 to 2019. Maybe I didn't make myself clear enough. Are we considering the 2 reports of this organization at the same time? Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:31:52]: No, we are not. We are not. We are considering the reports one by one. So, if I understand you correctly, you would like to Make a comment or pose a question to Advocates for Human Rights 2020-2023. China [2:32:17]: Thank you, Chair. Yes, indeed. My previous question was about the report from 2016 to 2019 of this organization. With regards to its report 2020-2023, our question is, according to latest response dated February 3rd. We would like to seek further information on its training programs in 2022. Thank you, Chair. UN · Secretariat [2:32:56]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:33:05]: I thank the distinguished delegate from China, by the way. So, colleagues, we are on Alliance International Polar Defence Test Roids at Test Libertas 2017-2020. If there is a question or comment, or rather if there is no question or comment regarding that report, may I take— I see Türkiye, you have the floor. Türkiye [2:33:38]: Thank you, Chair. The report mentioned that Moroccan authorities are obstructing the granting of the license with regard to the Bureau of Organization in Rabat. Could the organization provide updates in this regard and provide information on what grounds its bureau might have had problems with the authorities? Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:34:03]: The committee— UN · Secretariat [2:34:04]: the question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:34:29]: The next report on our list is Amnesty International 28/2011. Speaker 176 [2:34:37]: Thank you. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:36:19]: Any questions or comments? If not, may I take it that the committee wishes to take note? I see China, you have the floor. China [2:36:34]: Thank you, Chair. I would like to ask this organization to explain, after submitting information report to UN organizations, did they have the mechanism to rectify the information? And do they have the accountability mechanism? If they have specific examples, please provide. Thank you. UN · Secretariat [2:36:58]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:37:04]: Next, Amnesty International, 2012-2015. Any questions or comments? If— IC China, you have the floor. China [2:37:59]: Thank you, Chair. In accordance with this report, notes its cooperation with other organizations and it talks about submitting information to the forum and other organizations they work with. The question is how do they cooperate with these other organizations and what is the kind of division of labor between them? So some more information would be appreciated. Thank you. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:38:40]: Thank you. I thank the distinguished delegate from China. From what I understand, the question is related to the reporting period. China [2:38:53]: Yes. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:38:54]: Yeah, I thank you. The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response received. The next report on my list is Amnesty International 2016-2019. Thank you, Any questions or comments? May I take it that the committee wishes to take— I see China, you have the China [2:41:11]: Thank you, Chair. In accordance with the report, we'd like to ask this organization to share information about its participation in the CSW during the reporting period. Thank you, Chair. UN · Secretariat [2:41:28]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the Committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:41:50]: The next report on my list is Amnesty International 2020-2023. Any questions or comments? I see China, you have the floor. China [2:43:01]: Thank you, Chair. In relation to this report, we'd like to ask this organization to share information about enhancing the participation of the indigenous peoples' consultation, more details on their Participation in this consultation process will be appreciated. Thank you, Chair. UN · Secretariat [2:43:23]: The question will be transmitted to the organization, and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:43:39]: The next report on my list is Armenian Constitutional Rights. IC Türkiye, you have the floor. Türkiye [2:43:55]: Thank you, Chair. The organization stated in a response dated 11 June 2024 that, uh, its Human Rights Library was facing difficulties and the organization was looking for a new location for the library. Could the organization provide update on this initiative? UN · Secretariat [2:44:17]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:44:24]: The next, the next organization, the next report on my list is Association Marocaine Destroyed Humans 2019-2022. Any questions or comments? I see none. May I— I see China, you have the floor. China [2:45:48]: Thank you, Chair. For this organization, let's ask them to provide a report on their participation in UN meetings and intergovernmental organizations during the period of 2019 and 2022, a complete, complete list of this. Thank you, Chair. UN · Secretariat [2:46:11]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:46:18]: The next The next organization report on my list is AUCAT Sans Frontières, 2016-2019. Any questions or comments? I see Türkiye, you have the floor. Türkiye [2:48:16]: Thank you, Chair. During the reporting period, can the Organization clarify how did the Organization ensure accuracy of information it received in particular cases involving arbitrary detention and human rights violations? Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:48:46]: I thank the distinguished delegate from Turkey, but could you please repeat the question? Türkiye [2:48:57]: During the reporting period, how did the organization ensure accuracy of information it received in particular cases involving arbitrary detention and human rights violations? Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:49:13]: Thank you. UN · Secretariat [2:49:14]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the Committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:49:22]: The next report on my list is Avocats Sans Frontières 2020-2023. Any questions or comments? May I take it that the Committee wishes to take note— I see Türkiye, you have the floor. Türkiye [2:50:22]: Thank you, Chair. Could the Organisation provide specific information on the partners it worked with during the reporting period? UN · Secretariat [2:50:34]: The question will be transmitted to the Organisation and the Committee will be notified When the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:50:41]: The next report is Boccia Sanvasi Shiri Akshar Purushottam Swami Narayan Sanskta, 2020-2023. Any questions or comments? May I take it that the Committee wishes to take note of the— I see Türkiye, you have the floor. Türkiye [2:52:17]: Thank you, Chair. The report mentions opening up research institutes in several countries. Can the organization clarify, was there a particular reason for opening these institutes in the listed countries? UN · Secretariat [2:52:34]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:52:42]: The next report on my list is Civicus World Alliance for Citizen Participation 2016-2019. Speaker 209 [2:52:51]: Thank you. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:53:54]: Any questions or comments? I see China, you have the floor. China [2:54:02]: Thank you. Thank you, Chair. We'd like to ask the organization to share information about how they can ensure that the information used for analysis is actually reliable during the reporting period. Thank you, Chair. UN · Secretariat [2:54:22]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:54:29]: I'm gonna allow one more report before we adjourn. So we are on— we are considering the Civicus World Alliance for Citizen Participation 2020-2023. Any questions or comments? I see none. May I— I see China, you have the floor. China [2:55:27]: Thank you, Chair. I would like to ask this organization to share information on whether they set up new branches during the reporting period. If yes, the details will be appreciated. Thank you, Chair. UN · Secretariat [2:55:49]: The question will be transmitted to the organization and the Committee will be notified when the response is received. Committee on NGOs · Chair [2:55:56]: Distinguished delegates, tomorrow morning at 10 AM in this conference room, the Committee will continue its consideration of Agenda Item 4A, Quadrennial Reports submitted by Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Status, deferred from previous sessions of the Committee. The meeting is adjourned.