Quote from Crooklyn:
Still, the Criteria for Association of NGOs--at least in their latest version--contain language that we cannot subscribe to. When we realized this, we immediately withdrew our registration.
Notice how they fail to speak to
this "language":
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How do NGOs and DPI cooperate?
The Department of Public Information and NGOs cooperate regularly. NGOs associated with DPI disseminate information about the UN to their membership, thereby building knowledge of and support for the Organization at the grassroots level. This dissemination includes:
Publicizing UN activities around the world on such issues as peace and security, economic and social development, human rights, humanitarian affairs and international law;
Promoting UN observances and international years established by the General Assembly to focus world attention on important issues facing humanity.
"What are the responsibilities of NGOs associated with DPI?"
Since the founding days of the United Nations in San Francisco, NGOs have made valuable contributions to the international community by drawing attention to issues, suggesting ideas and programmes, disseminating information and mobilizing public opinion in support of the UN and its Specialized Agencies. Association with DPI constitutes a commitment to that effect. Associated NGOs are expected to devote a portion of their information programmes to promoting knowledge of the United Nations' principles and activities. In addition, they are expected to keep the DPI/NGO Section abreast of their activities by regularly providing samples of their information materials relating to the work of the UN. These are also made available for perusal at the DPI/NGO Resource Centre.
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They play dumb, but all the while they were living up to their commitment to disseminate information about and mobilize public opinion in support of the UN. And they were regularly providing samples of their UN propaganda to the DPI! Did they somehow not realize this?
God's "channel of communication" was also a channel of communication for the scarlet-colored wild beast. Go figure.
TS,
