JEHOVAS ZEUGEN
AM STEINFELS, 65618 SELTERS OT NIEDERSELTERS TELEFON: 0 64 83/41-0
POSTANSCHRIFT, 68617 SELTERS
INFORMATIONSBÜRO
PB:PSB November 5, 2001
Mrs. Phone: (06483) 41-21-10
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Dear Mrs. xxxxxx
The headquarters at Brooklyn give the following answer to inquiries about the status as non-governmental organizations (NGO).
“In 1991 we had us register at the DPI ( UN Departement of Public Information) as NGO, in order to be able to make inquiries in the library facilities of the United Nations into social and economic problems as well as into the subject of health. We used that library already many years before 1991, but in that year it became necessary to get registered as NGO, in order to have further access to the library. The registration application as submitted and kept in our files, contains no statement that would be in contrast to our beliefs. Furthermore, NGOs were informed by the United Nations that an association with DPI .....neither (means ) that the NGO becomes a part of the United Nations, nor that they, or their employees, have any privileges, immunities, or particular rights.”
Nevertheless the criteria for an association as a NGO – at least in the recent version – contain formulations we cannot endorse. When this was brought to our attention, we immediately withdrew our registration. We appreciate to have been informed about that fact.
We believe that this statement is a sufficient answer to your inquiry.
Truly yours
Wolfram Slupina
RELIGIONSGEMEINSCHAFTEN DER ZEUGEN JEHOVAS IN DEUTSCHLAND E: V. GRÜNAUER STRAßE 104;
12557 BERLIN WACHTTURM BIBEL -UND TRAKTAT_GESELLSCHAFT DER ZEUGEN JEHOVAS E.V. – 65617 SELTERS