Subject: TRANSNATIONAL (13) - part 2 of 8
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THE RADICAL PARTY WINS CATEGORY I NGO STATUS
The Radical Party has been recognized as a Non-Governmental Organization
with consultative status at the UN, at the highest level (Category I).
The Radical Party has been recognized under the name TRANSNATIONAL RADICAL
PARTY - A NONVIOLENT, TRANSDIVISIONAL CROSS-PARTY ORGANIZATION
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ECOSOC COMMISSION
After 3 hours of discussion (25 questions from 12 countries) and 2
procedural decisions, our application was accepted by CONSENSUS, that is
without opposition from any of the 19 countries on the Commission.
The Commission recognized the Radical Party's 30-year-long commitment in
support of the United Nations and, in consideration of the international
campaigns conducted over the years, its important role in the reform and
the democratization of the highest body of world government. A number of
problems were raised, from our objectives and our budget to the political
campaigns in progress. In the end all the delegations declared their full
satisfaction with the answers received.
The request by the Ethiopian representative to be given the names of
Radical Party members in his country set off a heated debate within the
Commission on internal procedure.
The following countries spoke in favour of the application: IRELAND,
COSTARICA, RUSSIA. BULGARIA, PHILPPINES, UNITED KINGDOM, PARAGUAY AND INDIA
The following countries declared their consent: CHILE, USA, TUNISIA,
INDONESIA, SUDAN, CHINA, CUBA, MADAGASCAR. The following countries
initially expressed opposition before falling into line with the general
consent: GREECE, ETHIOPIA AND SWAZILAND.
The Transnational Radical Party is now honoured and proud to belong to, in
all effects and purposes, the United Nations family.
In the hope that this new, important status will give greater chances of
success to the supranational initiatives planned for the coming months.
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITHIN THE ECONOMIC
AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (ECOSOC) OF THE UNITED NATIONS
The UN Ecosoc Statute lays down three categories.
a) Category I - 42 Organizations which, as well being available for
consultation by the Secretary General of the United Nations, have the power
to present to the ECOSOC Commission draft resolutions, specific and
general, which can ultimately reach discussion by the Commissions of the
General Assembly and even by the Assembly itself. The most important
organizations are the International Red Cross, Care International, Caritas
Internationalis, the International Chamber of Commerce, the
Inter-parliamentary Union, the World Islamic League, the World Youth
Assembly, the World Confederation of Labour, the World Trade Union
Federation, the World Federation of Democratic Youth, the World Federation
of United Nations Associations, the Congress of the Islamic World, Rotary
International, Soroptimist International... and, from now on, the
Transnational Radical Party!
b) Category II - 450 Organizations. The Secretary General of the United
Nations can call them for consultation on specific issues in their field of
interest and competence, but they cannot present draft resolutions. This
category includes, for example: Amnesty International, Greenpeace, Medecins
Sans Frontieres, the World Jewish Congress, Socialist International,
Liberal International, Democratic-Christian International, Pugwash,
Parliamentarians for Global Action, Food and Disarmament, the American
Association of Jurists, Baptist World Alliance, Conference of European
Churches, France-Liberte's: Fondation Danielle Mitterand, Human Rights
Watch, Union Internationale des Magistrats, the International Association
of Criminal Law, the International Commission of Jurists, the International
Lesbian & Gay Association, Centro Italiano di Solidarieta', Pax Christi
International, the Salvation Army, the World Federalist Movement...
c) "Rosters" Category - Around 900 organizations involved in specific or
national sectors, listed in the UN roster of NGOs with the exceptional
possibility of being consulted, but only on issues of strict competence.
