Non-Governmental Organizations

Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) are private organizations, with no affiliations with governments, that monitor policy developments of governments and international organizations.  They came into prominence following the establishment of the United Nations.  Today there are

Identifying NGOs

• United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS)
• UN Department of Public Information DPI/NGO Directory
• UN Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs.  NGO Section
• European Commission and Civil Society
  
• Registry of Civil Society Organizations within the OAS
  
• Directory of Development Organizations
  Yearbook of International Organizations
• Associations Unlimited
• NGO Cafe.  Part of the WWW Virtual Library

Selective Prominent NGO's

• Amnesty International
  
• Global Policy Forum -- a non-profit organization that monitors policy developments at the United Nations.
• Publications including policy papers, etc.