Aware that there is always a risk that organizations of civil society may be manipulated, participants recommended that the apolitical nature of civil society should be preserved.

Through their efforts, civil society organizations have created the West Africa Civil Society Forum as an umbrella institution for regional integration, peace and security.

Civil society non governmental organizations, youth groups and other organizations

They include Governments, community based organizations, civil society organizations, children's groups and international organizations.

In civil society

(c) Civil Society

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In addition, a call was made for public submission from NGOs, academics and other civil society groups.

(d) Vocational training, adult education, international civics education work, exchange of groups of society

The United Nations and the international community as a whole stood ready to work with the Government, political parties and civil society organizations to facilitate national reconciliation and the democratic transition.

The National Policy of Education and the strategies of intervention launch an appeal for involvement of social agents NGOs, Associations, Religious Confessions, and the Civil Society.

Lastly, I recommend that the Security Council and the international community help civil society, especially women's groups, promote Government accountability.

I wish also to thank the three guest civil society groups for their contribution to the debate.

It should be carried out jointly by States, the United Nations system and civil society, especially women's organizations and groups.

Civil society organizations do not gain power through elections (legitimate or otherwise), but through reaching the broader world. In short, their goal is to build civil society itself.

Ensure civil society, including women's groups, meaningful participation at the Millennium Summit 5.

Empowering individuals, groups and communities and enabling their participation strengthens civil society and the basis for development.

In addition, a call was made for public submission from NGOs, academics and other civil society groups.

E. Civil society organizations

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It was suggested that it would be more appropriate to refer to the representative groups of civil society as major groups, so that such groups would be able to engage with the United Nations without having a consultative status with the Council.

These will be complemented by inputs of relevant groups such as civil society, knowledge based institutions and the private sector.

50. Non governmental organizations and other elements of civil society are another key constituency for the United Nations.

MOSCOW The challenges facing civil society organizations are greater in Russia than in many parts of the world, but the challenges facing civil society itself are similar everywhere. Indeed, around the world there is a gap between civil society organizations and the societies they profess to serve.

It reinforces the involvement of civil society through the activities of NGOs, women apos s groups, feminist groups and financial organizations of the informal sector.

Civil society including indigenous peoples was not formally involved in the formulation of the Goals and until now it has been largely absent from developing Millennium Development Goal strategies and indicators as well as from the monitoring and reporting process.

In addition, civil society and community groups could be helped to generate information in specific areas, such as on the protection and care of children orphaned owing to AIDS.

(a) Mobilize civil society groups by actively building partnerships among them and with other sectors

Close collaboration with local and national entities, including civil society groups, would also be invaluable.

A number of Governments have taken specific measures to facilitate greater participation by the civil society and, in particular, by women apos s groups.

and community based organizations

It was recalled that civil society groups operated within the jurisdiction of Member States, and it was noted that ACC should keep this in mind in considering mechanisms for improving relationships with civil society.

It also recognized the role of civil society in promoting volunteerism.

Concerted work is required from the international community, civil society groups and the Government to ensure that concerns about the nature of appointment of members of some of the commissions are overcome.

81. Parent teacher associations and ex drug abuser self help groups have been by far the most active civic groups in drug abuse prevention at the community level.

In view of the major contribution of civil society to the processes of peacemaking, peacekeeping and peace building in the subregion, participants recommended that the member States of the Committee should establish an institutional framework to facilitate the allocation of adequate resources for supporting the activities of organizations of civil society.

There is a need to incorporate social development skills in the training of such staff, and the training needs of community and voluntary groups, many of whom are involved or might be involved in aspects of drug demand reduction, should not be overlooked (ICAA).

A. Participatory processes involving civil society, non governmental and

There have been several formal briefings for various groups from civil society and there is ongoing contact on an informal basis.

Round Table on Partnership with Civil Society

Mr. Schell stressed that the nuclear abolitionist movement in civil society was growing steadily among civil, religious and professional groups.

The international community should support initiatives to strengthen civil society groups, with particular emphasis on NGOs promoting human rights and women's rights.

The performance of the Transitional Government, which completed its first year in office in March 2005, continued to be criticized by leading political and civil society groups for a perceived failure to deliver demonstrable results.

The independent expert also met with non governmental and civil society organizations, members of political parties, human rights groups and individuals.

During the mission, the independent expert consulted with a cross section of Liberian society, including Government officials, representatives of civil society groups, the leadership of UNMIL, heads of United Nations agencies and members of the diplomatic community.