At the initiative of the International Eurasia Press Found (IEPF), with the support of the United Nations Office in Azerbaijan and the Council of State Support to Non-Governmental Organisations under the Auspices of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, webinar discussions were held on "UN Consultative Status: Opportunities and Benefits for NGOs".
Representatives of more than 150 civil society organisations, as well as MP, OSCE PA Vice-President, Chairman of the Council of State Support to Non-Governmental Organisations under the Auspices of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Azay Guliyev, UN Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan Ghulam Isaczai took part in the discussions. Lidiya Grigorieva, NGO Liaison Officer at the UN Office in Geneva, and Micol Savia, Permanent Representative of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers to the United Nations in Geneva.
The webinar discusses the opportunities for NGOs to be represented in the UN Economic and Social Council.
EDNews.net is presenting a brief summary of the video discussions: