The 20th General Assembly of the Conference of NGOs,
RECALLING the resolution adopted by its 19th General Assembly;
NOTING the adoption of Economic and Social Council resolution 1996/31 and
decision 1996/297.
CONSIDERING the fact that the 51st General Assembly's Sub-Group on NGOs of
the Open- Ended High- Level Working Group on the Strengthening of the UN
System could not agree on its mandate regarding the future role of NGOs vis
a vis the General Assembly.
NOTING draft resolution E/19997/L.51 of the Economic and Social Council;
REITERATES its call for the extension of NGO participation in the committees
of the General Assembly, and
CALLS for the extension of NGO participation also to plenary meetings of the
General Assembly, taking into account the principles and procedures
established in ECOSOC resolution 1996/31.
to the General Assembly