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UN Youth New Zealand
UN Youth New Zealand (formerly the United Nations Youth Association of New Zealand or UNYANZ) is a Non-governmental organization, non-governmental organisation and a registered Charitable organization, charity. Its members are all aged 25 or under or are full-time tertiary students. It is the largest youth-for-youth organisation in New Zealand. Annually, over 3,000 young New Zealanders engage with a UN Youth event. UN Youth's stated mission is 'to inspire young people to be engaged Global citizenship, global citizens'. It attempts to achieve this mission by hosting international tours, national conferences and regional events for secondary and tertiary students. UN Youth is the youth arm of the United Nations Association of New Zealand (UNANZ), which is a member of the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA). Events International Tours UN Youth's National Executive appoints tertiary student volunteers as Directors who organise and run five international ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non-governmental Organisation
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in humanitarianism or the social sciences; they can also include clubs and associations that provide services to their members and others. Surveys indicate that NGOs have a high degree of public trust, which can make them a useful proxy for the concerns of society and stakeholders. However, NGOs can also be lobby groups for corporations, such as the World Economic Forum. NGOs are distinguished from international and intergovernmental organizations (''IOs'') in that the latter are more directly involved with sovereign states and their governments. The term as it is used today was first introduced in Article 71 of the newly-formed United Nations' Charter in 1945. While there is no fixed or formal definition for what NGOs are, they ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
