ILO Special List of
Non-Governmental International
Organizations
The ILO Special List of
Non-Governmental International
Organizations was set up in 1956 to
establish working relations with
international NGOs other than
employers' and workers' organizations
which also share the principles and
objectives of the ILO Constitution and
Declaration of Philadelphia. The
participation of NGOs in this category
depends on their demonstrated interest
in the ILO's programme of meetings and
activities.
Admission
to the ILO Special List
The aims of organizations requesting
admission to the ILO Special List
should be in harmony with the spirit,
aims and principles of the ILO
Constitution and the Declaration of
Philadelphia. The length of existence,
membership, geographical coverage of
the organization, its practical
achievements and the international
nature of its activities constitute
the main criteria for such admission.
A further requirement is that the
organization have an evident interest
in at least one of the fields of
activity of the ILO. The fact that an
organization has already been granted
official status with the Economic and
Social Council, or a specialized
agency of the United Nations, is
relevant but does not necessarily
imply inclusion in the ILO Special
List.
Any non-governmental international
organization wishing to be admitted to
the Special List is required to
forward to the Director-General in one
of the working languages of the ILO a
copy of its statutes, a list of the
names and addresses of its officers,
information regarding its composition
and the aggregate membership of the
national organizations affiliated to
it, and a copy of its latest annual
report or detailed and verifiable
information about its activities.
For further information, please
contact the ILO's Bureau for External
Relations and Partnerships:
Tel: (+41) 22 799.7604
Fax: (+41) 22 799.7146
E-mail:
exrel@ilo.org
