So you have a UN Office or a mandate to connect your work to the global community? Perhaps you have Consultative Status with the UN's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) or are in association with DPI (Department of Public Information) at the United Nations? What is your plan? What are your resources? Do you have a strategy? Where do you begin?

Especially for individuals tasked with this kind of mission or an organization starting out on their journey with the UN, the task is quite challenging yet can be most rewarding.

The NGO Academy will be expanding its support of those working in this field as well as encouraging the important effort that many such organizations need to take on: that of educating their larger membership about the United Nations and how it does (and does not) impact your organizations work.

Yes ignorance is bliss in some cases. But more accurately, for change-leaders today, ignorance can be painful and wasteful.

For those you know very little about the UN, you can start with a free video tutorial overview of the UN and its 6 major organs right here.

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