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Becoming a member

VNGOC welcomes a wide range of organisations, please check the list to make sure you fit into one or more of the below categories. 

NGOs with ECOSOC Status

NGOs in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC), in accordance with the rules established by ECOSOC in Resolution 1996/31 and having a permanent representative accredited to the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV);

International NGOs working on drug related matters

NGOs operating at the international level, being not-for-profit organisations, and not having consultative status with ECOSOC, but having specialised knowledge and expertise in the field of substances controlled under the three international drug control treaties, and having a registered profile with the UN DESA NGO Branch.

Regional & local NGOs working on drug related matters

NGOs operating at the national or sub-national level, being not-forprofit organisations, and not having consultative status with ECOSOC but having specialised knowledge and expertise in the field of substances controlled under the three international drug control treaties, and having a registered profile with the UN DESA NGO Branch.

Admission to the Committee will be based upon an   application form submitted to and assessed by the Board and, upon approval, payment of the   membership fee for at least one year.

Along with submitting the application form, prospective members are required to maintain a profile with the   UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs NGO Database.

If your organisation does not hold consultative status with ECOSOC, make sure you   register your organisational profile with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs before you apply.

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