Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
Responsibility
The term NGO came into use in 1945 when the UN needed to
make a distinction of participation rights between intergovernmental
specialized agencies and the so-called international private
organizations.23 The NGOs were from the start successful in
strengthening and formalizing their relations to the UN, 24 as well as
strengthening the role of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
itself (Willetts, 2002). Thus creating an important platform for their
activities, but also giving the organizations involved certain legitimacy.
Most of these organizations have been established after 1980, and the
overwhelming majority where created in the 1990s. This clearly points to
a new or renewed interest in issues related to globalization, and
particularly in issues concerning trade and its effects.
Conclusion