On 24 June 2020, the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN-ECOSOC) officially granted Special Consultative Status to FIDR. With this consultative status, we can participate in the conferences and events of the UN as well as provide policy recommendations and advice to ECOSOC and the United Nations system.

According to the Article 71 of the UN Charter and ECOSOC resolution 1996/31, this consultative status is granted to only NGOs that have specialized competence and hands-on experience in the working fields of the UN. We have accumulated experiences in various fields such as healthcare, agriculture, food security, nutrition, education, and regional development in developing countries, as well as emergency response and rehabilitation assistance to support the victims in the disaster-hit areas. With the expectation that our knowledge and information derived from such experiences will contribute to the UN, the special consultative status was conferred to FIDR.

It is a great honor for us to be granted this status in the milestone year of our 30th anniversary. At the same time, we are solemnly aware of our obligation as a responsible actor of the international community. We will keep making efforts to actively contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) advocated by the UN, envisioning the world in which “no one will be left behind.”