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A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an independent, typically nonprofit organization that operates outside government control. NGOs often focus on humanitarian or social issues but can also include clubs and associations offering services to members. Some NGOs, like the World Economic Forum, may also act as lobby groups for corporations.
Overall, INGOs help to provide the social services that governments do not provide. International non-governmental organizations are some of the first responders to natural disasters, like hurricanes and floods, or crises that need emergency relief such as the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
The adoption of the concept of a global society, by educators, has led to a growth in the non-governmental (NGO) and non-profit sector. [31] The idea of a global citizen arose with the following characteristics: Global Citizens know about and have contact with NGOs; Global citizens' education orients them towards participation in NGOs
Some environmental issues that environmental organizations focus on include pollution, plastic pollution, waste, resource depletion, human overpopulation and climate change. Intergovernmental organizations
A human rights group, or human rights organization, is a non-governmental organization which advocates for human rights through identification of their violation, collecting incident data, its analysis and publication, promotion of public awareness while conducting institutional advocacy, and lobbying to halt these violations.
Scope and Reach: International NGOs tend to have a global reach, operating across multiple countries and regions, while national NGOs and CSOs primarily focus within their respective countries or local communities, although some may collaborate internationally on specific projects.
Nicaragua's lawmakers have closed NGOs in a string of decrees. STR/AFP via Getty ImagesMany countries around the world are becoming less democratic as leaders in places such as Nicaragua, Mali ...
Environmental and conservation organizations in the United States have been formed to help protect the environment, habitats, flora, and fauna on federally owned land, on private land, within coastal limits, in-state conservation areas, in-state parks and in locally governed municipalities.