« Please be informed that it is the policy of the Department of Public Information (DPI) of the United Nations to keep correspondence between the United Nations and NGOs applying for association with DPI confidential. However, please see below the paragraph included in all letters sent to NGOs approved for association in 1992.

“ The principle purpose of association of non-governmental organizations with the United Nations Department of Public Inforrnation is the redissemination of information in order to increase public understanding of the principles, activities and achievements of the United Nations and its Agencies. Consequently, it is important that you should keep us informed about your organization’s information programme as it relates to the United Nations, including sending us issues of your relevant publications. We are enclosing a brochure on the “The United Nations and Non-Governmental Organizations”, which will give you some infomation regarding the NGO relationship. ” »

— UN / Official DPI letter : DPI/NGO of March 4, 2004 § 3-4.