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NGO

Meaning in international relations & diplomacy, with examples

/ˌen dʒiː ˈəʊ/abbreviationCore term

In international relations & diplomacy, NGO means: Short for non-governmental organisation: a non-profit group that is independent of governments and works on issues such as human rights, aid, development or the environment.

In Turkish: sivil toplum kuruluşu, STK, hükümet dışı kuruluş

How it is used

Pronounced letter by letter. NGOs lobby governments, deliver aid, monitor human rights and take part in UN meetings; some hold 'consultative status' with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The plural is NGOs.

Example sentences

  1. Several NGOs sent observers to monitor the election.

  2. She works for an international NGO that runs schools in refugee camps.

  3. The ministry meets NGO representatives before every human rights review.

Common collocations

  • international NGO
  • humanitarian NGO
  • NGO representatives
  • local NGOs
  • NGO sector
  • non-state actorA participant in international affairs that is not a state, such as an NGO, a multinational company, an armed group or a transnational network.
  • human rightsThe basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person, such as the right to life, freedom of expression and a fair trial, which states are expected to respect and protect.
  • international organisationA body set up by agreement between states, with its own members, rules and permanent staff, to deal with shared problems such as security, trade, health or development.
  • foreign aidMoney, goods, loans or expertise given by one country or organisation to another, usually to support development, respond to disasters or strengthen relations.

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