The Mission of Mexico to the UN provides links to 14 "non-papers" produced by the Group of Friends for UN Reform. These documents contain proposals which cover a broad range of UN reform topics and were submitted to the Secretary General for consideration in March 2005.

This website by the World Federalist Movement provides information about UN reform initiatives, including Member States' positions, and reactions from parliamentarians and civil society groups.

Links to information on official reform proposals, including proposals by the Secretary General and intergovernmental proposals.

This non-profit research organization works to encourage a public discussion on United Nations reform by publishing and distributing papers and organizing public forums and conferences.

Amnesty International's site contains information on the human rights records of all candidates standing for election to the new Human Rights Council.

Human Rights Watch's site contains the pledges, details which human rights treaties states have ratified, General Assembly voting records and more of candidates to the Human Rights Council.

This page monitors Asian governments' candidacy to the new Human Rights Council. The campaign monitors and asesses the Asian candidate's suitability as potentional members of the Human Rights Council. It includes current actions and campaigns by civil society actors, anaylses candidate's pledges, details Asian candidates' cooperation with UN human rights mechanisms and more.

WILPF has put together a document entitled "References made during the 60th Session of the UN General Assembly to the Peace Building Commission."

UN's official page on the Secretary General's office, activities and statements.

UN Search engine for Press Releases of the Secretary General from 1995.

UN Dag Hammarskjold Library site concerning the office and powers of the Secretary General.

UNSGselection.org, maintained by the World Federalist Movement, campaigns for a more democratic selection process and provides articles, news and information on current candidates.

UNSG.org provides news and commentary on the selection process of the next United Nations Secretary General, including information on potential candidates.

This page by the Center for UN Reform Education provides information and news about the UN Secretary General selection.

Link to reference document on the participation of civil society in United Nations conferences and special sessions of the General Assembly during the 1990s (Version 1 August 2001)

Link to UN Website : "Partners in Civil Society"

The NGO Section of the Department of Public Information (DPI) at UN Headquarters serves as the liaison between the UN and NGO associated with DPI.

UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) section on NGOs offers information on how to obtain status and how to get a pass to the UN. There is also a link to the ECOSOC Committee on NGOs, responsible for accreditation and suspension of NGOs.

The United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (NGLS) is a small inter-agency programme established in 1975 to strengthen UN-NGO dialogue and cooperation, particularly in the fields of development education, information and policy advocacy on global sustainable development.

The Conference of Nongovernmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. This is an independent, international and not-for-profit membership association of nongovernmental organizations that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and decisions.

A web site with information and recent developments regarding the NGO access debate to the UN.

The Alliance is a global network of human rights, environmental and development groups working to address undue corporate influence in the United Nations, and to support UN initiatives to hold corporations accountable on issues of human rights, labor rights and the environment. The page provides news updates and reports.