PPAF’s active program of information on UN-related issues and its work with the UN has included:

• Four conferences held at the UN in collaboration with UN offices;
• Collaboration with the Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the UN Public-Private Alliance for Rural Development; the UN Office for Partnerships; the UN Office for Sustainable Development; the UN-INSTRAW (UN International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women, based in the Dominican Republic), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN Development Program (UNDP);
• Collaboration with the Missions to the UN of Madagascar, the Dominican Republic and other countries;
• Videos produced in cooperation with Global Connections Television and UNTV and shown on the PPAF YouTube channel;
• A website and blog which provide information related to the UN including the Millennium Development Goals, the UN Global Compact, and the Principles of Responsible Investment; and
• Numerous reports and press releases about PPAF activities and their relation to the United Nations.

From the UN/DPI Website:

What is the relationship between NGOs and UN / DPI?

About 1,600 NGOs with strong information programs on issues of concern to the UN are associated with DPI, giving the UN valuable links to people around the world. DPI helps these NGOs gain access to and disseminate information about the issues in which the United Nations is involved so that the public can better understand the aims and objectives of the world Organization and support its work.

What is an NGO?

 A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a not-for-profit, voluntary citizens’ group, which is organized on a local, national or international level to address issues in support of the public good. Task-oriented and made up of people with a common interest, NGOs perform a variety of services and humanitarian functions, bring citizens’ concerns to Governments, monitor policy and programme implementation, and encourage participation of civil society stakeholders at the community level. They provide analysis and expertise, serve as early warning mechanisms and help monitor and implement international agreements. Some are organized around specific issues, such as human rights, the environment or health.