World Chronicle 439: Farouk Mawlawi, DPI

Michael Littlejohns interviews Farouk Mawlawi, Chief of the NGO and Institutional Relations Section of the United Nations' Department of Public Information (DPI), for World Chronicle program 439.

• Categories: News & Features / Features / World Chronicle
• Video Length: 00:28:03
• Production Date: 10 September 1991
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: FAROUK MAWLAWI; IAN STEELE; LOUIS FOY; MICHAEL LITTLEJOHNS; RAGHIDA DERGHAM
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS
• Subject Topical: NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
• MAMS Id: 2149399
• Parent Id: 824508

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Farouk Mawlawi, Chief of the NGO and Institutional Relations Section of the United Nations' Department of Public Information, highlights the important role NGOs play in advocating the ideals and principles of the United Nations. More than 1300 different NGOs are accredited to the World Organization. They are active, Mr. Mawlawi says on the national, regional and international levels in mobilizing public opinion for the United Nations, programmes and issues ranging from peace and security to human rights, crime and drugs.

• Scripts: File; 439_1002.pdf (38.36 KB)