Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 10, No. 10. July 16, 1947
UNESCO gives status to WFDY
UNESCO gives status to WFDY
Soon after its creation, the WFDY applied for consultative status with the Social and Economic Council of the United Nations. Such consultative status is provided in Article 41 of the United Nations Charter for non-governmental organisations which are actively engaged in work for peace and are truly international in their structure.
As a result of our activities and the efforts of our member-organisations, the Economic and Social Council adopted on March 28, 1947, a resolution granting consultative statute to the World Federation of Democratic Youth, according to the paragraph 1(b) of the Fourth Chapter of the Committee's report concerning measures which should be taken in view of consultations with the nongovernmental bodies.
This acceptance of which we were informed through a letter from Mr.