Do NGO'S have any influence on international relations?

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 01 Dec 2005 08:42 PST

Yes, of course they do.

But beyond that, what sort of information are you looking for?  What
would you like to see as an answer to this question?

I'd be glad to provide some links to a few international issues where
NGO activity has had an influence on international relations.  Would
that meet your needs?

pafalafa-ga

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Clarification of Question by peter1876-ga on 01 Dec 2005 09:30 PST

Yes examples showing the influence of NGO's would be helpful

Peter,

Thanks for getting back to me.

I've been involved in a number of international policy issues, and
I've seen first hand both the extent and the limits of NGO
involvement.  They rarely can get all they want, but they can be very
influential at putting certain issues on the policy agenda.

Here are a few examples:


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http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGAMR511332002?open&of=ENG-392
USA (Texas): Further Information on Death penalty / Legal concern:
Javier Suárez Medina.

Amnesty International, a prominent NGO, has been actively involved in
this case regarding the duty of one nation to notify the Embassy of
another nation if one of its nationals is scheduled to be executed. 
The case has soured relations between the US and Mexico, and is
recasting international policy.


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http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/issues/trade/bp81_truth.htm
Why the EU and the USA must reform their subsidies, or pay the price


OXFAM has been very influential in highlighting issues of national
subsidies in rich nations that exacerbate poverty in the 3rd world. 
The issue has steadily gained prominence in international policy
forums.



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http://www.hrw.org/children/labor.htm
Children's Rights 


Human Rights Watch has campaigned actively on the long-neglected issue
of child labor, and partly as a result of their actions, many nations
have adopted new laws and policies regulating international trade in
goods made with child labor.


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http://ww2.aegis.org/news/ips/2005/IP050111.html
AFRICA: Debt Activists Keep the Champagne on Ice 


The cancellation of 3rd world debt has become an increasingly visible
international policy issue, and one that has been actively championed
by some NGOs, as this article discusses.

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I trust these type of links fully answer your question.

However, please don't rate this answer until you have everything you
need.  If there's anything more I can do for you, just post a Request
for Clarification, and I'm happy to assist you further.

pafalafa-ga


search strategy --  searched on a variety of international policy
issues and organizations such as [ debt relief ] [ human rights watch
] based on my own knowledge of the issues.

helpful

http://www.rrojasdatabank.org/toc83.htm