Non-governmental organizations and their relevance in today's world

such thing as non-governmental organizations, first arose in the mid-twentieth century, when after the end of World War II, the old world has undergone significant changes, and that only by having the United Nations to assert their basic provisions and principles.In 1968, at the next meeting of the UN General Assembly was adopted to regulate the activities of such organizations, as well as a definition of this concept.In accordance with the international non-governmental organization - is any organizational structure of world-class, which is created by an intergovernmental agreement, and do not engage in profit-making.In addition, such an organization must have consultative status to be recognized by a number of States to receive funds from more than one country, and also to be set up by the founding act.

first organization of this type are mainly religious institutions which attracted into its ranks of young people from around the world, proclaiming the basic principles of love and brotherhood for all mankind.In addition, the substantial development of the non-governmental organizations such as the Enlightenment, which marked the beginning of the international activities of higher education institutions.In a tense post-war period and the height of the "cold war" began to form associations pacifist who fought for peace in the world and achieved a legal ban on any military action.

Among the many social formations can be identified such well-known organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Law Association, International Association of Criminal Law, International Institute of Humanitarian Law and many others.Non-governmental organizations have quite a significant status because that status for any union to prove its practical usefulness in providing a positive impact on the rest of the country, because only in this case it will receive international recognition.

Today, there are more than 8000 international organizations, which have a great impact, both on the economic development of States, and the social and spiritual development of people around the world.Every year they are gaining increasingly popular, regardless of the spokesmen of public opinion and contributing to the improvement of the civil society consciousness.In modern Russia, and there are similar organizations that have a great impact not only on society but also on the state itself.The fact that many non-governmental organizations in Russia are lobbying their interests through certain individuals, who sit in the State Duma, whereby the state apparatus itself is subject to indirect influence.Among these public institutions in Russia should be made "Solidarity", "Strategy-31", "New Eurasia" and so on.Total in our country there are more than 550,000 public associations, non-governmental organizations which carry out their activities.However, it is not so simple, because many of them work undercover and covertly funded by the US State Department.It is for this reason that Russia periodically arise scandals over allegations of a program, which is carried out non-governmental organization in stealth lobbying overseas powers.Many of these allegations prove impossible, so the truth can be found only on circumstantial evidence and evidence.

In conclusion, it should be said that many non-governmental organizations of the international level have a beneficial effect on the course of history, as in our society bring the ideals of honesty, mutual respect, respect for human rights and civil liberties.