NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (NGO)の意味、非政府組織(NGO)

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2011.07.07  (Review of 2006.11.17 edition)

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Today's Lesson
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (NGO)   非政府組織(NGO)

Explanation

  • A non-governmental organization or NGO is an organization that is not part of government, but whose purpose is to help society by working on social, cultural, or environmental issues.
  • non-governmental organization、略して NGO は、社会、文化、環境問題に貢献することを目的とする政府外の組織のことです。

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (NGO)

examples

  1. I'm a member of the Berlitz Fund for Peace. It's a non-governmental organization that works to promote peace by providing low-interest microloans (= very small loans) to farmers and small businesses in poor nations.
  2. Most non-governmental organizations are also non-profit organizations. They exist primarily to benefit society, not to create wealth.
  3. Many of the larger NGOs actively lobby governments for policy change.
  4. The conference was attended by government officials, academics, and NGO representatives.

英会話レッスンWe wish you well!