COMSATS invited as an Inter-Governmental Organization (IGO) at the World Summit, August 2002

Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) has been accredited as an Inter-Governmental Organization (IGO) with the United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service. The subject accreditation comes as a recognition of COMSATS' relevance to and competence in the field of sustainable development. The status will help COMSATS expand its participation in different activities / programmes of the United Nations.

As an accredited IGO, COMSATS has been automatically considered for participation in the UN World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), scheduled to be held from 26 August - 4 September, 2002, at Johannesburg, South Africa. The Johannesburg Summit 2002 will bring together a large number of participants, including Heads of States, Inter-Governmental (IGOs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), businesses and other major development agencies to converge the world's attention and stimulate direct action toward meeting difficult challenges faced by us today.

Some of the cross-cutting themes include sustainable management and conservation of natural-resources; environmental health; globalization for sustainable development, including issues relating to international trade and finance; links between globalization and social issues; better governance and democratic decision-making processes, as well as, education, science and technology.