Organization Awarded NGO Status from U.N. ECOSOC

Designation establishes AKA as global influence

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority established its position as a global influence with the announcement by the United Nations' Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) that it had granted AKA Special consultative status. This status is granted to Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that have a special competence and are concerned specifically with certain fields of activity covered by the ECOSOC.

In being conferred this designation, AKA is poised to better promote the aims and objectives of the U.N. and to further the understanding of its work to its members and communities they serve.This status also means Alpha Kappa Alpha can now actively engage and consult with the ECOSOC, its commissions and subsidiary bodies.

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