Some aspects of the substance and activities of non-governmental organizations (NGO) in modern conditions

The article is devoted to the topical issues of defining the essence of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as effective independent institutional intermediaries between business and the government sector, which play an important role not only in the economic development of the state, but also occupy an important place in the system of humanitarian actors. The author analyzes ICVA, a global network of non-governmental organizations whose mission is to make humanitarian action more principled and effective through collective work and to independently influence policy and practice. ICVA advocates for: Principled humanitarian action; Enhanced recognition of the vital role of NGOs; and High-quality partnerships among humanitarian stakeholders. It was emphasized that іn humanitarian contexts, global, regional, national or sub-national NGO networks and coordination fora are established to help NGOs coordinate humanitarian action. NGO fora – collectively describing any local, national and/or international membership-based NGO forums, networks and platforms – are active in a range of areas. These include: Facilitating NGO engagement in the humanitarian response system; Ensuring an effective, inclusive and contextualized response; and Promoting collective NGO advocacy.