Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1 Fte (3)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
2
High-level Commission meetings
2
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO)
EU Transparency Register
80014376860-01 First registered on 03 Oct 2011
Goals / Remit
It aims at assisting its Members to express their positions, needs and grievances in legitimate forums and by providing a community of support, to advance the fulfilment of the aspirations of the Member by effective non-violent means.
Main EU files targeted
UNPO follows the EU foreign policy agenda with regards to human minority rights in third countries. In addition, the UNPO pays attention to the EU internal policies with a special focus on civil liberties and justice. Specific EU Legislative proposals or policies that we have a particular interest in include:
1. Related to transnational repression occurring within the EU by third country actors:
a. EU Legislation on Criminal Justice within the EU, specifically the Victims Rights and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters legislation,
b. Europol Serious and Organized Crime Threat Assessment (SCOTA),
c. Action Plan against Disinformation, and associated actions and policies in the framework of the INGE2 Special Committee on Foreign Interference in All Democratic Processes in the European Union. gaps thereto in the context of transnational reprisals in Europe.
2. Related to EU trade agenda in the context of human rights violations being conducted by third countries against their populations:
a. Proposals for regulations on EU Due Diligence and forced labour directives.
b. European Magnitsky Act, and associated targeted sanctions regimes.
3. Related to country-specific human rights programming
a. Resolutions of the European Parliament related to specific countries and their human rights violations, including related in particular to Iran, China and Russia
b. EU response to the invasion of Ukraine.
c. EU Guidelines on Human Rights DefendersAddress
Head Office
4286GG, Almkerk - Netherlands Korf 41
The Hague 4286GG
NETHERLANDSEU Office
Rue de Trèves 49/51 Brussels, B-1040
Brussels 1040
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
3
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 1 25% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
2 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 18 Apr 2024
Name Start date End Date Francesca FELTRIN 09 Mar 2024 07 Mar 2025 Shima SILAVI 15 Nov 2023 14 Nov 2024 Ms Francesca FELTRIN 09 Mar 2024 15 Apr 2024 Ms Shima SILAVI 15 Nov 2023 15 Apr 2024 Ms Shima SILAVI 16 Nov 2022 15 Nov 2023 Ms Lucia Parrucci 19 Oct 2022 01 Feb 2023 Ms Lucia Parrucci 20 Sep 2021 21 Sep 2022 Ms Lucia Parrucci 11 Dec 2019 01 Jan 2021 Mr James MACKLE 13 Jul 2019 11 Jul 2020 Mr James MACKLE 02 Feb 2019 01 May 2019 Ms Lucia Parrucci 23 Nov 2018 23 Nov 2019 Ms Julie Duval 23 Nov 2018 26 May 2019 Mr Fernando BURGÉS 06 Oct 2018 01 Nov 2019 Mr James MACKLE 06 Oct 2018 02 Feb 2019 Ms Mona SILAVI 14 Apr 2018 01 Nov 2018 Ms Julie Duval 03 Jan 2018 23 Nov 2018 Ms Lucia Parrucci 28 Nov 2017 23 Nov 2018 Ms Mona SILAVI 27 Oct 2017 14 Apr 2018 Mr Lukas Maries van Diermen 27 Oct 2017 13 Apr 2018 Mr Tommaso NODARI MOCENIGO SORANZO 14 Oct 2017 05 Oct 2018 Mr Fernando BURGÉS 13 Oct 2017 06 Oct 2018 Ms Lucia Parrucci 09 Jun 2017 28 Nov 2017 Mr Lukas Maries van Diermen 05 Apr 2017 04 Oct 2017 Ms Julie Duval 10 Jan 2017 03 Jan 2018 Ms Lucia Parrucci 08 Dec 2016 07 Jun 2017 Mr Tommaso NODARI MOCENIGO SORANZO 25 Oct 2016 14 Oct 2017 Mr Fernando BURGÉS 25 Oct 2016 13 Oct 2017 Ms Lucia Parrucci 05 Sep 2016 08 Dec 2016 Ms Johanna Green 23 Feb 2016 05 Nov 2016 Mr Tommaso NODARI MOCENIGO SORANZO 29 Oct 2015 25 Oct 2016 Mr Fernando BURGÉS 29 Oct 2015 25 Oct 2016 Ms Johanna Green 19 Feb 2015 17 Feb 2016 Ms Iva Petkovic 19 Feb 2015 28 Jan 2016 Ms Johanna Green 19 Mar 2014 03 Mar 2015 Ms Alix Bricteux 11 Oct 2013 19 Mar 2014 Ms Maud Vanwalleghem 13 Sep 2013 12 Sep 2014 Ms Maud Vanwalleghem 21 Aug 2012 12 Sep 2013 Mr Robert Andrew SWAN 24 Jan 2012 01 Dec 2012 Mr Marcos STEUER 27 Feb 2012 01 Sep 2012 Complementary Information
Purposes:
a) the facilitation of consultation, exchange of views and experiences, and cooperation with each other;
b) assistance in effectively utilising available procedures of UN bodies and specialised agencies and of other international and regional organisations;
c) training in
- bilateral and multilateral diplomacy, including diplomacy and the principles of international law
- advocacy, negotiation skills and professional assistance in conflict management and resolution
- non-violent strategies
f) professional legal and public relations advice;
g) providing an information service for the dissemination of information provided by Members to the public and among their own people;
h) assistance in the development:
- of democratic institutions and processes and in the monitoring of elections and referenda
- in theimplementation of measures designed to protect the natural environment and the creation of sustainable development projects.Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
N/A. We are a network ourselves.
Member organisations
1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia,
2. Acheh-Sumatra National Liberation Front,
3. Freedom Front Plus,
4. Democratic Solidarity Party of Ahwaz,
5. Assyrian Universal Alliance,
6. Balochistan National Party,
7. Barotse National Freedom Alliance,
8. Cultural Conservation Act, Malian Association for the Preservation of Bellah Culture,
9. Yoruba World Congress
10. Kelc’h An Dael,
11. Assemblea Nacional Catalana,
12. Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti,
13. Crimean Tatar “Milli Mejlis”,
14. DC Statehood Congressional Delegation,
15. World Uyghur Congress,
16. Gilgit-Baltistan Democratic Alliance,
17. Government of Guam
18. Initiative pour la Résurgence du Mouvement Abolitionniste,
19. Congress of World Hmong People,
20. Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan,
21. Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan,
22. Mouvement for the Self-determination of Kabylia,
23. Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation,
24. Federal Lezghin National and Cultural Autonomy,
25. Alliance for and Independent Madhesh,
26. National Socialist Council of Nagalim,
27. Ogaden National Liberation Front,
28. Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People,
29. Oromo Liberation Front,
30. Captains Council
31. Direction aux Affaires Savoisiennes,
32. World Sindhi Congress,
33. Government of Somaliland,
34. Republic of South Moluccas,
35. Southern Azerbaijani Alliance,
36. Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center,
37. The Sulu Foundation of Nine Ethnic Tribes Inc.,
38. Taiwan Foundation for Democracy,
39. Central Tibetan Administration,
40. Balochistan People’s Party,
41. West Papua Human Rights Center
42. Homeland Study Group Foundation,
43. Yoruba World Congress,
44. Movement for the Survival of the River Races of Zambesia. -
Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
94,067€
Major funding types in closed year
Member's contribution, Other, Grants, Donations
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution Unrepresented diplomats Iran 32,456€ Contribution Grassroots campaign project 616,110€ Other financial info
UNPO ANBI Informatie: https://unpo.org/anbi
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
Freedom of religion and religious tolerance#Traditional minorities, national communities and languages
Communication activities
- Organising and participating in meetings, conferences or events related to human rights;
- Participating in consultations or hearings;
- Organising communication campaigns around UNPO reports on systemic human rights violations.Other activities
The UNPO has worked closely with elected representatives and international nongovernmental organisations to raise awareness of minority and marginalised nations and peoples around the world.
This has included participating in and facilitating briefings, hearings, conferences, and the distribution of information materials within the European institutions.
Meetings
Meetings
2 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 23 Mar 2021 Location video - conference Subject Review of the EU regulation on a generalized scheme of preference Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Attending - Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 14 Feb 2018 Location Brussels Subject Situation in Iran Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Isaac Valero Ladron (Cabinet member)