ORGANIZATION
The Collaborative Inter-Governmental Scientific Research Institute (CISRI) is an Intergovernmental Organization set up by an International Agreement (Treaty), entered into force 20 November 2000 as well as registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations at N° I-37542 (COR 478252) of the United Nations Treaty Series (UNTS), according to Article 102 of the UN Charter.
The CISRI, in its quality of Inter-governmental Organization is therefore a Subject of International Law, with the mission to promote scientific research, initiatives and education in favour of international co-operation (Article 1 of the International Agreement establishing CISRI).
The CISRI has the function to fulfil its tasks both at technical and advocacy level and represents a platform of institutional relevance for the issues of international and development cooperation, including NGO/IGO partnerships.
The CISRI, is composed of General Council of the Member States and a Secretariat, headed by a Secretary-General, presently Dr. Alessandro Manini.
The
International Agreement establishing CISRI has received the highest level of institutional commitment:
4) registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations (United Nations Treaty Series -UNTS N° 37542)
5) publication on the United Nations Statement of Treaties and International Agreements (N° ST/LEG/SER/A.652)
6) publication on the front page of the United Nations Treaty Cumulative Index
CISRI advocates inter alia in favour of the international campaign to sustain the “Right to Food”, (UN General Assembly’s Resolution N° A/C.3/L.53)
and therefore its principal subsidiary Program (ISP) has been granted Observer status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), by decision N°E/2003/212 of 5 March 2003, supported by several Projects of Resolution in the United Nations General Assembly