"Non-Governmental Organizations and Civil Society
The question of giving practical effect to links between Civil Society and the General Assembly needs further discussion, including the establishment and manner of administration of a Voluntary Fund to facilitate participation by NGOs from developing countries so as to enable a more balanced NGO participation...

In the context of innovative mechanisms consideration might be given as a first step to requesting the Secretary-General to convene a Civil Society Forum which would be an informal gathering. It could be chaired by the President of the General Assembly or the Secretary-General or his representative. NGOs from each member state might nominate a limited number of participants. NGOs would be encouraged to establish a transparent process fro nominating these participants and would inform the Secretary-General of the processes utilised. A Trust Fund could be established for funding NGO representatives from developing countries. Interested donors and NGOs from developed countries would be encouraged to contribute to the Trust Fund... "