The objective of this paper is to analize the phenomenon of the growing participation of NGOs within the United Nations (UN) framework, and its implications on the dynamics of global governance. In the first part, the main concepts of the analysis are explained, moving forward to a review of the circumnstances that led to the development of this phenomenon within the organization as well as outside of it. We then proceed to focus the analysis on the impact of these actors’ interactions in the UN and in global governance; We conclude with a reflection on what can be expected from this phenomenon in regards to the future of the organization.
