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Armenian Relief Society

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	Armenian Relief Society
Organization's acronym:	ARS
Address:	80 Bigelow Avenue. Suite 300 Watertown, MA 02472 United States of America
Phone:	1-617-926-5892
Fax:	1-617-926-4855
Email:	unngo@ars1910.org
Web site:	www.ars1910.org
Organization type:	Non-governmental organization
Languages:	Armenian (E) Arabic Spanish English

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Children Culture Disabled Persons Education Family Food Human Rights Humanitarian Affairs Media Minority Rights Population Refugees Social Development Sustainable Development Values Volunteerism Women Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Education and training of women Human rights of women Indigenous women Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women Policy advice Service provision The girl child Trafficking in women and girls Violence against women Women and HIV/AIDS Women and health Women and poverty Social Development: Aging Poverty Youth Sustainable Development: Capacity-building Education Gender equality Health Partnerships Rural Development
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Germany United States of America Kuwait Argentina Armenia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Canada Jordan Russian Federation Brazil Cyprus France Australia Sweden Greece Israel Bulgaria Egypt Lebanon Georgia
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Reduce child mortality Improve maternal health Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	Armenian Relief Society, Inc. (ARS) is an independent, non-governmental and non-sectarian organization which serves the humanitarian needs of the Armenian people and seeks to preserve the cultural identity of the Armenian nation. It mobilizes communities to advance the goals of all sectors of humanity.
Year established (YYYY):	1910
Year of registration (YYYY):	1998
Organizational structure:	International Board with Entities
Number and type of members:	15,000 members 220 chapters in 27 countries
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Fundraising campaigns Donations and grants from domestic sources

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:

Children and youth
Women
Non-governmental organization

Informal regional network of NGOs

UN-NGO-IRENE Newsletter:

Yes

Other UN Entities

Accreditation with other UN Entities:

DPI
CONGO