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Celtic League given UN approval | Celtic League given UN approval |
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The league campaigns for Cornwall's cultural and linguistic heritage | The league campaigns for Cornwall's cultural and linguistic heritage |
Members of Cornwall's branch of the Celtic League have welcomed the league's United Nations recognition as a Non-Governmental Organisation. | |
The league has been granted Roster Status by the UN and has been invited to join part of the UN's Economic and Social Council. | The league has been granted Roster Status by the UN and has been invited to join part of the UN's Economic and Social Council. |
The county branch promotes Cornwall's cultural and linguistic heritage and calls for increased political autonomy. | |
It means it can be consulted by the UN on ethnic and minority issues. | It means it can be consulted by the UN on ethnic and minority issues. |
The league said that the recognition was "a fantastic result". |
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