Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) provide services, assistance, and aid to people and promote human rights, the environment, and health. NGOs seek to provide emergency humanitarian relief to victims of disasters or human conflicts, and they aim to promote long-range economic and social development in impoverished nations. NGOs also seek to promote respect for human rights, monitor human rights abuses, and promote peace by encouraging nonviolent conflict resolution. Their mission is to be present where people are lacking all the essentials of life, good environmental conditions, health, and security.
