I emailed the UN DPI with a request for clarification on the WTS/UN business. This is what I received (below). It will be familiar. Any JWs who email will get the same standard response. That is great and thanks is due to Hawk yet again!
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To Whom It May Concern:
Recently the NGO Section had been receiving numerous
inquiries
regarding the association of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of
New
York with the Department of Public Information (DPI). This
organization
applied for association with DPI in 1991 and was granted
association in
1992. By accepting association with DPI, the organization agreed to
meet
criteria for association, including support and respect of the
principles
of the Charter of the United Nations and commitment and means to
conduct
effective information programmes with its constituents and to a
broader
audience about UN activities.
In October 2001, the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New
York
requested termination of its association with DPI. Following this
request,
the DPI has made a decision to disassociate the Watchtower Bible and
Tract
Society of New York as of 9 October 2001.
We appreciate your interest in the work of the United Nations.
Yours sincerely,
Paul Hoeffel
Chief
NGO Section
Department of Public Information