Overall, I think that the Society's connection with the UN evolved. It evolved from a simple desire to get access to the library, to a vehicle for influencing politics
We can link this with evolution of humanitarian relief.
I have phoned to Nadine D., the french's volonteer in the Awake of July. I have talked to her an half hour (she didnt't know that i am an "apostate"). I was in his the same Kingdow Hall during the Rwanda's conflict.
For Aidafrique, this association was not at the beginning an official's Jehovah's witnesses association. The french's doctor has build it WITHOUT the help of the society. According to Nadine, it was just during the Rwanda's conflict thar Aidafrique has beginning to work with the French's Bethel. The main office of this association was not in the french's Bethel at the beginning. As i can understand, this association was a private initiative of a JW.
In Rwanda's conflict, this association has helped some "worldly person" by necessity, but after (1997), it has helped them by free choice.
Unfortunately, the JDub are not informed of this till today.
After the Rwanda's conflict, the main's office was transfered in the french's bethel.
From the Rwanda's conflict to 1998, the donation to this association was not money (clothes, food) or was directly provided by the Bethel to the association.
Since 1998, the Jdub could donate by a special arrengment in the congregation.
We could see a progressive implantation of humanitarian's relief in the JW organisation.
I suppose that the association UN/Wt is possibly the same thing.
Bye
Charles