A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a mission-driven organization that operates independently of the government. Most are non-profits, and some receive government funding.

The United States has taken a more balanced position on the events in Ukraine is encouraging, Endre Simo, head of the non-governmental organization Hungarian Peace Circle, said ...

A: A non-governmental organization is a group that, as the name implies, operates independently of governmental control. The usual purpose of an NGO is to promote a policy or provide services.