[3] The WSO gained Special Consultative Status Category II (NGOs) with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 1987.
[1] Since the establishment of the WSO World Management Centre in the US, international conferences have been conducted annually in the USA.
De La Rosa, Jr.[5] Its operations are managed by International Offices, Chapters, Divisions, Committees and specially designated WSO Collaborating Centers.
[5] A Global Safety Roundtable is also conducted annually during the WSO international conferences held in the US, where participants can exchange expertise, experience and knowledge with their counterparts from other countries on new methods and programs being implemented in their respective areas of specialization.
[1] The Global Safety Roundtable is also a forum for the development of potential resolutions to UN ECOSOC.