Gender Equality
A long-standing participant in the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), empowering women and youth.
Gender Equality
UN ECOSOC · Special Consultative Status Building bridges of culture and care —
Building bridges of culture and care —
advancing sustainable development across the Pacific.
Founded in Los Angeles in 1990, P.R.I.D.E. advances education, gender equality, poverty alleviation and international cultural and economic exchange under the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
1990
Founded in Los Angeles
1999
UN ECOSOC consultative status
10
Regional offices worldwide
30+
Years of global service
1999 UN ECOSOC consultative status
01 Who We Are
Who We Are
Founded in 1990, the Pacific Rim Institute for Development and Education (P.R.I.D.E.) is a non-profit registered under U.S.
IRC 501(c)(3) in California. In 1999 it was granted Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) — an important international recognition of a non-governmental organization. P.R.I.D.E. promotes cultural and economic exchange between the United States and the nations of the Pacific, advancing trade, technology transfer, economic cooperation and international cultural dialogue.
Education
Training, accreditation and school–enterprise cooperation that connect education to the world.
Education
Sustainability
Advancing poverty alleviation and inclusive growth under the UN 2030 SDGs.
Sustainability
Culture & Trade
Building partner networks that integrate culture, economy and trade.
Culture & Trade
02 Global Presence
Global Presence
P.R.I.D.E. maintains regional representatives and offices in New York, Vienna, Geneva, Mexico, the Asia-Pacific and China.
- Los Angeles Headquarters
- New York
- Vienna
- Geneva
- London UK Liaison Office
- Mexico City Latin America Rep.
- Hawaii US Liaison Office
- Shanghai Asia-Pacific HQ
- Tokyo / Osaka Japan Liaison Office
- Bangkok Thailand Liaison Office
03 Mission & the SDGs
Mission & the SDGs
Under the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, we advance education, gender equality, poverty alleviation and international cultural and economic exchange.
UN Sustainable Development Goals UN SDGs · 2030 Agenda
04 Credentials
Credentials
As an NGO in Special Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC, P.R.I.D.E. is invited to UN meetings and may submit written statements. Below are the ECOSOC certification and the consultative-status appointment documents.
UNITED NATIONS · ECOSOC 
UNITED NATIONS · ECOSOC 
05 News & Activities
News & Activities
The Huggy Plan
The Huggy Plan
Give our most precious care to children — so that lives may be renewed and love may shine brighter.
To advance global care for orphaned children, P.R.I.D.E. is petitioning the United Nations to establish an “International Orphan Care Day”. The Huggy Plan calls on people to give their most precious care to children — so that lives may be renewed and love may shine brighter.
Verify Credentials
Verify Credentials
Verify the authenticity of P.R.I.D.E. authorizations and certificates.