The Diplomatic Society of St Gabriel was established in 1996 by Catholic diplomats at the United Nations

United Nations

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 in New York

New York

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. They are a member of the International Alliance of Catholic Knights

International Alliance of Catholic Knights

The International Alliance of Catholic Knights is a non-governmental organization made up of fifteen Roman Catholic fraternal societies from 27 countries on six continents. The IACK was founded in Glasgow on 12 October 1979 at a meeting of the leaders of six fraternal societies, convened on the...

. The DSSG is listed with The Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations, United Nations Global Compact, United Nations Economic & Social Council, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, United Nations Educational Social Cultural Organization, United Nations Environmental Program, United Nations Office of Drugs & Crime, European Community, World Trade Organization, World Council of Churches

World Council of Churches

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, World Association of N.G.O's, USA Military Archdiocese.
The society is registered as a non-profit organization with the Secretary of State of Washington, USA.

The Diplomatic Society of St Gabriel is an international organization of the laity.