The objectives of the International Catholic Centre of Geneva are: to inform the public of the necessity and the function of institutionalized international relations in order to respond to the requirements of the modern world; to inform the public of the activities of the international institutions of Geneva; and to help ensure the presence of NGOs (particularly international Catholic organizations) having consultative status with the United Nations. These objectives are met through a number of actions, yet mainly including the organization of seminars and conferences and the publication of bulletins and newsletters covering the many different activities of the international institutions of Geneva.