Whichever org you're a part of, you're overstating its qualifications. The only NGOs "represented" at the United Nations[1] are the Red Cross/Crescent, IPU, IOC and Knights of Malta.
[1] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_General_Assembly...
Im in an international buddhist organization that is represented at the United Nations. As a software engineer, I'd love to meet other people who are interested in solving these problems.