Under which national president did The Links, Inc. obtain United Nations status as an NGO?

• A. Dolly Desselle Adams
• B. Eunice Kennedy Shriver
• C. Mary McLeod Bethune
• D. Rosa Parks

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is how leadership can open doors to international engagement for a civic organization. The Links, Incorporated sought to participate in global conversations by obtaining status as a non-governmental organization with the United Nations. That milestone reflects a deliberate push from the organization’s leadership to connect its service and advocacy work with international policy discussions on education, health, women’s empowerment, and human rights.

This milestone was achieved under Dolly Desselle Adams, who led the organization as national president and guided its efforts toward greater international collaboration. Her presidency represents a period when The Links focused on expanding influence beyond national and local chapters to engage with the UN and global initiatives.

The other figures mentioned are renowned in civil rights and philanthropy, but they did not lead The Links, Inc., and thus did not oversee the grant of UN NGO status to the organization.