"The only compensation, gained through the influence of nongovernmental organizations, consisted in slightly broadening for private individuals the possibility of access and appeal to the agencies enforcing the Covenant concerned with civil and political rights"

This quote by Rene Cassin is describing the influence of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on the enforcement of the Covenant worried about civil and political rights. The quote recommends that the only benefit of the influence of NGOs was that it somewhat widened the possibility of access and interest the agencies enforcing the Covenant. This indicates that prior to the influence of NGOs, gain access to and attract the firms imposing the Covenant was limited, and that the impact of NGOs allowed for a higher degree of access and appeal. This could be analyzed as a positive advancement, as it enabled more individuals to have access to the firms implementing the Covenant, and to be able to attract them if needed.