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PROCEDURE
FOR SCHEDULING PRESS CONFERENCES
All requests for
press conferences must be made in writing, on official letterhead, and
delivered or faxed to the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
(OSSG) (Room S-378, fax 963-7055) a few days before the requested date.
Upon requesting
a press conference, notify the OSSG of the name(s) of speaker(s) and subject
matter, and this information will be included in its written and oral
announcements to the press. Please be aware that the time slot requested may
not be available, in which case an alternative time would have to be arranged.
If a mission
wishes to sponsor a press conference, a representative from the
Press
conferences must last no longer than one half-hour. Press conferences given by
Heads of State or Government must last no longer than forty-five minutes.
Interpretation in official languages is provided for Heads of State or
Government only; two booths are available for simultaneous interpretation in
two languages. If a delegation wishes to provide consecutive interpretation,
the interpreter should sit next to the main speaker on the podium. OSSG also
arranges TV, audio, photo and press coverage of the event.
Attendance at
press conferences is limited to accredited journalists. The only exceptions are
the press attache and other officials of the same
delegation directly concerned with the press conference, as well as UN
officials covering the press conference.
Press
conferences are held in Room S-226. The capacity of this room is 84 persons
seated. If another venue is desired, then the press conference can be held in
one of the conference rooms, subject to availability.
Press
conferences by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) must be sponsored by a UN
office/agency or by missions to the United Nations.
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Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
United Nations, S-378
Tel. 212-963-7162
Fax. 212-963-7055
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