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Associated NGO Access
to the United Nations headquarters
1. Entry into United Nations Headquarters
- Representatives of associated NGOs, with valid
annual grounds passes, may enter United Nations Headquarters through the NGO doorway at the Visitor’s Entrance on First Avenue at 46th Street. Representatives of NGOs who are accredited to the United Nations for a specific period of time, may only enter United Nations Headquarters through the NGO doorway at 46th Street.
- During the three week-long General Debate beginning in September, or when heightened security considerations require extra measures, the NGO doorway at 46th Street shall be the only entry point into United Nations Headquarters. The United Nations Security and Safety Service shall give advanced notice of such times to the NGO focal point in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA).
- The Delegates’ Entrance at 45th Street and 1st Avenue is strictly reserved for delegations from the Permanent and Observer Missions and can not be used by NGOs.
2. Access to the Second Floor of the Conference Building of
the United Nations
- The General Assembly Hall is a restricted area. Fifty seats at the front of the 4th floor balcony are reserved for members of accredited NGOs who wish to attend meetings of the General Assembly.
- During the General Debate, or when heightened security considerations require extra measures, access to the second floor by members of accredited NGOs shall not be permitted. Notification of such times shall be given in advance.
- When meetings of Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), subsidiary bodies of ECOSOC, or any other meetings of relevant organs to which accredited NGOs have been invited to attend, are held in the Chambers on the second floor, members of accredited NGOs shall be permitted access to these meetings on the second floor.
- At all other times, members of accredited NGOs must be in possession of a special pass in order to access the second floor of the Conference Building. These special passes are available from the NGO section of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. (Room DC1-1480, tel: 212-963-8485, fax: 212-963-9248).
- Members of accredited NGOs are not permitted in the North Delegate’s Lounge unless accompanied by a delegate from a Permanent or Observer Mission, orare in possession of a special pass.
3. General Guidelines of Conduct While on United Nations
Premises
- Passes must be displayed visibly when entering and exiting, and while present on United Nations premises.
- Members of accredited NGOs must comply with the requests and instructions of United Nations officials and security staff relating to access and use of United Nations facilities and premises.
- Interfering with the free flow of traffic, at any time, is not permitted. United Nations security staff are authorized to request any person to move from any area or to remove their belongings for safety and security reasons.
- Members of accredited NGOs should not access any floor above the fifth floor of the United Nations Secretariat building without an appointment with a United Nations official.
- Members of accredited NGOs must not enter designated media areas. Persons without a media pass are not permitted to carry media equipment onto United Nations premises. Any person attempting to do so, or falsely representing him / herself as a media representative, will be removed from conference rooms and from other designated media areas.
- Smoking, eating and drinking are prohibited in the conference rooms. Flash cameras are not allowed when meetings are in session, and cellular phones must be switched off.
- Participants may carry small briefcases or handbags into conference rooms. Large bags, suitcases, trolleys or carryalls are not permitted in conference rooms.
4. Surrender of United Nations Grounds Passes
Members of accredited NGOs shall immediately surrender their United Nations grounds pass, or any other prescribed identification, to the Pass and I.D. Unit of the United Nations Security and Safety Service, for cancellation upon:
- expiration of the pass or prescribed identification;
- completion of any assignment(s) for which temporary accreditation may have been provided;
- suspension or termination of accreditation of the individual NGO member by the Secretariat, or by his/her organization;
- the expiration, without renewal, of accreditation of the NGO to which the individual belongs.
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