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Accreditation Requirements • Types of Accreditation • Access Guidelines • Collection of ID Card

Renewal of Accreditation

Each journalist seeking to renew his/her accreditation must submit the three main requirements below for approval consideration:

      1. Letter of Assignment: A new / current / up-to-date letter of assignment on official letterhead of the requesting media organization signed by the Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Assignment Editor or Company Official for each and every renewal.
      2. Samples / Clippings: Whether submitted from the media organization or individual pass holder, all applicants are required to provide samples / clippings / review materials per their branch of media corresponding to the nature of their work of the coverage they conducted at the United Nations within the last 6-months for the organization to which they are accredited under, as part of the approval procedure, submitted in advance with the Assignment Letter via emails (with links or attached files limited to 6 megabytes maximum total), faxes, CD/DVDs (with scanned documents, videos and audio files) are accepted.

        Correspondents* status applicants are reqired to provide a minimum of:

        • Print & Online/Internet-based media - three (3) by-lined or credited articles
        • Radio / TV - three (3) broadcast reports
        • Photographers - three (3) published & credited photographic clippings / tearsheets.

        * U.N. Resident Correspondents - eight (8) of the aforementioned requirements in correspondence with their media branch for the renewal review process to qualify to retain their resident status.

      3. Online Account / Profile1:
        a) Maintenance         of your existing registered information by editing your profile to keep the personal & professional information current and...
        b) Submitting the Request for Renewal of the online profile form, certifying the information has been reviewed and is up-to-date.
        These are two seperate actions. Please scroll down, below the to log in

Media support staff, such as cameramen, soundmen, information technology engineers, producers, associate producers, associate reporters and technicians can submit the work of the reporter to which they contributed their services to support their accreditation request.

Since 2006 all applicants have been required to register online with a personal accreditation account. If you have previously been issued a UN Media ID card since then you would most certainly have a registered account and must log for maintenance of the account and submition of the request for renewal, certifying the information has been reviewed by you and is correct for further processing.

When the assignment letter has been reviewed, a confirmation email or related instructions will be sent to the registered email address on the account - typically within 72 hours of receipt of the letter of assignment. Should a [business] week traspire where you have not heard back from our service, please contact us (see bottom of page) to check on the status of the request. We discourage applicants from coming in before receiving our transmissions which may which contain specific instructions related directly with their application and status. See our "Pick-up of pass" page for other information related to this.

Log in to your account here with the
eMail address and password you registered on your profile:

eMail: Password:

Forgot your password? <-- Click on the link to have an automated temporary password issued to the email address registered to your account.

If you have the correct email address your name will appear on the next screen informing you of the temporary password which has been sent to your email address. If it is not displayed, then it is not the correct email address registered to your account. Do not fill out a new account. Either enter in the correct email address of contact our offices for assistance.

Only one email address can be registered under an account.
If you do not remember the email address you applied or no longer have access to the email address you have registered, please contact our offices for assistance ro retrieve or correct the email address on file: 212 963 6934 or malu@un.org

  • Queries will only be attended to during the standard business office hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday (exceptomg official United Nations observed Holidays in New York)
  • Collection of UN Media ID cards are between the hours of 9am to 4pm - unless otherwise noted during major conferences as with the annual September General Assembly Debate

ATTENTION

Regarding any renewing applicants who experienced difficulties with temporary passwords issued to them for login access, to update and renew their accoumts - The password discrepancy has been resolved, you may return to the Renewal Account Login page, request a new password and proceed accordingly to successfully update and renew your account without issue.

RIO+20: So long as we received your request prior to deadline your request will be processed accordingly. Thank you for your cooperation.

(1) Privacy Policy: Required information provided to MALU is used solely for accreditation and statistical purposes and will not be published for general access. The United Nations, however, assumes no responsibility for the security of this information.

Accreditation Requirements • Types of Accreditation • Access Guidelines • Collection of ID Card