Accreditation Requirements • Types of Accreditation • Access Guidelines • Renewal Account Login
Collecting the final clearance materials for the issuance of a U.N. Media ID Card
Every applicant will receive an e-mail communication with each stage of the accreditation process to the email address listed in their registered account profile. A final email confirming the status of the request for accreditation will be issued and will indicate when to come in to pick up the badge if approved. Details and instructions are listed in the email which must be attended to prior to coming in. If in the event any pertinent requirements are not not complied with or brought in as directed it may likely prevent the issuance of a badge. You may contact our offices if you have questions about the status of your accreditation request status.
Please attent to the maintenance of your online account by keeping your information updated by editing the profile and remember also to submit the account for renewal for each and every request. Updates and renewal submissions are two (2) seperate actions.
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Media Accreditation Clearance Office - inside the UNITAR Building in room U-102
801 First Avenue, New York, New York 10017 (located on the North-West corner of 45th Street & First Avenue)
Telephone: (212) 963 7164
Office hours: 9am to 4pm, Monday through Friday
Excepting U.N. observed holidays* & the U.N. General Assembly Annual session**
When picking up your clearance materials for the issuance of a UN Media ID Card, the following must brought for presentation each and every time:
- A copy of the Assignment Letter associated to the accreditation request of the pass holder.
Each intended pass holder must be present to claim their clearance materials and badge, as in most cases, each passholder will be required to sign for their pass and take a photographic picture.
- Two (2) valid, current, non-expired forms identification.
- • Accepted forms of identification are limited to only passports from a State recognized by the United Nations General Assembly, driver's license or state identification cards.
- • Organization identifications, photo credit cards, Foreign Press Cards are not acceptable forms of identification.
- • Non-nationals of the host country must inclusively provide proof of their permitted right to work as a media professional at the United Nations by providing the correct "I" visa, designated for foreign media,.U.S.A. residency card ("green card") and/or any other USA-issued visa with proper designation providing allowance to fucntion professionally in the host country with an employment authorization card or documentation issued by the Department of State, valid and non-expired.
- • No clearance materials will be provided for a badge issuance without the proper identification materials or work authoization.
Renewing Applicants: The required samples of your previous coverage (see Renewal Account Login for more information) must be provided to the main office for the review process in advance. Please do not come to the Clearance Office with the materials to be reviewed. Material reviews are not conducted at this location and will only delay the process of your renewal application.
Official United Nations 2012 Holiday Callendar
The organization will be closed on the following observed holidays: |
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Month |
Date |
Holiday |
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1 |
January |
2 |
New Year's Day (observed) |
2 |
February |
20 |
President's Day |
3 |
April |
6 |
Good Friday |
4 |
May |
28 |
Memorial Day |
5 |
July |
4 |
Independence Day |
6 |
August |
20 |
Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
7 |
September |
3 |
Labour Day |
8 |
October |
26 |
Eid al-Adha |
9 |
November |
22 |
Thanksgiving Day |
10 |
December |
25 |
Christmas Day |
United Nations 67th session - September 2012
The United Nations close of its 66th session and opening of its 67th session and annual General Debate will take place from 17 September through 5 October 2012.
Media Accreditation registration to attend should be provided by
Friday, August 31st 2012.
Please check back in September for information on the Media Tent temporary collection location (which will not be at the above address), dates and hours of operation
Accreditation Requirements • Types of Accreditation • Access Guidelines • Renewal Account Login