Media Accreditation & Liaison Unit Logistical support and information to members of the press

Friday, 21 July 2017 (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM (CR.11) Auditing preparedness for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
It is expected that the discussions at the meeting will inform the IDI-KSC “Auditing SDGs” programme, in particular the eLearning component and the planning and implementation of the cooperative performance audit on preparedness for SDG implementation. Furthermore, the discussions will also inform ongoing initiatives to support SDG implementation, follow-up and review undertaken by INTOSAI and its members SAIs and SDG follow-up processes at the United Nations.
Organized by the Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DESA)
Aide Memoire: http://www.un.org/webcast/pdfs/170720-21audit-sdgs.pdf

10:00 AM - 01:30 PM (GA Hall) Many Languages, One World.
ELS and the United Nations Academic Impact are pleased to sponsor the fourth Many Languages, One World® Student Essay Contest and Global Youth Forum. This year welcomes Northeastern University as the host of the Many Languages, One World Global Youth Forum and the sponsor and organizer of the Northeastern University Global Youth Conference.
Sixty winners will be selected as delegates to the 2017 Many Languages, One World Global Youth Forum, where they will create action plans related to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in one of the six official languages of the United Nations.
https://www.manylanguagesoneworld.org/

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General.

03:00 PM - 06:00 PM (CR.11) Auditing preparedness for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
It is expected that the discussions at the meeting will inform the IDI-KSC “Auditing SDGs” programme, in particular the eLearning component and the planning and implementation of the cooperative performance audit on preparedness for SDG implementation. Furthermore, the discussions will also inform ongoing initiatives to support SDG implementation, follow-up and review undertaken by INTOSAI and its members SAIs and SDG follow-up processes at the United Nations.
Organized by the Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DESA)
Aide Memoire: http://www.un.org/webcast/pdfs/170720-21audit-sdgs.pdf

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q. What should I do if my media ground pass is stolen or missing?

A. If your media ground pass is lost or stolen, you MUST immediately report it to the Media Accreditation Office in the Pass and Identification Unit (located at the corner of 45th Street & First Avenue).

Q. Where do I go to pick up my media ground pass?

A. Applicants should go to the Pass and ID office located at 45th Street & First Avenue, New York.

Q. What should the letter asking for my accreditation contain?

A. The letter, on letterhead and signed by an authorized official (e.g., the Publisher, Assignment Editor or Bureau Chief) of the media organization seeking accreditation, should have the name(s) of those who need the accrediation, what they will cover and the length of the assignment. It should also cpecify the function(s) of the individual(s) who will be coming.

Q. Are there any restrictions?

A. Media accreditation is only for coverage of UN activities at Headquarters, and does not constitute an endorsement for any other purpose. At any time, the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit (MALU) may revoke accreditation if it is put to improper use; if it is determined that the accreditation has not been used to cover UN events; if it has been used to abuse the privileges so extended; or if personal or public conduct is not consistent with the best interest of the Organization. The press pass must not be loaned to another person; UN Security will confiscate any pass in the possession of any individual to whom it was not issued!

If several people from the same company need an accreditation, please have all the names in one letter.

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Friday, 21 July 2017 (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)