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CSD-12:  Questions and Answers on registration of representatives of Member states, UN specialized agencies, UN Programmes and Funds, UN Regional Commissions, and other IGOs to CSD-12

New York, 14-30 April 2004

Q1: I am Government representative. What do I need to do to register for CSD-12? 

Q2: I am a representative of a United Nations specialized agency or a related organization. What do I need to do to register for CSD-12? 

Q3: How do I know if the Inter-governmental organisation (IGO) I represent is accredited to the United Nations?

Q4: I am a representative of an accredited Inter-governmental organisation (IGO). What do I need to do to register for CSD-12?

Q5: I am representative of an Inter-governmental organization (IGO) without consultative status with the UN. What do I need to do?

Q6: I am member of one of the UN Programmes and Funds. What do I need to do to register for CSD-12?

Q7: I am a member of one of the UN Economic and Social Commissions. What do I need to do to register for CSD-12? 

Q1: I am Government representative. What do I need to do to register for CSD-12? 

A: Government officials should notify the UN Protocol and Liaison Service in New York. A letter signed by an authorizing official together with the filled "Registration of Members of Delegations to Temporary Meetings" form (click here to download form) with official seal should be addressed to:

UN Protocol and Liaison Service
Chief of Protocol 
Ms. Aminata Djermakoye
Att Ms. Marybeth Curran 
Fax + (212) 963 1921 

A copy should also be sent to: 
ECOSOC Affairs Branch 
General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Division/DGACM 
Att. Mr. Alexandre De Barros, Secretary CSD
Fax: + (212) 963 5935

Q2: I am a representative of a United Nations specialized agency or a related organization. What do I need to do to register for CSD-12? 

A: Specialized agencies and related Inter-governmental organizations (IGOs) of the United Nations should notify the UN Protocol and Liaison Service through their liaison office in NY or their Headquarters office when requesting accreditation to participate in the UN Commission on Sustainable Development. A letter signed by an authorizing official from each organization together with the "Registration of Members of Delegations to Temporary Meetings" form (click here to download form) with official seal should be addressed to:

UN Protocol and Liaison Service 
Chief of Protocol 
Ms. Aminata Djermakoye
Att. Ms. Marybeth Curran 
Fax + (212) 963 1921 

A copy should also be sent to: 
ECOSOC Affairs Branch 
General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Division/DGACM 
Att. Mr. Alexandre De Barros, Secretary CSD
Fax: + (212) 963 5935

The specialized agencies and related organizations include:
ILO, FAO, UNESCO, ICAO, WHO, World Bank, IMF, UPU, ITU, WMO IMO, WIPO, IFAD, UNIDO, WTO (World Tourism Organization), IAEA, and WTO (World Trade Organization).

Q3: How do I know if the Inter-governmental organisation (IGO) I represent is accredited to the United Nations?

A: Click here to access the list of IGOs and other entities having received invitation to participate as observers in the sessions and work of the General Assembly and ECOSOC. The  CSD-12 Bureau at it 6th meeting of 19 March 2004  decided to recommend to the Commission that the WSSD-accredited IGOs be accredited to CSD-12 without going through the accreditation process again. Click here to see the list of IGOs represented  at  WSSD.

Q4: I am a representative of an accredited Inter-governmental organisation (IGO). What do I need to do to register for CSD-12?

A: Specialized agencies and related Inter-governmental organizations (IGOs) of the United Nations should notify the UN Protocol and Liaison Service through their liaison office in NY or their Headquarters office when requesting accreditation to participate in the UN Commission on Sustainable Development. A letter signed by an authorizing official from each organization together with the "Registration of Members of Delegations to Temporary Meetings" form (click here to download form) with official seal should be addressed to:

UN Protocol and Liaison Service 
Chief of Protocol 
Ms. Aminata Djermakoye
Att. Ms. Marybeth Curran 
Fax + (212) 963 1921 

A copy should also be sent to: 
ECOSOC Affairs Branch 
General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Division/DGACM 
Att. Mr. Alexandre De Barros, Secretary CSD
Fax: + (212) 963 5935

Q5: I am representative of an Inter-governmental organization (IGO) without consultative status with the UN. What do I need to do?

A. IGOs without consultative status with the United Nations, can submit an application to: 

ECOSOC Affairs Branch 
General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Division/DGAACM 
Att. Mr. Alexandre De Barros
Fax: + (212) 963 5935 

The application will be reviewed against the existing criteria (geographical scope, membership –note that at least three Member countries must be specified in the application- ) and if these are met, the requesting IGO will be submitted through the Bureau to the approval of the CSD on its first day (14 April 2004). Only after the Commission’s approval, the newly accredited IGO representative(s) will be issued a UN-ID Pass. 

To obtain the UN-ID Pass, the newly accredited IGO should bring proof of the Commission’s approval, including letter signed by an authorizing official from your organization together with the "Registration of Members of Delegations to Temporary Meetings" form (click here to download form) with official seal to:

UN Protocol and Liaison Service 
Chief of Protocol 
Ms. Aminata Djermakoye
Att. Ms. Marybeth Curran 
Fax + (212) 963 1921 
Room S- 0201

Q6: I am member of one of the UN Programmes and Funds. What do I need to do to register for CSD-12? 

A: Registration and accreditation for members of UN Programmes and Funds should be sent directly to: 

Pass and ID Unit of the Security and Safety Service
Fax + (212) 963 9541

A copy should also be sent to: 
ECOSOC Affairs Branch 
General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Division/DGACM 
Att. Mr. Alexandre De Barros, Secretary CSD
Fax: + (212) 963 5935

The United Nations Programmes and Funds include: 
UNCTAD, UNDP, UNEP, UNHCR, UNRWA, UNICEF, UNFPA, WFP, UNODC, UNOG, UNHCHR, UNOV, UNON, UNFCCC, UNCCD, UNU, ITC, UNAIDS, UNSSC, the UN Research and Training Institutes.

Q7: I am a member of one of the UN Economic and Social Commissions. What do I need to do to register for CSD-12? 

A: Registration and accreditation for members of UN Regional Commissions should be sent directly to:

Pass and ID Unit of the Security and Safety Service
Fax + (212) 963 9541

A copy should also be sent to: 
ECOSOC Affairs Branch 
General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Division/DGACM 
Att. Mr. Alexandre De Barros, Secretary CSD
Fax: + (212) 963 5935

The Regional Commissions include: ECA, ECE, ECLAC, ESCAP and ESCWA. 

 

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1 December 2004