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I. Introductory information
The six main structures, all interconnected, comprising Headquarters are the General Assembly building, which contains, besides the plenary hall, a large conference room and four medium-sized meeting rooms; the long, low Conference building parallel to the river, which contains council chambers, conference rooms, lounges and restaurants; the 39-storey skyscraper office building, which houses the Secretariat; the Library building; the North Lawn extension; and the South Annex building. The General Assembly Hall and the council chambers are on the second floor level while all the other conference rooms in both buildings are on the concourse level. All conference rooms, council chambers and the plenary hall may be reached from the Delegates' Entrance in the General Assembly building. Several buildings adjacent to the Headquarters also house some of the United Nations offices including the UNICEF House (UNICEF), DC1 (UNDP) and DC2 (Department of Economic and Social Affairs) which are located along 44th Street, UNITAR (DPKO and Pass Office) and FF Building located along 45th Street In order to enter and to park at Headquarters, delegation cars must have United Nations diplomatic license plates ("D" plates) plus a special identification decal for the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly. (For information on obtaining parking decals, please see parking.) Grounds passes and admission to meetings United Nations grounds passes for members of official delegations to regular and special sessions of the General Assembly and all other calendar meetings at Headquarters are issued by the Protocol and Liaison Service (room S-0201, ext. 3.7181). In order to accredit delegates to a specific United Nations calendar meeting, permanent and observer missions must submit to Protocol, properly filled-out SG.6 forms which can be obtained from Protocol in English, French and Spanish. Upon authorization, the forms should be brought by Permanent and Observer Missions to the United Nations Pass and Identification Office for processing. Delegates participating at a United Nations meeting for the first time must appear in person at the Pass and Identification Office with the authorized SG.6 form to be photographed and receive a pass. Passes for delegates who have already been entered into the electronic system of the Pass and ID Office may be received by the representatives of Permanent/Observer Missions on the basis of the authorized SG.6 forms. Special VIP passes without photos are issued by Protocol, upon request, to Heads of State and Government, Vice-Presidents and members of royal families participating in the United Nations Conferences. Participants on the level of Deputy Prime Ministers or Cabinet Ministers are issued VIP passes with photographs. An appropriate request with two passport-size photographs should be sent to the Protocol and Liaison Service, 24 hours in advance of the issuance. It is not necessary to fill out SG.6 forms to the above-mentioned categories of participants. Spouses of delegates are entitled to the same type of pass. Media Correspondents with the written press, film, television, photo, radio and other media organizations are accredited by the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit of the News and Media Division, Department of Public Information (room S-0250, ext. 3.7164, 3.6934, 3.6936, 3.6937, 3.3866, 3.2393 and 3.2392). To attend open meetings you may call the Media Liaison desk (ext. 3.3353, 3.7756). Designated representatives of non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council are issued grounds passes through the Non-Governmental Organizations Section of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (room DC1-1480, ext. 3.8652 and 3.4842). Designated representatives of non-governmental organizations associated with the Department of Public Information are issued grounds passes on an annual basis through the Non-Governmental Organizations Section of the Public Affairs Division of the Department of Public Information (DPI/NGO Resource Centre, room LlB-31, ext. 3.7234, 3.7078 and 3.7233). The United Nations Security and Safety Service operates on a 24-hour basis from room C-113 (ext. 3.6666), located on the main level of the Conference building. In addition to providing security and safety on a 24-hour basis at Headquarters, the Service will: (a) Issue grounds passes, which members of delegations may obtain on the first floor of the UNITAR building, 45th Street and First Avenue (First Avenue entrance) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. from the first day of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly until its recess in December and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. for the remainder of the year, after being authorized by the Protocol and Liaison Service; (b) Receive official telephone calls, telegrams and cables requiring follow-up action after normal working hours; (c) Assist in locating and notifying the Organization's senior officials in an emergency; (d) Liaise
with national security representatives regarding protection arrangements
for dignitaries; (e) Liaise
with local authorities whenever outside emergency assistance (e.g. ambulance,
medical, police) is required; (f) Handle
lost and found property. Lost property should be handed over to or claimed
from the first floor of the UNITAR building (ext. 3.7533) during regular
working hours. Grounds
passes are subject to check at all entry points. Delegates are expected
to wear their grounds passes visibly on their outermost garment while
on the premises. Missing
grounds passes should be reported without delay to the Special Services
Unit (room S-0101, ext. 3.7531). Delegates
are reminded not to leave briefcases or any valuable items unattended
in conference rooms. (Telephones and desk locations) The Information
Unit (ext. 3.7113) will advise on: (a) The
location and telephone numbers of delegations; (b) The
office or official to be contacted for technical queries; (c) The
location and telephone extensions of services, information media and United
Nations clubs. For information concerning the location and telephone numbers of Secretariat members, dial "0". (For further information regarding the telephone system of various offices in the United Nations, please see Telephone.) Information desks General
Assembly building UNDC
1 building UNDC
2 building UNICEF
House Bulletin boards displaying the programme of meetings are located on the first floor of the General Assembly building just inside the Delegates' Entrance and on the concourse level between the General Assembly building and the Conference building. The Medical Services Division provides emergency medical assistance to delegates and members of diplomatic missions accredited to the United Nations. The Medical Clinics are situated at the following locations: Location 1. Secretariat
Building 2. DC1
Building 3. UNICEF
House Time
1.
Secretariat Building 2. DC1
Building 3. UNICEF
House Aside
from the above timetable, assistance could be obtained in emergency situations
by calling 911. Facilities
available in the meeting areas are: Easily
accessible restroom facilities are located in the General Assembly building
first basement in the public concourse area, and in the "Neck"
linking the General Assembly building and Conference building in the First
Basement. The restroom at the rear of the General Assembly Hall is also
accessible. In the Conference building, the restrooms on the second floor are accessible to the handicapped. Elevators
accessing the first floor and above in the Conference and General Assembly
buildings are attended. The Visitor's
Entrance at 46th Street and First Avenue includes a ramp, allowing access
both to the General Assembly and to the gardens. Automatic
teller machines, easily accessible for the disabled, are located at the
south end of the main corridor on the first floor of the Conference building. Special
ramps are provided for access to conference room podiums where required. Being
a part of the Executive Office of the Secretary-General, the Protocol
and Liaison Service of the United Nations: (a) Coordinates
visits to the United Nations of Heads of State and Government and other
dignitaries in connection with regular and special sessions of the General
Assembly and during interim periods; (b) Prepares
programmes of visits to the United Nations of Heads of State and Government
and provides logistic and protocol coverage of their activities at the
United Nations; (c) Coordinates
special events held at the UN Headquarters - such as admission of new
Members, presentation of credentials by new Permanent Representatives,
unveiling of gifts to the United Nations from Member States, etc.; (d) Prepares
and coordinates protocol activities of the Secretary-General at Headquarters;
supervises social events hosted by the Secretary-General, such as state
luncheons or dinners, banquets and receptions; accompanies the Secretary-General
in some of his official foreign travel and provides protocol coverage
of his activities at major international events; (e) Services
major United Nations Conferences outside of UN Headquarters in New York
in terms of protocol and logistics coverage of the activities of the Secretary-General
and other participants on the level of Head of State and Government, provides
accreditation and publishes delegates' lists; (f) Accredits
members of official delegations to the regular and special sessions of
the General Assembly, and all other calendar meetings at UN Headquarters.
Provides VIP passes for Heads of State and Government, cabinet ministers,
and other dignitaries; (g) Issues
protocol UN grounds passes to guests of the Permanent Representatives
and visiting officials at the request of Permanent and Observer Missions; (h) Prepares
for publication comprehensive lists of delegations to the regular and
special sessions of the General Assembly; (i) Verifies
and approves issuance of parking decals for the vehicles belonging to
the Permanent and Observer Missions, and - in exceptional cases -for rented
cars of the delegations. Ms.
Nadia Younes, Ext 3.7171, Room S-0201A I. Deputy
Chief of Protocol Mr. Igor L. Novichenko, Ext 3.7177, Room S-0201B
Palestine Mr. Paulose T. Peter, Ext 3.7179, Room S-0201M
Holy See A. Mrs. Almudena de Ameller, Ext 3.7178, Room S-0201C
Switzerland B. Mr. Runping Wang, Ext 3.5941, Room S-0201N
Observers African,
Caribbean and Pacific Group of States C. Ms. Michèle Fatima Alzouma, Ext 3.7180, Room S-0201O
International
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of permanent missions to the United Nations The Protocol
and Liaison Service publishes twice a year a handbook entitled "Permanent
Missions to the United Nations" (Blue Book). This publication lists
the diplomatic personnel of Member and non-member States, the staff of
intergovernmental organizations accredited to the United Nations as observers
and the staff of liaison offices of the United Nations specialized agencies
as well as the membership of the principal organs of the United Nations. A weekly
addendum to the "Blue Book" records all interim movements of
personnel and changes in address, telephone/telefax numbers, national
holiday, etc. contained in the "Blue Book". Credentials are required for representatives of States members of the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council and the Trusteeship Council. For the sessions of the General Assembly, credentials of representatives (issued by the Head of State or Government or by the Minister for Foreign Affairs) should be submitted to the Secretary-General, not less than one week before the opening of the session through the Secretary of the Credentials Committee, Office of Legal Affairs (room S-3420A, ext. 3.5358) or the Protocol and Liaison Service (room S-0201). |