Notes Verbales
New Announcements
- PRO/NV/7/Changes in Procedures Concerning Renewal of Grounds Passes/2026 - Note verbale regarding grounds pass renewal for high level week 2025
- PRO/NV/Request for Information/2026
- PRO/NV/Walkthrough Requests/2026
- PRO/NV/New SG.42 form/2026 - Note verbale regarding updated process for the appointment of focal points for eRegistration and eMission (see also form SG.42)
- PRO/NV/eRegistration data/2024 - Note verbale for eRegistration mandatory information
- PRO/NV/Security Incidents - Note verbale regarding security incidents at UN Headquarters involving misuse of UN Grounds Passes
GA81 
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A/INF/81/4 - Arrangements for the high-level meetings and the general debate of the eighty-first session of the General Assembly (United Nations Headquarters, 22 to 29 September 2026)
- Click here to access the walk-through package
- Click here to access the virtual walk-through package
- Protocol Hours during the High-Level Week of GA81
- Pass and ID Unit Schedule
- Presentation slides during the Joint Briefing for Member States (United Nations Headquarters, 13 August 2026)
Upcoming Conferences Away from Headquarters
- A/CONF.240/2026/INF/1 - Arrangements for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference to Accelerate the Implementations of Sustainable Development Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all, taking place in Abu Dhabi, UAE from 8-10 December 2026
Active Notes Verbales
- PRO/NV/Emergency Contact Information - Request for emergency contact information from Permanent and Observer Missions and Liaison Offices (updated January 2023)
- NV-Email Update 2022 - Request for updated email addresses of all Permanent Missions
- NV-New PLS Website 2021 - Information regarding the creation of a new website for the Protocol and Liaison Service.
- PRO/NV/Observer Information - Information regarding notification of changes in senior officials of Intergovernmental Organizations
- PRO NV-Absence from Headquarters - Rules and procedures for the absence of Permanent Representatives from Headquarters (updated February 2020)
- PRO/NV/eMission self service/6/2023 - Updated information regarding the new eMission self-service online portal (form SG.41 is now obsolete and replaced by form SG.42)
eRegistration
Registration Requirements for Member States
- NV-eGov 2022 - Information regarding the implementation of eGov data entry by the Host Country
- PRO/NV/Mission Personnel Information - Information regarding notification of changes and adjustments to the personnel of Permanent Missions and Observer Offices
- PRO/NV/Requests for Privileges and Immunities- Information regarding the application of diplomatic privileges and immunities to members of Permanent Missions
- PRO/NV/2013/Revised I-94 form - Change in Host Country immigration process regarding the issuance of form I-94
General Information
- COP APPOINTMENT/2019 - On the appointment of Mrs. Beatrix Kania as Chief of Protocol (1 July 2019)