Please note the following:

  1. In order to receive the three ground passes, the head of the Civil Society Organization must attest in writing that all designated representatives are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the time of submitting their names to DGC for processing of ground passes.
  2. DGC will provide a Designation Letter Template that includes all necessary information, including the attestation of vaccination status for all designated representatives.
  3. Civil society representatives are required to carry proof of COVID-19 vaccination with them at all times while on UN premises in New York, including seated indoor dining at UNHQ, as they may be required by UN staff to provide it.
  4. Civil society representatives are required to practice physical distancing while on UN premises in New York, as well as wear a mask covering their nose and mouth, and may be asked to adhere to other safety mitigating measures requested by the UN. Access to the premises will be denied to representatives not adhering to the safety protocols in place at UNHQ.
  5. Civil society representatives are asked to limit eating and drinking to when seated in a café on UNHQ premises.
  6. Should a civil society representative fail to comply with all COVID-19 measures currently in place, or those determined by the United Nations as the pandemic evolves, such representative may be required to leave UNHQ premises in New York.

The United Nations continues to monitor the pandemic and will adjust its COVID-19 measures as the health situation evolves. Our office will keep you updated of any development and changes to the measures and procedures currently in place, to which all civil society representatives are expected to adhere.

Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring a smooth and safe return to UNHQ in New York for civil society. We look forward to welcoming you back and reiterate our commitment to fully support you in engaging in the work of the United Nations.