Media crews set up operations outside the UN Headquarters campus, to cover events at the Organization, including the General Assembly general debate. UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras Media crews set up operations outside the UN Headquarters campus, to cover events at the Organization, including the General Assembly general debate. UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras

Media Arrangements for the High-Level Period of GA77

 

 

NOTE ON COVID-19

Masks will be required during UNGA. Accredited media representatives must be fully vaccinated to access UNHQ and carry proof of vaccination with them, noting that they may be requested to make it available to UN personnel. By swiping their UN-issued pass, all media representatives entering UNHQ confirm they have not had symptoms consistent with COVID-19 in the last 5 days or a positive COVID test result in the last 5 days. Persons experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection such as seasonal flu are required to stay at home. Access to media booths, the press briefing room, stakeouts, and other areas may be limited in order to mitigate the risk.

Pass collection

The Pass and Identification Unit, located at 320 East 45th Street, will be open on the following days:

Monday to Thursday, 12 to 15 September - 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday, 16 September - 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 17 and 18 September - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Starting Monday, 19 September, media passes can be collected at the UNITAR building, located at 801 1st Ave.

Access arrangements

Accredited media can access UNHQ on Saturday and Sunday, 17-18 September through the 46th St. entrance.

Starting Monday, 19 September, the designated media entrance is at 47th Street and First Avenue: Open 6 a.m. to close of business.

Resident correspondents can enter at 42nd st. and First Avenue.

A media centre will be set up on the North Lawn. Open house on 18 September, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Please bring your own cables to record live video and audio feeds.

For escort to media booths, galleries, and stakeouts please come to the Media Liaison Desk on the 3rd floor of the General Assembly Building or the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit (MALU), on the 2nd floor of the Secretariat (S-250). A limited number of tickets will be available for the press gallery in the GA Hall and will be distributed at the liaison desk on a first-come first-served basis.

The Media Liaison Desk is accessible by using the external ramp, from the east side of the Visitors Plaza. The MALU office is accessible by walking along the river walk and entering the Secretariat through the South Annex building (see attached map).

Media pass holders have access to the outdoor areas along the East River without escort, including to record interviews or stand-ups.

The Main Cafeteria, accessible from the Secretariat Lobby (Subject to temporary road closures by host country authorities) is open 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

For issues related to the use of Press Island (1st Ave. between 45th & 46th St.), please contact the NYPD: Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information (DCPI), at dcpi@nypd.org or 646-610-6700.

Media contacts:

Spokesperson for the Secretary-General: https://www.un.org/sg/en/spokesperson/about.shtml
Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly: Paulina Kubiak, kubiakp@un.org
Transforming Education Summit: Abdel-Rahman Ghandour, ar.ghandour@unesco.org
High-level event on ending the Covid-19 pandemic through equitable access to vaccines, tests and treatments event: Charlotte Baker, bakerc@who.int
Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit: malu@un.org, 212-964-6934