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Frequently Asked Questions are divided into four different topics. Click on each (in the listing to the right) to view the corresponding questions and answers.

Registration of representatives of Member states, UN specialized agencies, UN Programmes and Funds, UN Regional Commissions, and other IGOs to the UN Commission on Sustainable Development

  1. I am Government representative. What do I need to do to register to CSD?
  2. I am a representative of a United Nations specialized agency or a related organization. What do I need to do to register to CSD?
  3. How do I know if the Inter-governmental organisation (IGO) I represent is accredited to the United Nations?
  4. I am a representative of an accredited Inter-governmental organisation (IGO). What do I need to do to register to CSD?
  5. I am representative of an Inter-governmental organization (IGO) without consultative status with the UN. What do I need to do?
  6. I am member of one of the UN Programmes and Funds. What do I need to do to register to CSD?
  7. I am a member of one of the UN Economic and Social Commissions. What do I need to do to register to CSD?

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

Government officials, through their Permanent Missions to the United Nations in New York, should notify the UN Protocol and Liaison Service. A letter signed by an authorizing official together with the filled "Registration of Members of Delegations to Temporary Meetings" form with official seal should be addressed to:

UN Protocol and Liaison Service
Chief of Protocol
Mr. Desmond Parker
Att. Ms. Wai Tak Chua
Tele + 1 (212) 963 7181
Fax + 1 (212) 963 1921
http://www.un.int/protocol/formspage.htm

A copy should also be sent to:
ECOSOC Affairs Branch
General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Division/DGACM
Att. Ms. Vivian Pliner, Secretary
Fax: + (212) 963 5935

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

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 with official seal should be addressed to:

UN Protocol and Liaison Service
Chief of Protocol
Mr. Desmond Parker
Att. Ms. Wai Tak Chua
Tele + 1 (212) 963 7181
Fax + 1 (212) 963 1921
http://www.un.int/protocol/formspage.htm

A copy should also be sent to:
ECOSOC Affairs Branch
General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Division/DGACM
Att. Ms. Vivian Pliner, Secretary
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).

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

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 WSSD-accredited IGOs will need to reapply for accreditation process.

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

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 works of 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 with official seal should be addressed to:

UN Protocol and Liaison Service 
Chief of Protocol 
Mr. Desmond Parker
Att. Ms. Way Tak Chua
Tele + 1 (212) 963 7181
Fax + 1 (212) 963 1921
http://www.un.int/protocol/formspage.htm

A copy should also be sent to: 
ECOSOC Affairs Branch 
General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Division/DGACM 
Att. Ms. Vivian Pliner,  Secretary
Fax: + (212) 963 5935

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

IGOs without consultative status with the United Nations, can submit an application to: 
ECOSOC Affairs Branch 
General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Division/DGAACM 
Att. Ms. Vivian Pliner, Secretary
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. 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 with official seal to:

UN Protocol and Liaison Service 
Chief of Protocol 
Mr. Desmond Parker
Att. Ms. Wai Tak Chua
Tele + 1 (212) 963 7181
Fax + 1 (212) 963 1921
http://www.un.int/protocol/formspage.htm

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

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. Ms. Vivian Pliner, Secretary
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.

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

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. Ms. Vivian Pliner, Secretary
Fax: + (212) 963 5935

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

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