For the compilation of the List of Participants to the Conference, representatives of States participating in the Conference, the European Union, intergovernmental organizations and other entities with an office in New York, and specialized agencies and related organizations are kindly requested to communicate the composition of their delegations to the Secretariat starting from 30 May 2017.

Please be informed that the composition of delegation for the Conference should be submitted via the e-deleGATE electronic portal (https://delegate.un.int). Access to the Conference e-List of Participants will automatically be granted to users that already have access to the Protocol eAccreditation system and the General Assembly plenary e-speakers portal. Please be advised that the Conference e-List of Participants portal will be available from 30 May 2017 until 23 June 2017.

Additional questions regarding the Conference e-List of Participants should be directed to the Secretariat (Mr. Jonas von Freiesleben (e-mail freiesleben@un.org).

Representatives of intergovernmental organizations accredited to the Conference without an office in New York, associate members of regional commissions and United Nations organs are kindly requested to communicate the composition of their delegations to the Secretariat (Ms. Lourdes Quiogue (e-mail quiogue@un.org)).

Governmental and non-governmental stakeholders planning to participate in the Conference must be accredited to the United Nations for registering to this process.

The following participants may attend or be represented: States Members of the United Nations, members of specialized agencies and parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; intergovernmental organizations; associate members of regional commissions; United Nations system; non-governmental organizations and major groups as well as other relevant stakeholders; and Media.

Registration to the Conference (5-9 June 2017) (UNHQ, New York, USA):

Government officials, through their Permanent Missions to the United Nations in New York, should notify the United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service of their participation in the Conference. A letter signed by the head of chancery or an authorizing official with an official seal containing the names and functional titles of the delegation should be addressed to:

Mr. Peter Van Laere
Chief of Protocol
UN Protocol and Liaison Service
Att. Ms. Wai Tak Chua
Room S-0201
United Nations
New York, NY 10017
Fax + 1 (212) 963 1921
Email: unprotocol@un.org

United Nations grounds pass

To obtain UN grounds pass, permanent missions in New York may submit their requests via the online accreditation system “eAccreditation” at http://delegate.un.int. Information regarding the “eAccreditation” system can be found at http://www.un.int/protocol.

Deadline for registration to the Conference: Monday, 29 May 2017

Registration to the preparatory meeting and the Conference

The Conference will be open to participation by the following accredited IGOs:

• Those with observer status with the General Assembly
• Those that were previously accredited to the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)
• Those that were accredited to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20)
• Those that were previously accredited to the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (Samoa)
• Those that were previously accredited to the International Meeting to Review the Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (Mauritius)
• Those that were previously accredited to Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (Barbados)

Please click here to download a complete list of the IGOs that can participate in the Ocean Conference.

(A) United Nations accredited IGOs and entities with an office in New York may follow the same procedure for member States via the online accreditation system “eAccreditation” at http://delegate.un.int. They should also notify the United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service of their participation in the Conference. A letter signed by the head of the organization with an official seal containing the names and functional titles of the delegation should be sent to the Protocol and Liaison Service mentioned above.

(B) United Nations accredited IGOs and entities away from New York and already enrolled in the online accreditation system “eAccreditation” may follow the same procedure specified in (A) above.

(C) United Nations accredited IGOs without an office in New York should follow the procedure below:

1. Submit a letter to the Chief of Protocol, stamped/sealed and signed by the head of the organization, with the names and functional titles of the delegation attending the meeting. In addition, the letter must include a name and an email address of the focal point of the organization handling the request. A copy of this letter should also be sent to the General Assembly Affairs Branch/ Department for General Assembly and Conference Management (Secretariat of the Conference, Att. Ms. Radhika Ochalik, email: ochalik@un.org).
2. Attach an SG.6 form for each member of the delegation; (the SG.6 form can be found at http://www.un.int/protocol, under “Registration Process → Forms”)
3. Send both (i) and (ii) to the Protocol and Liaison Service at Room S-0201, by fax to 1-212-963-1921 or by email to unprotocol@un.org.

The focal point will be notified of the accreditation approval(s) via email. The email is the actual approval notification, a hard copy of which must be presented together with a valid passport or government photo ID to the United Nations Pass and ID unit for the issuance of a UN grounds pass. The focal point must ensure that copies of the approval notifications be given to the participants before leaving for New York.

Deadline for registration to the Conference: Monday, 29 May 2017

Other IGOs interested in obtaining an ad hoc accreditation for the United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainable use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development (5 to 9 June 2017) can submit an application addressed to the President of the General Assembly.

Interested IGOs are invited to send a letter from the head of the organization on official letterhead (with the original signature) addressed to the President of the General Assembly requesting for ad hoc accreditation to the Conference and describing the work of the organization related to the Conference objectives; provide copies of the organization’s establishing agreement (a formal treaty or other legal instrument); provide information on the membership of the organization; and submit the latest annual report.

Upon review of the applications by the Secretariat, the applications will be forwarded to the General Assembly for its consideration.

The letter addressed to the President of the General Assembly can be sent to:

Secretariat of the Conference
Ms. Radhika Ochalik
Email: ochalik[at]un.org

Kindly note that the deadline for ad hoc/special accreditation of IGOs closed on 15 May 2017. No applications can be accepted at this time.

Only after the approval by the General Assembly, the representatives of the newly accredited IGO will be issued a UN-ID Pass in accordance with the same procedures highlighted in para (C) for IGOs without an office in New York.

Deadline for registration to the Conference: Wednesday, 24 May 2017

Representatives of associate members of regional commissions (American Samoa, Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Guam, Martinique, Montserrat, New Caledonia, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten, Turks and Caicos Islands, and United States Virgin Islands) are required to follow the same accreditation procedure highlighted in para (C) for IGOs without an office in New York, for issuance of UN-ID.

Deadline for registration to the Conference: Monday, 29 May 2017

Registration to the preparatory meeting and the Conference

Specialised agencies and related organisations: The registration of the representative of the Specialised agencies and related organizations of the UN system (ILO, FAO, UNESCO, ICAO, WHO, World Bank, IMF, UPU, ITU, WMO, IMO, WIPO, IFAD, UNIDO, IAEA, WTO, UNWTO, CTBTO, ICC, OPCW, ISA, ITLOS and IOM) follows the same procedures as for states and IGOs and other entities with observer status with the General Assembly for both the preparatory meeting and the Conference (UNHQ, New York, USA).

Deadline for registration to the Conference: Monday, 29 May 2017

United Nations funds, programmes, regional commissions and other entities (UNAIDS, UNCTAD, UNDP, UNEP, UNFCCC, UNFPA, UN-HABITAT, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNISDR, UNITAR, UNODC, UNOPS, UNRWA, UNU, UN-WOMEN,WFP, ECA, ECE, ECLAC, ESCAP, ESCWA, CBD, UNCCD)

Registration to the preparatory meeting and the Conference (UNHQ, New York, USA) will require a formal letter signed by entity’s Principal or designated official listing the member(s) of the delegation to be sent to:

Division for Sustainable Development/UNDESA
Ms. Federica Pietracci
Email: pietracci[at]un.org

A copy should also be sent to:
General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Division/DGACM
Secretariat of the Conference
Ms. Radhika Ochalik
Email: ochalik[at]un.org

Deadline for registration to the Conference: Monday, 29 May 2017

Please click here for information on NGOs and other Major Groups organisations.

Media accreditation is strictly reserved for members of the press: print, photo, radio, television, film, news agencies, and online media who represent a bona fide media organization.

Missions in New York may submit requests for media accreditation, including for official photo and video, via the online accreditation system “eAccreditation” at http://delegate.un.int (please select Media from the Capacity pull down menu).

Media members wishing to apply on their own for accreditation should follow the instructions at http://www.un.org/en/media/accreditation/request.shtml

Photographers and camera operators will be escorted to various conference rooms from the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit's office, S-250.

Questions on media accreditation should be referred to malu@un.org or 212-963-6934