PROTOCOL AND LIAISON SERVICE BRIEFING 70 TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1. PROTOCOL AND LIAISON SERVICE BRIEFING 70TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED HIGH-LEVEL MEETINGS 11 SEPTEMBER 2015

2. LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION Post-2015 Summit (as of 04 September 2015) Heads of State Heads of Government Vice-Presidents Ministers Chair of Delegations Observers Total: 108 50 4 30 1 3 196

3. LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION General Debate (as of 04 September 2015) 107 46 3 36 1 3 196 Heads of State Heads of Government Vice-Presidents Ministers Chair of Delegation Observers Total:

4. MAIN EVENTS / KEY DATES 14 September 15:00Closing of the 69th session of the General Assembly Hall General Assembly 18:15Prayer Service for the UN Diplomatic Church of the Holy Family Community & Personnel, together with 315 E. 47th St. Religious and Ecumenical Leaders 15 September 09:30 Wreath Laying ceremony Visitor’s Lobby 53rd anniversary of the death of Dag Hammarskjöld 15:00Opening of the 70th session of the General Assembly Hall General Assembly 18:00 Reception on the occasion of the Delegates Dining Room (4Th Floor) Opening of the 70th session of the General Assembly 21 September 09:00International Day of Peace Rose Garden Peace Bell Ceremony

5. MAIN EVENTS / KEY DATES 25 September 10:21 His Holiness Pope Francis addresses the General General Assembly Hall Assembly (it is advisable to arrive early at the United Nations before the roads are locked down) (There will be no seating for First Ladies/Spouses) 10:51 His Holiness Pope Francis departs from the General Assembly Hall (There will be no felicitations after his Holiness’ remarks and no bilateral meetings) 10:52 Short Film, Musical Performance, Address of Call to Action General Assembly Hall 11:08 Opening Plenary of the United Nations Summit to adopt the Post-2015 Agenda General Assembly Hall (There will be no seating for First Ladies/Spouses) 12:00 – 15:00 Post-2015 (Interactive Dialogue 1) Trusteeship Council Chamber 15:00 – 21:00 Post-2015 Summit Plenary Meeting General Assembly Hall 15:00 – 18:00 Post-2015 (Interactive Dialogue 2) Trusteeship Council Chamber

6. MAIN EVENTS / KEY DATES • 26 September • 09:00 – 13:00 Post-2015 Summit Plenary Meeting General Assembly Hall • 10:00 – 13:00Post-2015 (Interactive Dialogue 3) Trusteeship Council Chamber • 15:00 – 21:00 Post-2015 Summit Plenary Meeting General Assembly Hall • 15:00 – 18:00 Post-2015 (Interactive Dialogue 6) Trusteeship Council Chamber • 27 September • 09:00 – 13:00 Post-2015 Summit Plenary meeting General Assembly Hall • 10:00 – 13:00 Post-2015 (Interactive Dialogue 5) Trusteeship Council Chamber • 14:00 – 17:00Post-2015 (Interactive Dialogue 4)Trusteeship Council Chamber • 15:00 – 18:00 Closing Post-2015 Summit Plenary meeting General Assembly Hall • Note: The Economic and Social Council Chamber will serve as the overflow room for the • interactive dialogue.

7. MAIN EVENTS / KEY DATES • 28 September • 08:00 Welcoming reception hosted by the Secretary-General and Mrs. Ban for Heads West Foyer • of State and Government and their spouses • 09:00 – 13:00 Opening of the General Debate of the 70th Session of the General Assembly General Assembly Hall • 13:15 State Luncheon North Delegates Lounge • 15:00 – 21:00 General Debate continues General Assembly Hall • (Felicitations to take place in the West Foyer) • 28 September – Treaty Event Treaty signing area, • 01 October General Assembly Building • 29 September – General Debate continues General Assembly Hall • 03 October • 29 September • 16:00 Tea Reception hosted by Mrs. Ban in honor of spouses Residence of the Secretary-General • 30 September • 11:00 – 14:00 Commemorative Meeting to promote the International Day for the Total Conference Room 1 • Elimination of Nuclear Weapons • 15:00 Security Council Ministerial Meeting Security Council Chamber

8. ACCREDITATIONS • All accreditation requests must be made via the online system “eAccreditation” at http://eaccreditation.un.int • Guidelines on how to submit requests online and a set of “Frequently Asked Questions” can be found on the Protocol website www.un.int/protocol • Missions/offices will now have the option to submit photographs of delegations along with their online accreditation requests. • Deadlines for submission of accreditation is Tuesday, 15 September 2015. • All requests require at least 48 hours for processing. • VIP passes are issued by Protocol and may be collected at the Protocol Office. • VIP passes (without photo) will be issued to Heads of State/Government, Vice-Presidents, Crown Princes/Princesses and spouses. • VIP passes (with photo) will be issued to Deputy Prime Ministers, Cabinet Ministers and spouses. Note: Official Credentials to the Post 2015 Summit and the 70th Session of the General Assembly may be combined in one document. Official Credentials should be received by the Office of Legal Affairs one week before 15 September 2015.

9. SECONDARY ACCESS PASSES • Bearing in mind space constraints as well as security considerations, passes will be made available as follows: • 25-27 September Pope's address and Post-2015 Summit • 6 access cards for each member state • 2 access cards for each IGO • 1 access card for each specialized agency • Interactive Dialogues of Post-2015 Summit • 2 access cards per dialogue for each member state (2 x 6 dialogues = 12 cards) • 2 access cards for the specific dialogue for which an IGOs/specialized agency has inscribed • 28 September – • 6 October GeneralDebate • 6 access cards for each member state • 2 access cards for each IGO • 1 access card for each specialized agency

10. SECONDARY ACCESS PASSES (continued) • 25 September – • 6 October 2015 Access to the 2nd Floor of the GA and Conference Buildings • 4 access cards for each member state • 2 access cards for each IGO • 2 access cards for each specialized agency • The secondary access cards will be distributed by the Protocol and Liaison Service on Tuesday, 22 September 2015 between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm in Conference Room C. • Thereafter, access cards may be collected in the Protocol Office at Room S-0201 during office hours. • For the General Debate, seats in the VIP Section and 4th floor balcony during the Speech of the Head of the various delegations will be available upon written request to Protocol one week in advance. • Seating will be available for First Ladies, Spouses of the Heads of State/Government, Vice-Presidents, Crown Princes and Princesses provided that the Chief of protocol is notified in advance of their attendance at the session.

11. COMMUNICATION SENT BY PROTOCOL TO MEMBER STATES, HEADS OF IGOs AND SPECIALISED AGENCIES IN NEW YORK • The following notes verbales have been sent to the mission and can be found at the PROTOCOL WEBSITE: www.un.int/protocol • PRO/NV/70GA/Arrivals, Welcoming Reception, Official Luncheon • PRO/NV/70GA/Wreath-laying/Peace Bell • PRO/NV/70GA/P-2015 Summit & general Debate/Arrangements • PRO/70GA/Tea reception for Spouses

12. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Bilateral Booths will be in 4 locations: • 2 on the 4th balcony • 4 on the 3rd floor balcony • The balance of up to 34 or more booths will be divided between the General Assembly Lobby (where the exhibits are located near the Visitors Entrance) and at the NLB 2nd floor (former lounge area) Reservations should be made through e-Meets by accessing https://icms.un.org

13. FLAG VERIFICATION The United Nations is in receipt of new Member State flags which will be displayed inside and outside the UN Secretariat premises prior to the General Assembly Debate. In order to ensure that the flags are in accordance with each Member States Protocol, your representative is requested to proceed to Alphabet Room B at the end of this briefing at which time we will be able to verify the accuracy of your Member State flag.

14. Thank You.