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United Nations Headquarters New York Briefing by the Protocol and Liaison Service. 66th Session of the General Assembly and Associated High-level Meetings Thursday 08 September 2011 Mr. Desmond Parker Chief of Protocol. Level of Participation (as of 30 August 2011) General Debate.
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United Nations Headquarters New York Briefing by the Protocol and Liaison Service 66th Session of the General Assembly and Associated High-level Meetings Thursday 08 September 2011 Mr. Desmond Parker Chief of Protocol
Level of Participation (as of 30 August 2011) General Debate • Heads of State 91 • Heads of Government 44 • Vice Presidents 5 • Crown Prince 1 • Deputy Prime Ministers 10 • Ministers 40 • Vice Minister 2 • Chairmen of the Delegations / PRs 1 • Permanent Observer 1 • Total: 195
MAIN EVENTS / KEY DATES 12 SeptemberClosing of the 65th session of the General Assembly Hall General Assembly (10 am) 13 September Wreath laying ceremony (9.45 – 10.00 am) Visitors’ Lobby (tbc) Opening of the 66th session of the General Assembly Hall General Assembly (3.00 pm – 3.45 pm) 15 September International Day of Peace – Peace Bell Rose Garden Ceremony (09.30 am – 09.55 am) 17 September GSP Sherpas Meeting (3:00 pm – 6:00 pm) CR7 18 September SG High Level Meeting on Global Sustainability CR6 (10:00 am to 1:00 pm) and (3:00 pm to 6:00 pm) 19 September Opening Plenary of the High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) (9:00 am – 10:00 am) General Assembly Hall SG Symposium on International Counter Terrorism (10:00 am – 1:00 pm) and (3:00 pm – 6:00pm) Closing Session (6:00 pm) – tbc CR2 Plenary of the High-Level Meeting on General Assembly Hall Non-communicable Diseases (NCD) (10:00am – 1:00pm) and (3:00pm – 6:00pm) SG High Level Meeting on Global Sustainability CR6 (10:00 am to 1:00 pm) and (3:00 pm to 6:00 pm)
MAIN EVENTS / KEY DATES cont’d… 19 SeptemberSG High Level Group on Sustainable Energy for All CR5 Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) ECOSOC – North Lawn Building Roundtable 1 (10:00 am – 1:00 pm) Roundtable 2 (03:00 pm – 06:00 pm) 20 September Roundtable 3 (10:00 am – 1:00 pm) ECOSOC- North Lawn Building 20 September SG High-Level Group on Sustainable Energy for All CR5 (09:00 am – 11:00 am) Opening Plenary of the High-Level Meeting on Desertification (10:00 am – 11:00 am) General Assembly Hall Desertification Roundtables 1 & 2 (11 am – 1 pm) CR4 (North Lawn Building) and (3 pm – 6 pm) SG High Level Meeting on Scaling up Nutrition CR2 (11:00 am – 1:00 pm) UN Private Sector Forum on Sustainable Energy General Assembly Lobby (12:00 pm – 02:30 pm) Closing of the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) General Assembly Hall (03:00 pm – 04:00 pm) Secretary-General Event – Every Woman Every Child (4:00 – 6:00 pm) ECOSOC – North Lawn Building Closing Plenary of Desertification - tbc (06:00 pm) General Assembly Hall
MAIN EVENTS / KEY DATES cont’d… 21 September Opening Session of the General Debate (09:00 am – 10:00 am) General Assembly Hall General Debate (10:00 am – 1:00 pm & 3:00pm – 07:30 pm) General Assembly Hall State Luncheon (1:00 pm – 3:00 pm) Visitors Lobby Tea reception hosted by Mrs. Ban in honor of Spouses SG Residence (4:00 pm) 22 September Opening of the SG High-Level Meeting on Nuclear Safety General Assembly Hall and Security (08:00 am – 08:45 am) Ministerial Session (1) and (2) – (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) CR2 and CR4 Opening Plenary of Durban Commemoration General Assembly Hall (09:00 am – 11:00 am) Durban Commemoration Panel 1 (11:00 am – 1:00 pm) ECOSOC & CR3 overflow and & Panel 2 (3 pm – 6 pm) Museum tour for Spouses (Frick Collection) 1 East, 70th Street (09:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.) General Debate (11:00 am – 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm) General Assembly Hall
MAIN EVENTS / KEY DATES cont’d… 22 SeptemberClosing Session of the SG High Level Meeting on Nuclear Safety and Security (12:15 pm – 1:00 pm) CR2 Security Council High-Level Meeting on Maintenance of International Peace and Security - Conflict Prevention Security Council Chamber (Time TBC) Closing Plenary of the Durban Commemoration General Assembly Hall (06:00 pm – 07:00 pm) 23 September General Debate Day 3 (09:00 am – 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm) General Assembly Hall SG Meeting on CTBT (10:00 am – 1:00 pm & CR4 – North Lawn Building 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm) 24 September General Debate Day 4 (09:00 pm – 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm – 07:00 pm) General Assembly Hall 25 September Closed 26 September General Debate Day 5 (09:00 am – 1:00 pm & (3:00 pm – 09:00 pm) General Assembly Hall 27 September General Debate Day 6 (09:00 am – 1:00 pm & (3:00 pm – tbc) General Assembly Hall
Communication to Member States, IGO and Specialized Agencies • PRO/NV/66GA/2/Arrivals & Departures • PRO/NV/66GA/Wreath-laying/Peace Bell – • PRO/66GA/Tea Reception for Spouses – • PRO/66GA/Museum Tour for Spouses - • PRO/NV/66GA/2/Official Luncheon – • PRO/NV/66GA/HLM/Arrangements – • PRO/NV/Security Council High Level Meeting (tbc) • PROTOCOL WEBSITE: www.un.int/protocol
ACCREDITATION • Requests (SG6 forms) must be submitted before 13 September 2011 • SG6 forms available at http://www.un.int/protocol • Send covering letter with names and functional titles of members of delegation to the Chief of Protocol before 13 September 2011 • All requests require 48 business hours for processing after submission • Delegates needing photos must proceed to Pass and ID • Missions may collect passes for those with photo in the system
ACCREDITATION cont’d… • VIP passes (without photo) for Heads of State/Heads of Government, Vice-Presidents, Crown Princes and spouses • VIP passes (with photo) for Deputy Prime Ministers, Cabinet Ministers and spouses • Protocol passes curtailed during 19 – 27 September 2011
Restricted Areas and Meeting Rooms Restricted areas: • GA building:- 2nd Floor, GA Hall, First basement (press stakeout area), Security Council Chamber • North Lawn Building:- Conference rooms for the Roundtables/Panels and specific High-Level meetings
Access to restricted areas • Access cards “GA Hall and Delegates entrance lobby” to be distributed by PLS will be valid from 19 – 27 September 2011 • Permanent Missions/Observers – 6 for the High Level meetings and General Debate and 4 for the Delegates Entrance Lobby • Observers / IGOs – 2 for High-Level Meetings and the General Debate and 2 for the Delegates Entrance Lobby • Specialized Agencies – 1 for the High-Level Meetings and General Debate and 2 for the Delegates Entrance Lobby • Seats in the VIP Section and 4th floor balcony during the Speech of the Head of delegation available upon written request
New Arrangements Accreditation and Collection of passes - Protocol and Liaison Service Office – 2nd Floor – North Lawn Building Access to 2nd floor (General Assembly) • Limited to holders of color coded pass only Kuwaiti Boat Area - Overflow area for delegates with the + 4 access cards Access to GA 200: - Limit delegation size in GA200 (Head of Delegation plus two) Felicitations: • Restricted to the western area at the front of the Indonesian Lounge Official Luncheon • Visitors Lobby Side Events and Roundtables/Panels • To be held in North Lawn Building Treaty Signing - Neck area on the 2nd floor of the conference building (the former flag area)
New Arrangements cont’d… Security Council • Security Council Chamber is located in the 1B Level of the UN General Assembly Building Bilateral Booths • 12 booths located at the back of the GA Hall on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors • 16 booths located on the 2nd Floor – North Lawn Building * For reservations kindly email: icms.un.org or bilats-msu@un.org or Emma Pioche – Telephone Number: 1 – 212 – 963 - 2952 Location of Press Conferences • Contact Office of the Spokesperson (Jamille McCord – Telephone: 1 – 212 – 963 – 7707 or email: mccord@un.org) Route between the General Assembly and North Lawn Building • Protocol and Security will facilitate access for Heads of State and Delegations Delegates Dining Room • Located in the former Staff Cafeteria in the Secretariat Building