General Information
- Note Verbale- PRO/NV/Website/2008 - Information regarding the creation of a website for the Protocol and Liaison Service
- The United Nations Flag Code- ST/SGB/132
- Link to the list of Resident Coordinators
- Accreditation and Registration Diplomatic Notes issued by the United States Mission to the United Nations
Announcements
- Note Verbale - Appointment of Mr. Peter Van Laere, Chief of Protocol
- Note Verbale- PRO/NV/Lists of Government - Information regarding the notification of changes in Heads of State, Heads of Government, or Foreign Ministers (new version dated 17 February 2016)
- Note Verbale - Request for updates for 2016 Blue Book
Special Events
- Note Verbale - Information regarding an event on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day on 19 August 2016
71st Session of the General Assembly
- A/INF/71/4 - Information Note: Arrangements for the high-level meetings and the general debate of the seventy-first session of the General Assembly
- Note Verbale - Request for Arrival information of Heads of Delegations during the seventy-first session of the General Assembly (see also attached form here)
- Note Verbale - Information on the State Luncheon hosted by the Secretary-General in honour of Heads of State and Government during the seventy-first session of the General Assembly (see also attached form here)
- Note Verbale - Information on the Welcoming Reception hosted by the Secretary-General during the seventy-first session of the General Assembly (see also attached form here)
- Note Verbale - Information on the Tea Reception hosted by Mrs. Ban Soon-taek during the seventy-first session of the General Assembly (see also attached form here)
- Note Verbale - Information on the Cultural Event hosted by Mrs. Ban Soon-taek during the seventy-first session of the General Assembly (see also attached form here)
- Note Verbale - Protocol Arrangements during the seventy-first session of the General Assembly
Protocol Procedures
- Note Verbale- PRO/NV/Requests for Privileges and Immunities - Information regarding the application for diplomatic privileges and immunities for members of Permanent Missions
- Note Verbale- PRO/NV/Lists of Government - Information regarding the notification of changes in Heads of State, Heads of Government, or Foreign Ministers
- Note Verbale- PRO 2-2-1 NV-Absence from Headquarters - Rules and procedures for the absence of Permanent Representatives from Headquarters, sent in 2011 (repeated and resent to Missions in 2014)
- Note Verbale- PRO/NV/Arrival of Heads of State and Government - Rules and procedures for informing Protocol and Security of the arrival of Heads of State and Heads of Government to the Headquarters
- Note Verbale - Request for Emergency Contact Information for Permanent and Observer Missions and Liaison Offices
- Note Verbale - Change in Host Country immigration process regarding the issuance of form I-94
- Note Verbale - Reminder on the procedures for the registration of personnel of Permanent Missions and Observer Offices
eAccreditation procedure for temporary meetings
- Note Verbale - Information on the establishment of new "eAccreditation" procedure to accredit all delegations to temporary meetings at Headquarters
- Note Verbale - (NEW) Information on the update of the eAccreditation system involving the attachment of photos to accreditation requests
- Guidelines - Step-by-step instructions on using the eAccreditation system
- Guidelines for IGOs away from New York - Accreditation instructions for IGOs who do not have offices at UNHQ
- Frequently Asked Questions - Common questions and issues that may arise during the eAccreditation process
- Form SG.39 - Appointment of authorized eAccreditation Focal Points and Backup Focal Points
- The Protocol and Liaison Service, in conjunction with DGACM/ICTS and the Pass and ID Unit of DSS, gave a presentation on 22 July 2013 covering aspects of eAccreditation and the standard registration process for members of Missions and Officers. The PowerPoint presentations can be found here and here, respectively.