Criteria for media accreditation are available at www.un.org media accreditation.

All others must apply for accreditation by Friday, 9 September 2005, by submitting a completed accreditation form available from the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit's website at www.un.org media accreditation.

Registration and accreditation

Accreditation of intergovernmental organizations

Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit

Accreditation is free of charge.

(a) Accreditation will be open to

Accreditation and designation of operational entities

Request for accreditation of media representatives

Standards for the accreditation of operational entities

Media representatives can obtain accreditation in person at the accreditation counter in the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre from Friday, 15 April 2005 onwards.

Accreditation of civil society organizations with the Committee

At present, accreditation is granted for an indefinite period.

Location and work hours of the Media Accreditation Office

The hours for media accreditation will be as follows

Once such procedures are seen to be sound and beyond question, the accreditation of NIs in international forums could be commensurate with the institution's accreditation to the ICC.

International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions and its Accreditation Subcommittee

This will require the establishment, strengthening and international recognition of services for calibration and metrology, product testing, product and enterprise certification, laboratory accreditation, and mutual recognition between accreditation bodies.

Accreditation of official delegations and members of the parties of Heads of State Government, Vice Presidents and Crown Prince Princesses will be carried out by the Protocol Accreditation Unit.

Arrangements regarding accreditation of Habitat Agenda partners to the special session

Adoption of the agenda accreditation of intergovernmental organizations and major groups.

Accreditation of intergovernmental organizations to the United Nations Forum on Forests

Press and media accreditation and liaison are also provided by IS.

1. Decides that accreditation to the special session shall be open to

Luis Hospital on St. Croix received high marks and accreditation in 2004 from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, an independent organization that evaluates health care centres throughout the United States.

The NI Unit has worked closely with ICC to strengthen its accreditation procedures.

Respite Options for Families in Need Child Care Nutrition Program Child Care Accreditation Program.

This component is often implemented in cooperation with other international technical organizations, such as the International Accreditation Forum, the International Organization for Standardization, International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation and other partners from the United Nations system, such as WTO, ITC and UNCTAD.

It is further noted that, in order to have access to the premises during the Focus 2005 Treaty Event, national media must have previously obtained proper media accreditation from the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit of the Department of Public Information.

Passes for media personnel will be handled by the Media Accreditation Unit (tel 212 963 6934).

To avoid last minute difficulties, all Governments are requested to ensure the proper accreditation of their delegations.

ERPI programme has assisted the COP in effectively channelling the accreditation inflow from the non governmental community.

(b) Interested non governmental organizations and business sector entities that are not in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council or were not accredited to the Monterrey Conference shall apply to the General Assembly for accreditation following the accreditation procedures established during the Conference

3. Requests the Secretary General to disseminate widely all available information on accreditation procedures for the special session

On the other hand, it is considered that accreditation to the Economic and Social Council remains a constraint.

Standards for the accreditation of operational entities in relation to afforestation and reforestation project activities under the CDM

Legal harmonization, licensing and accreditation of traditional medicine, collective rights and capacity building among communities are particularly needed.

Media representatives wishing to cover the Eleventh Congress need to apply for accreditation before or during the Congress.

The list of press conferences will be announced daily by the Office of the Spokesperson of the Secretary General and will be posted at www.un.org news ossg conf.htm. It will also be available on the website of the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit at www.un.org media accreditation.

The issue of accreditation of NIs is thus determinant of the nature of the participation of NIs in international forums.

For instance, the Sub Committee could undertake systematic re evaluation of the accreditation status of each NI every five years.

Costs incurred in relation to this exercise are to be borne by the entity whose accreditation has been suspended or withdrawn.

It would be appropriate that the accreditation process followed in the Sub Commission be the same as that of the Commission.

All other media wishing to cover the High level Plenary Meeting will have a United Nations grounds pass issued at the Media Accreditation Office upon presentation of a letter of assignment from their bureau or editor in chief, addressed to the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit and faxed to 212 963 4642.

9. Takes note also of paragraph 63 of the annual report, relating to the audit of the non governmental organization accreditation process