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.

Accreditation of intergovernmental organizations

Media representatives in possession of a valid United Nations grounds pass will be allowed to cover the High level Plenary Meeting without additional accreditation.

Accreditation is free of charge.

Registration and accreditation

Accreditation and designation of operational entities

Request for accreditation of media representatives

Standards for the accreditation of operational entities

Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit

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.

Accreditation of civil society organizations with the Committee

(a) Accreditation will be open to

Location and work hours of the Media Accreditation Office

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.

International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions and its Accreditation Subcommittee

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

At the international level, there have been intense discussions for the creation of an accreditation system, the Sustainable Tourism Stewardship Council that would accredit the various international, regional, national and sub national schemes.

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.

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

Arrangements regarding accreditation of Habitat Agenda partners to the special session

Accreditation of intergovernmental organizations to the United Nations Forum on Forests

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.

At present, accreditation is granted for an indefinite period.

The hours for media accreditation will be as follows

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.

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

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

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.

The Commission may wish to consider the possibility of an amendment to the rules of procedure of the Economic and Social Council concerning the participation of NIs however, the Commission may also consider such a step unnecessary provided that it agrees on an accreditation process that is acceptable to its members, bearing in mind also that continued oversight by OHCHR, as the secretariat to the ICC, provides an added level of accountability in the accreditation process.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

While at present, accreditation is granted for an indefinite period, the Chairperson of ICC or members of the Subcommittee may review an institution's accreditation if, in their opinion, it appears that the circumstances of any member of the group of NHRIs may have changed in a way that affects its compliance with the Paris Principles.

(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