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Five passes for weekly U.N. Briefings

The University is allocated five passes per day, for students, faculty and staff to attend weekly Thursday briefings and open sessions at the United Nations in New York City.

Briefings are held in the Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium and begin at 10:30 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. unless otherwise indicated. A thematically relevant UN video is usually screened at 10 a.m. before the briefing.

To attend a particular briefing,

1) AT LEAST THREE DAYS PRIOR to the briefing, complete and submit the form below, or email suhonjic@fdu.edu. Requests are honored on a first-come, first-served basis.

NGO Briefing Schedule: January-June 2003

Check on-line Weekly, Thursday Briefings Schedule for updates.

2) Select an event:

23 Jan Prejudice: Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Arab/Israeli Relations
30 Jan Preventing Violence, Promoting Health: Shared Strategies
5-6 Feb  DPI/NGO Annual Orientation Programme (2 days)
13 Feb Youth Issues at the Commission for Social Development
20 Feb Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
27 Feb DPI/NGO Communications Workshop: Building Leadership Skills:
Speaking and Listening
6 Mar International Women’s Day Event
13 Mar Update on the situation in Columbia
20 Mar International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Observance
27 Mar Preparations for the World Summit on the Information Society
3 Apr Global Action on HIV/AIDS
10 Apr Millennium Development Goals – Implementation
17 Apr Drug Abuse Prevention
24 Apr Global Security Issues: Coordinating the Fight Against Terrorism
1 May World Press Freedom Day Observance
8 May United Nations Literacy Decade (2003 – 2012): Education for All
15 May International Day of Families Observance
22 May International Day of Biodiversity Observance
29 May Issues on the Agenda of ECOSOC
5 Jun DPI/NGO Communications Workshop

3) Enter the information below for up to five individuals:

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4) Read Access and Protocol for NGO guests of the U.N.:

This document contains directions, procedures, and code of conduct.

The United Nations Headquarters in New York is located on 1st Avenue between 42nd Street and 48th Street.
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Map of United Nations
New York, NY 10017

As the United Nations does not offer parking facilities, it is suggested that public transportation be used.

Subway:
number 4,5,6 or 7 trains to Grand Central Station
walk on 42nd Street to First Avenue
MTA NYC Transit Full System Map

Buses: M15, M27, M42, or M104.

5) Written Notification

FDU's UN Pathway Program will notify the Department of Public Information (DPI) at the United Nations in writing that the above individuals will be attending the briefing. A copy of this notification will be mailed to each individual (or each individual may pick it up in Dickinson Hall, suite 2155).

6) Bring with you:

  • the copy of the notification
  • a picture ID

7) 9:30 a.m. or earlier: UNITAR Building

Present these items at the UNITAR Building, NW corner of 45th Street and 1st Avenue, to obtain your daily pass.

8) 10 a.m.: UN Building, NGO entrance

Enter the UN Building using the NGO entrance at 46th Street and 1st Avenue (NE corner). Briefings are usually held in the Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium.

A thematically relevant UN video is usually screened.

9) 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: The Briefing

Attend the briefing.

10) While you're there:

Although the General Assembly Hall will continue to be a restricted area, fifty seats at the front of the 4th floor balcony are served for the members of accredited NGOs who wish to attend a meeting of the General Assembly. We do need to make special arrangements which require at least a one week notice prior to a particular session you would like to attend.

You are welcome to use Dag Hammarskjöld Library (across from the auditorium).

For Information or Questions:

Call Dalila Suhonjic at 201-692-7362, or e-mail suhonjic@fdu.edu


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