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The NGO Liaison Unit at UNOG is the focal point for relations between the United Nations and NGOs. The Office maintains liaison with NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC and facilitates their participation in United Nations activities. Through our Unit, NGOs may receive assistance with their request for consultative status with ECOSOC, guidance on their contribution to the work of the United Nations, participate in NGO joint briefings, request UNOG grounds passes, and reserve conference rooms at the Palais des Nations.
Learn more about the NGO Liaison Unit. Call us from 9 to 11 am and from 2 to 4 pm at +41 (0)22 917 2178 or (0)22 917 1304. Visit us from 9 to 11 am or on fixed appointments. Our Offices are located at the Palais des Nations, H building.
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Congratulations! Once an NGO is granted consultative status with ECOSOC, its representatives can be accredited with UNOG and receive grounds passes to enter the Palais des Nations. You will need to follow these three steps in order to receive UNOG annual grounds passes (valid until 31 December of the ongoing year):
- The President/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of your NGO should be registered in the iCSO database at www.csonet.org;
- Other annual representatives of your NGO should be registered in the iCSO database;
- A designation letter should be sent to the NGO Liaison Unit at UNOG. Consult template designation letter and user guide. Once the above steps have been completed and the request has been sent to the NGO Liaison Unit, we need three working days to process and approve it.
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Most likely, your request for accreditation with UNOG has not been finalized. Make sure to finalize your request (follow steps as outlined on our web page). We need 3 working days to process and approve your request, so make sure not to leave this till the last moment or you may not be able to get to Palais des Nations in time for an event.
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You can check the status of your request by logging into your NGO profile in the iCSO database at www.csonet.org. If your name is listed under “Geneva designations”, it means we have approved the issuance of your grounds pass. If your name is still listed as "pending", it means we have not approved it yet. Please verify that you have finalized all required steps as outlined on our web page. When the NGO Liaison Unit approves your request, you will receive an automatic confirmation sent to the email address registered in your profile in the iCSO database, stating when and where to pick up your grounds pass.
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Once your UNOG grounds pass has been approved by the NGO Liaison Unit, you are welcome to pick up your grounds pass (entry badge) on weekdays, from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Pregny Gate, Building F, 8 - 14 Avenue de la Paix, 1211 Geneva 10, upon presentation of a valid picture ID.
From the moment your grounds pass has been approved, there is no deadline to collect it prior to the expiration date.
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Should there be any change with regard to the presidency of your NGO during the calendar year, you are to inform the NGO Branch of DESA in New York first through the "Contact us" section of the www.csonet.org while uploading the relevant documentation for the recognition of the new president. The NGO Liaison Unit will only be able to recognize the new president of the NGO once the request has been accepted by the NGO Branch of DESA. If the change of president occurs at the beginning of the year, at a time when an NGO is renewing its annual accreditation, the NGO should simply register the new president in the iCSO database and send us the designation letter signed by the new president.
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No. Please make sure you enter correct information (spelling as in ID/passport, date and year of birth, etc.).
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- The President/CEO or Chief Administrative Officer of an NGO should send a signed letter to the NGO Liaison Unit with the request for cancellation;
- If the grounds pass has already been withdrawn from the Pregny gate, it needs to be returned to us - either to the Security officers at the Pregny gate or to the NGO Liaison Unit, in person or by mail to:
NGO Liaison Unit
Office of the Director-General, Rooms 143/145
Palais des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 10
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I lost my username and/or password to access our NGO profile in the ICSO database. What should I do?
Please visit the website for the NGO Branch, Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination, UN DESA.
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Learn about the benefits of establishing a consultative relationship with ECOSOC – download the brochure.
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Follow these steps:
- Check here if your NGO is eligible;
- Register your organizational profile here in the iCSO database;
- Submit your application online by 1 June. The Committee will review your application the following year.
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Consult on the next steps here (see also points 3, 4, 5 of the brochure Working with ECOSOC: an NGOs Guide to Consultative Status).
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You will receive a letter from the NGO Branch of DESA informing you of the review date for your application. You may also consult the agenda of the committee here.
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Check the list of NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC at the csonet web page (E/2018/INF/5) or the list of NGOs accredited at the UN Office at Geneva.