Accreditation
Only UN Member and Observer States, specialized agencies and other international organizations, national human rights institutions with "A status" accreditation, and NGOs with ECOSOC consultative status may attend and participate in the public meetings of the OEIGWG.
All registration and accreditation requests must be made online through
UNOG’s Indico system.
Please
create an Indico account or
log in to an existing one, and then proceed to the
registration form for the 2nd session of the OEIGWG. Specific instructions based on type of delegation may be found below.
If you have any questions regarding the Indico registration system, please consult the
Indico help page, consult the
Indico FAQ, or send specific questions to the OEIGWG Secretariat at
igwg-pmsc@ohchr.org.
UN Member and Observer State Delegations
All UN Member and Observer States may participate in the OEIGWG session.
Requesting Accreditation
In addition to filling in the required information on the registration form, members of State delegations are kindly asked to attach a scanned Note Verbale, made out to the OEIGWG Secretariat at OHCHR, indicating all members of the delegation wishing to attend the session. This file should be uploaded in the section entitled "Mandatory documents for participants to the session."
International Organizations
Specialized agencies and other intergovernmental organizations and entities that have permanent observer status or an invitation to participate as observers in the sessions of the Human Rights Council may attend and participate in the public meetings of the OEIGWG.
Requesting Accreditation
In addition to filling in the required information on the registration form, members of international organizations are kindly asked to attach a scanned letter, made out to the OEIGWG Secretariat at OHCHR, indicating all members of the delegation wishing to attend the session. This file should be uploaded in the section entitled “Mandatory documents for participants to the session.”
National Human Rights Institutions
National human rights institutions (NHRIs) with “A status” accreditation, the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, and regional coordinating bodies of NHRIs (speaking on behalf of its “A status” members) may attend and participate in the public meetings of the OEIGWG.
Members of NHRIs that do not have “A status” accreditation may still be able to observe the session from the public gallery and attend side events.
Requesting Accreditation
In addition to filling in the required information on the registration form, national human rights institutions are kindly asked to attach a scanned letter, made out to the OEIGWG Secretariat at OHCHR, fulfilling the following criteria:
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Drafted on the official letterhead of the organization;
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Contains the title and dates of the session the NHRI wishes to attend: E.g., "[Name of NHRI], having “A status” accreditation with GANHRI, wishes to send the following members to attend the 2nd session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group on PMSCs (26-30 April 2021)...";
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Contains the full name (FAMILY NAME, First name) of each person who will represent the NHRI at the session; and
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Signed by the President or Main Representative of the NHRI.
This letter should be uploaded in the section entitled “Mandatory documents for participants to the session.”
Non-governmental Organizations
Only NGOs with ECOSOC consultative status at the time of the session may attend and participate in the public meetings of the OEIGWG. Representatives from NGOs with pending ECOSOC status or no ECOSOC status cannot be accredited.
If you are not entitled to participate in the public meetings, you may still be able to observe the session from the public gallery and attend side events.
Requesting Accreditation
In addition to filling in the required information on the registration form, NGOs are kindly asked to attach a scanned letter, made out to the OEIGWG Secretariat at OHCHR, fulfilling the following criteria:
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Drafted on the official letterhead of the organization;
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Contains the title and dates of the session the NGO wishes to attend: E.g., "[Name of NGO], in consultative status with ECOSOC, wishes to send the following members to attend the 2nd session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group on PMSCs (26-30 April 2021)...";
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Contains the full name (FAMILY NAME, First name) of each person who will represent the organization at the session; and
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Signed by the person designated as the President/Chief Executive Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, or Main Representative in the UN Integrated Civil Society Organizations System for Geneva in 2021: Please double check that the person signing the letter has the appropriate status in the UN iCSO System.
This letter should be uploaded in the section entitled “Mandatory documents for participants to the session.”
