Registration to Preparatory Meetings
- Registration to Third round of 'informal-informal' negotiations on the zero draft of outcome document for Major Groups is now open. Please visit CSO Net to register
Related Documents
Arrangements for accreditation and participation in the preparatory process and in the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development of relevant non-governmental organizations and other major groups[Arabic] [Chinese] [English] [French] [Russian] [Spanish]
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Important dates
- Registration will close on 20 May 2012
- Deadline for new accreditation is 20 February 2012 (Closed)
Registration & Accreditation
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, "Rio +20", will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20 to 22 June 2012. The conference will be preceded by the third Preparatory Committee meeting of the Conference, from 13 to 15 June 2012. In accordance with General Assembly resolution A/C.2/66/L.53, the pre-registration for participation in the preparatory meeting and in the Conference by relevant NGOs and other major groups is now open.
1 - Preregistration of accredited groups
Preregistration is open to:
- NGOs and major groups that are currently in consultative status with ECOSOC as NGOs (including those on the roster through the list of the Commission on Sustainable Development). See ECOSOC list here. and the CSD Roster list here.
- NGOs and major groups that were accredited to the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002. See WSSD2002 list here..
2 - Accreditation of new groups
NGOs and other Major groups’ organisations that are NOT yet accredited to the United Nations and wish to participate in the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Conference (Rio+20) will be offered a one time opportunity to become accredited to Rio+20.
Update
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will review the nearly 1,000 requests for accreditation that were received. The requests for accreditation to the Conference are contained in document A/66/760. This document contains online annexes that you can review. The General Assembly is expected to consider this request very shortly. Recommended organizations will be informed in early May 2012 of the decision to accredit those organizations to the Rio+20 Conference. Admitted groups can then proceed and pre-register participants on behalf of their organizations. Pre-registration is REQUIRED and needs to be completed by 20 May 2012.
Other important information
Your organization is responsible for making the necessary arrangements for your travel and accommodation, including travel within metropolitan Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Due to the large number of participants, reservations should be made well in advance. Likewise, representatives should ensure that they have adequate medical insurance prior to their arrival in Brazil.
You are also responsible for ensuring that you meet the necessary visa requirements for entry into Brazil. Representatives requiring a visa are advised to apply as early as possible to ensure adequate time for processing and travel (please note that visas issued to citizens of certain countries must be used within 90 days of the issuance date). As part of the visa application, you will be required to attach copies of your official confirmation letter to Rio+20, provided electronically upon approved pre-registration.
For questions, contact the Rio +20 Secretariat by e-mail: uncsd2012@un.org.
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