U.N. Climate Change Conference 12.17-18.09 Copenhagen
Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 10:58 AM
Participation
In addition to government representatives the press, IGOs and NGOs can be admitted and participate in the COP15 conference.
The sessions (COP 15) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is open to Parties of the Convention and Observer States (Governments), the United Nations System and observer organizations duly admitted by the Conference of the Parties. In addition, accredited press is allowed to cover the proceedings of the Convention.Parties:
Governments nominate their respective representatives to participate and negotiate at the sessions of the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol. This may include ministers, negotiators, and those who the Governments consider are necessary to achieve their goals during the sessions.
The United Nations System: the United Nations bodies, specialized agencies and related organizations (such as WMO, UNEP, IPCC, the World Bank, GEF) are allowed to observe the proceedings. Each organization nominates a number of representatives to attend the sessions at their discretion.
Observer Organizations: the Convention allows the intergovernmental organizations and the civil society organizations to observe the sessions of the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol. For that purpose, they have to apply for admission by the Conference of the Parties. Organizations who may wish to observe have to complete the process of admission which is under the responsibility of the UNFCCC secretariat.
The deadline for new observer organizations which may wish to apply for admission to attend the COP 15 is 1 July 2009.
Press: the process of press registration is carried out by the UNFCCC secretariat following the UN procedures.
Press may apply to the UNFCCC secretariat for registration at any time.
The Notifications for Parties, the UN and the duly admitted observer organizations will be issued two months before each session and it contains the deadline for submission of nominations.
For further information about requirements for admission of observer organizations and press and meda registration, please consult UNFCCC’s homepage, via the links below.