WORLD HUMANITARIAN SUMMIT - 23-24 May 2016, Istanbul, Turkey
The deadline for media accreditation requests was 13 May 2016.
How to pick up your media badge:
Passes must be picked up in person at the accreditation site.
Media members will need to present a printout of the confirmation email, along with a current passport from a State recognized by the United Nations General Assembly.
**A visa may be required for entry into Turkey. Please check with the nearest Turkish Embassy/Consulate.
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All media will need to be escorted by Media Liaison staff in the ICC. Media do not need escort in the LKCC but access to side events will be determined by event organizers.
The Media Centre in the LKCC will provide a workspace, WiFi, CCTV to view various meeting rooms, key documents and media liaison staff.
The press briefing room is open to all accredited media. Stakeout areas will be set up for media outside some of the meeting rooms.
Photos from the Summit will be posted online (link to be provided). Please use captions and credits provided, do not use without attribution, and respect rights of use and re-use.
If you are interested in embedding a livestream of the UN Webcast of the Summit's proceedings, please contact damianou@un.org. Webcast on-demand of statements will be available in English and original language at: http://webtv.un.org/
Arrangements will be made for Webcast of the principal press briefings; others will be archived and made available on demand.
Press releases of meetings covered by DPI will be posted at: http://www.un.org/press/en
Substantive inquiries and interview requests can be sent to the Spokesperson of the Summit, Herve Verhoosel: verhoosel@un.org or +
1 917 345
52 38
All media accreditation questions may be sent to malu@un.org.
A list of open meetings and briefings will be posted daily at: http://www.un.org/en/media/accreditation/alert.shtml
Updates and key documents will be sent via Twitter: @UNMediaLiaison
The provisional agenda, other documents and information about the conference can be found on the WHS web site: https://www.worldhumanitariansummit.org/key-documents
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Further information will be posted as it becomes available.