Media Accreditation & Liaison Unit
Logistical support and information to members of the press

The deadline to apply for media accreditation to cover high-level week is 29 August 2025. Visit the Accreditation page for instructions and the link to the application form.

Please note, media representatives holding a valid UN grounds pass, do not need separate accreditation for the high-level week. Renewal requests of long-term passes must be submitted before 29 August 2025.

Media passes can be picked up at the Pass and Identification Unit (PIDU) at 320 East 45th Street until 21 September and at the Visitors Centre, UNITAR Building, 801 1^st Ave., from 22 September.

The days and hours of operation of the PIDU will be as follows:

Monday to Thursday, 15 to 18 September: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday, 19 September: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 20 and 21 September: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The days and hours of operation of the Visitors Centre will be as follows:

Monday to Wednesday, 22 to 24 September: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday and Friday, 25 and 26 September: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, 27 and 28 September: Closed

Monday, 29 September: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

If access to 1st Ave. is restricted, present the approval email to the officer on 2nd Ave.

The 80th session of the UN General Assembly will open on Tuesday, 9 September 2025, and the General Debate will open on Tuesday, 23 September 2025.

Read about the theme and events of the General Assembly High-level Week 2025

General Debate of the 80th Session and Live Speakers list

United Nations at 80: Building our future together

Introducing the President-elect of the 80th session of the General Assembly

All media pass holders must abide by the Media Access Guidelines.

The designated entrance for accredited media is located on 1^st Ave. and 47th St. (starting on 22 September), where media representatives and their equipment will be subject to security screening. All media representatives will be required to present a valid United Nations grounds pass to the United Nations security officers at the gate and clearly display their grounds passes at all times. The 47th St. entrance opens at 6 a.m. Members of the media are advised to arrive early to allow sufficient time for screening. Last-minute arrivals may encounter delays, in particular when 1^st Ave. is closed for motorcades.

Accredited media representatives have unescorted access to the Secretariat Building and to the rose garden/north lawn area. When conducting standups/interviews outdoors, walking paths must not be blocked. Interviews are subject to prior arrangement and consent.

Accredited media representatives, including official photographers and videographers, must be escorted by Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit staff at all times in the restricted areas, including the Conference Building and General Assembly Building.

Media pass holders are not permitted on the second floor of the Conference Building or General Assembly Building.

Escort is available from the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit office (room S-0250) and the following ad hoc liaison desks:

Liaison desk on the 3rd floor of the General Assembly Building (accessible via the external ramp from the visitors plaza), for access to General Assembly media booths, the delegates entrance and the treaty-signing area

Liaison desk on the 3rd floor of the Secretariat Building, for access to the Security Council Chamber, the Trusteeship Council Chamber and the Economic and Social Council Chamber

Liaison desk on the 1st floor of the Conference Building, for access to Conference Rooms 1 to 4 and the East Lounge

Photographers and videographers will be escorted by Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit staff to media booths in the General Assembly Hall and other meeting rooms. Equipment must be secured with safety wire or neck strap at all times in the booths.

Official photographers will also be able to take photographs from the bridge at the back of the General Assembly Hall during national statements. Photographers are advised to bring a long lens. Owing to space limitations, they may not be able to remain on the bridge to cover other speeches.

A limited number of tickets will be available for the press gallery of the General Assembly Hall and other meetings that require secondary event tickets. These seats are reserved for print media without cameras. Staff will distribute tickets on a first-come, first-served basis 30 minutes before the meetings, from the nearest liaison desk.

Missions and offices organizing side events should inform the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit whether media can attend and allocate press tickets accordingly.

Photographers and videographers interested in covering photo opportunities at bilateral meetings with the Secretary-General must be at the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit office (room S-0250) at least 30 minutes ahead of the meeting time.

To cover bilateral meetings between Member States, please contact the Delegation for escort.

A temporary media centre will be located on the North Lawn from 22 to 27 September, where accredited media can work, watch and record audio/video feeds from select meetings and briefings and connect to the Wi-Fi network (5 GHz). Media representatives are required to bring their own earphones and cables to record live video and audio feeds. The following feeds will be available: HD-SDI (1080x1920/60i) on a 75-ohm BNC connector with all embedded audio channels and, for separate audio, balanced analogue audio at microphone level (-48 dBu) on a 600-ohm XLR connector.

Main Cafe, 1st floor of the South Annex Building, open from 22 to
26 September, open from 7.30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

South Garden outdoor dining area, by the satellite dish, first basement level of
the Secretariat Building, open from 22 to 26 September, from 7.30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Media Centre, open from 22 to 24 September, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 25 to 26 September, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

UNGA media resources guide: https://www.un.org/en/media/accreditation/pdf/unga_media_resources_guide.pdf

Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit: malu@un.org or 212-963-6934 (due to high volume of queries, please e-mail).