Please note that badges to access the Palais des Nations will only be granted to participants who have already sent relevant notes verbales or letters (please see below) to the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs.
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Participation to the meeting is possible in accordance with the following guidelines:
1. States not parties and States signatories may participate in the meeting as observers and should send, through their Permanent Mission, a Note verbale to the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs stating their interest in participating in the Meeting and listing all participants, with indication of full name and title of the members of the delegation. The head of delegation should be clearly indicated.
2. The United Nations, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining and the Cluster Munitions Coalition should send a letter stating their interest in participating in the meeting and listing all participants, with indication of full name and title of the members of the delegation. The head of delegation should be clearly indicated.
3. Other relevant international organizations or institutions, regional organizations and relevant non-governmental organizations may attend the meeting as observers. A letter or Note verbale should be addressed to the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs stating the organization’s interest in participating and listing the names and titles of the members of the delegation. The head of delegation should be clearly indicated. Observer status is granted by the decision of the Meeting which will consider and decide on these requests for observer status at its opening session on 4 September.
