Security

Beginning 2 March 2023, access to the conference center premises and the surrounding area will be strictly limited to persons properly accredited to the Conference by the United Nations.

Conference badges for all delegations and participants from intergovernmental organizations, United Nations entities, media and representatives of non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions, the private sector and youth, will be issued at the Registration Center located in the QNCC until 9 March 2023 at 1 p.m. The security arrangements for the Conference are set out below.

For all type of emergencies within the conference center, and to coordinate the appropriate response, please contact United Nations security staff (wearing the UN uniform) located within the conference center.

Members of national security details accompanying the VVIPs participating in the Conference will need to be registered and have appropriate conference badges issued by the United Nations Security and Safety Service.

Delegation vehicles as well as UN vehicles that are not provided by the Government of Qatar will require a special decal to access the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC). Applications for security decals will be submitted on site through a note verbale at the registration area of the QNCC to the UN Security and Safety Service.

Access to and within the conference centre during the Conference

Admission to the Qatar National Convention Centre will require the presentation of identification badges at all times. Pre-registered participants can pick-up their pre-printed badges at the registration area of the QNCC.

Participants who do not complete the pre-registration procedure must follow the normal procedure of having a photograph taken and a badge issued upon their arrival at the registration area of the Qatar National Convention Centre.

As part of the security arrangements, all participants in the Conference will be required to present their invitations together with their passports at the entrance before proceeding to the registration area of the Qatar National Convention Centre, to register and collect their security passes for the Conference. Security passes must be worn visibly at all times at the Conference venue. All persons and their bags/luggage will be screened at the entrance to the Centre.

On-site registration will begin on Tuesday, 28 February 2023, at 9.30 a.m. and the desk will remain open until 6 p.m. The registration desk will then be open as follows:

For additional information and inquiries on security arrangements related to the Conference, please contact ldc5security@un.org.

Loss of grounds pass or personal items

Loss of a Conference badge for the Conference or any personal item at the Qatar National Convention Centre must be reported to the Registration Centre and/or the United Nations Security and Safety Service.