2010 NPT Review Conference Information for non-government organizations
If your organization wishes to participate in the upcoming
Review Conference, be sure to subscribe
to Reaching Critical Will's E-News to receive all updates
and information. In addition, information will be posted regularly
to this page.
The role of
NGOs at the Review Conference
In recent years, NGOs have provided invaluable insight and
expertise to the conference, and their influence is growing.
In order to continue and build on this influence, committed
NGOs should attend the RevCon to insist states parties make
use of their time and devote their energy to progress. NGOs
are needed to provide credible analysis, views, and perspectives
on the global nuclear regime, support progressive measures
towards disarmament and non-proliferation, and bring media
and public attention to these important issues.
At this meeting, NGOs will be:
urging the governments to renew their commitment to the
NPT in a fair and balanced manner;
offering review and analysis of the nuclear weapon states'
progress on the 13 point action plan for disarmament;
fostering a reassessment of the role and level of participation
of NGOs in international fora;
recommending ways of strengthening other disarmament machinery,
including the Conference on Disarmament, the Disarmament
Commission, and First Committee;
engaging diplomats in discussions on the newest ideas
and issues in disarmament at side-events and lunch time
panels;
holding press conferences and conducting media outreach
to draw attention to the PrepCom and the issues;
Registration
All NGO representatives must be pre-registered (details
on how to pre-register online will be included in your notification
of accreditation) and should present themselves to the
Registration Desk (lobby entrance after security) in order
to have their registration form validated for issuance of
a security identification badge. A valid photo identification
issued by the Government (e.g. passport), together
with the provisional accreditation request that has been
authorized by the Secretariat of the NPT Review Conference,
as well as a completed registration form must be presented.
Once a pass is issued, NGO representatives will be granted
access to UN premises. NGO representatives accredited through
this process may attend meetings of the Review Conference,
other than those designated as closed. Please bear in mind
that applicants for accreditation to the United Nations conferences
as well as individuals planning to attend side events must
be at least 18 years of age. For matters related to
registration and issuance of identification badges kindly
contact Ms. Soo-Hyun Kim, E-mail: kim12[at]un.org.
The NPT NGO Registration Desk in the lobby of the General
Assembly Hall will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday
3 May, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Tuesday 4 May to Thursday 6 May
and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday 7 May. There will also
be a registration period prior to the opening of the Review
Conference on Sunday 2 May from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the United
Nations Pass and Identification Office located on the corner
of First Avenue and 45th Street. Data input of registration
details is manual, therefore participants are encouraged to
arrive early to ensure that their registration and security
badge processing will enable them to attend meetings on time.
Representatives arriving after 7 May must contact Ms. Soo-Hyun
Kim, E-mail: kim12[at]un.org,
Tel.+1 917 367 3596, or Ms. Jenny Fuchs, E-mail fuchs[at]un.org,
Tel. +1 212 963 2386 to arrange for issuance of a security
identification badge at the Pass and Identification Office.
Please note: The United Nations Office for
Disarmament Affairs is not in a position to provide letters
of invitation or letters to consulates requesting that NGO
representatives be provided visas for travelling to the United
States in order to attend the meetings of the Review Conference.
The procurement of visas, travel arrangements and related
costs are strictly the responsibility of the NGO representatives.
It is important that NGO representatives make their visa and
travel arrangement at the earliest possible time.
NGO
Side Events
Due to the heavy Review Conference calendar and the ongoing
refurbishment of the United Nations Secretariat Building,
the availability of room space for side events is very limited.
NGOs will have one conference room for their use throughout
the Review Conference: Conference Room A in the Temporary
North Lawn Building. Room A has a capacity of 75 people. If
your organization wishes to organize an event in this room,
please check the Calendar
of Events on the Reaching Critical Will website to make
sure the time you want is available, then send an email
to the Project Director with the title of your event, the
time and date, and contact information. All events will be
posted on the Calendar of Events as well as in the daily
NPT News in Review.
The deadline for booking side events in Conference Room A
is 28 March 2010. Any requests for audio/visual equipment,
etc. must also be made to the RCW
project director by 28 March 2010. The cost of equipment
must be borne by the NGO holding the event.
Fire and safety regulations restrict the maximum number of
75 persons permitted in the room and organizations are therefore
encouraged to explore all possibilities for holding side events
outside the UN grounds. Organizations that are unable to secure
alternative arrangements and plan to hold a side event with
more than 75 participants utilizing UN facilities can
apply for consideration by completingthis
form (.doc) and submitting it directly to Ms. Vera
Hanus, hanus[at]un.org,
before 31 March 2010. Availability of facilities is
not guaranteed and applications will be considered taking
into account the needs and requirements of the applicant.
Please note that submission by email only becomes valid upon
the acknowledgement of receipt from the NPT Secretariat.
Catering services for side events are available through Ms.
Jackie Lee, Director of Sales & Catering, The NY Landmark
Collection, (www.newyorklandmarkcollection.com), Tel: +1 (212)
963-7029 direct, +1 (212) 963-7099 office, fax: +1 (212) 963-2025,
email: lee-jackie[at]aramark.com.
Please note that no food and drinks are permitted in the
conference rooms.
Limited space is available for exhibits. Please, contact
Ms. Soo-Hyun Kim, E-mail: kim12[at]un.org
for requests for exhibit space and to enquire about the relevant
details.
NGO Statements
Reaching Critical Will continues to serve as facilitator for
NGO statements to the PrepCom. NGOs are allotted a three-hour
session to present their ideas and recommendations to states
parties. These presentations are drafted through an online
process and will be distributed to all governments and archived
on the RCW website.
We would like folks to start discussing a new process toward
developing and delivering presentations to the official meeting
of the Review Conference as soon as possible. Our strategy
should be set now so that substantive work can start earlier
than usual. If you’re interested in participating, we
invite you to join the NPT Presentations yahoo group by sending
an email to npt_presentations-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or by visiting .
Once you have subscribed, you will receive further instructions
on participating.
NPT
News in Review
The News in Review is a daily publication produced
during NPT Preparatory Committee and Review Conferences. It
features analysis of the day's events, feature articles from
NGOs around the world, interviews with diplomats and NGO representatives,
nuclear facts, announcements, cartoons, a calendar of events,
and more. You can access archived NIRs online.
We also encourage you to submit to the 2010 News in Review.
The deadline for all submissions is 16 April 2010 (earlier
submissions are welcomed!). The guidelines are as follows:
Feature articles: In addition to the daily analysis
of the proceedings of the PrepCom, the News in Review
also contains feature articles that cover a range of nuclear
disarmament issues. We welcome submissions from NGO experts
around the world, regardless of whether or not you will be
in Geneva. Articles should be between 500-1000 words. Please
submit in .doc format and the body of the email. Articles
will be attributed to the author and may be edited for length.
Advertising space: You can use the News in Review
to publicize an important announcement, event, or project
hosted by your organization. NIRs are hand-distributed
to all of the delegates at the PrepCom, sent by email to more
than 2000 subscribers, and are archived on our website.
1/4 page ad: $40
dimensions: 85 mm (w) x 122 mm (h)
1/2 page ad: $60
dimensions: 175 mm (w) x 122 mm (h)
full page ad: $130
dimensions: 175 mm (w) x 244 mm (h)
back page ad: $185
dimensions: 196 mm (w) x 242 mm (h)
(Run your ad twice and get $5 off. Run your add three times
and get $10 off. Run your ad four times and get $15 off.)
Cartoons, photos, artwork, poetry: The News in Review
wouldn't be complete without its fill of poignant, satirical,
and beautiful artwork. We are accepting all forms of anti-nuclear
artwork, to be sent in either a .jpg, .gif, or .pdf file.
Photos, paintings, doodles, cartoons, collage, mixed media,
and drawings are all welcome.
Submit your ad, article, or artwork by sending to the Project
Director:
your organization's name;
contact person;
email address;
phone number;
type of submission (for ads, please specify the size of
the ad, dates for it to run, and payment method); and
the submission
The deadline for all art, article, and advertising
submissions to the News in Review is 16 April 2010. The earlier,
the better.
Where
to submit your materials
All NGO materials can be sent to the WILPF office in New York;
however, you will be responsible for transporting your materials
to the Conference location.
Reaching Critical Will
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
777 UN Plaza, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10017
USA
What
to do if you can't go to New York City
There are plenty of opportunities for active involvement with
the PrepCom even if you can't make it to New York:
Subscribe
to RCW's CD Report list, and receive weekly updates on what
your government is saying in Geneva.
Subscribe
to the News in Review, the daily non-governmental NPT publication,
and receive daily updates on what is happening at the RevCon.
Make an appointment with your Foreign Ministry or equivalent.
Urge your Foreign Minister to attend the conference, reminding
them that they represent YOU. Call your representatives
in New York and Geneva, to let them know that you are paying
attention, and that you are demanding nuclear disarmament.
Use our Governmental
Contact Database for their information.
Call your local media. Publicize your views and your
government's policies, and let them know what's happening
in New York.
Once the RevCon is in session, you can read what your
government did or did not say by checking RCW's 2010
NPT page every day. We post all statements, working
papers, non-papers, reports, NGO statements, and official
documents on our website in near real-time.
Find out more about the NPT through Reaching Critical
Will's online
resouces.
