New Delegates’ Corner
Here, you will find a list of services and online resources that may make your transition to living and working in the greater New York City area a little easier.
Automobiles
Information on license plates and parking permits is available through both the Protocol and Liaison Service (room S-0201, ext. 212-963-7172) and Garage Adminstration (room CB-021, 212-963-6212 or 212-963-6213)
Language classes
Banks
Chase Manhattan
Branch locations – Secretariat 4th Floor, around New York; New Jersey; Connecticut
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Telephone: 212-223-4322 or 212-963-7109 (Secretariat), 212-557-0431 (First Avenue at 46th Street)
ATMs: Secretariat 1st and 4th Floors, around New York; New Jersey; Connecticut
Credit cards: Social Security Number is needed to apply
Website:
UNFCU (Credit Union):
Branch locations: DC2 3rd Floor, Secretariat 4th Floor, 880 2nd Avenue
Hours: Secretariat: 8.30 a.m.-4 p.m. and 8.30 a.m.-5.30pm on Secretariat paydays, DC2: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Telephone: 212-338-8100 (Secretariat), 212-338-8161 (DC2)
ATMs: DC2 3rd Floor, Secretariat 1st and 4th Floors, 880 2nd Avenue street level
Credit cards: No Social Security Number is needed
Books and Gifts
UN Bookshop
Location: Visitors Lobby GA-32
Hours: 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Monday – Friday), 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Saturday – Sunday)
Cafeterias/Catering
Secretariat
Aramark
Main cafeteria (Lobby)
Viennese Café (GA-B1)
North Lounge
Delegates Dining Room (4th Floor, reservations: 212-963-7625)
Staff Café (4th Floor)
Visitor’s coffee shop (GA concourse)
DC1 building cafeteria and UNICEF House cafeteria
Commuting
New York:
Bus, subway, Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Rail Road: www.mta.info
Water taxi: http://www.nywatertaxi.com/nywt.aspx?s=com
New Jersey:
PATH train: http://www.panynj.gov/path/index.html
NJ Transit buses, trains: http://www.njtransit.com/
Other buses: http://www.panynj.gov/tbt/busline.HTM
Ferry: http://www.nywaterway.com/
Water taxi: http://www.nywatertaxi.com/nywt.aspx?s=com
Connecticut:
Metro-North Rail Road: http://www.mta.info/mnr/
Education
New York City Department of Education
UN International School (UNIS)
Independent School Association of Greater New York
Language Courses
UN Language and Communications Programme
Classes (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish) are free for accredited mission personnel (when eligibility requirements are met). Register in person during registration period.
Location: S-0606
Telephone: 212-963-7056
In-person inquiries: 1-3 p.m.
Library and UN Documents
Dag Hammarksjold Library
Located at the corner of 1 st Av. and 42 nd St.
Resources: Catalogue (UNBISnet), full-text UN documents database (ODS), UN-I-QUE, UN Pulse, electronic databases. To request information and for in-class training or personalized coaching check the web site.
ICT Related Services
Medical Service
Secretariat
Telephone: 212-963-7080 (Reception/Appointments)
Room: S-535
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday
Hours during General Assembly: 8:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m., Mon.-Friday’; 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday
DC1 Medical Unit
Telephone: 212-963-8990
Room: DC1-1190
Hours: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
UNICEF Medical Unit
Telephone: 212-326-7541
Room: 5th floor, UNICEF House, 3 United Nations Plaza
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.. Monday-Friday
Pass and ID Office
Telephone: 212-963-7533
Room: U-100 (1st Av. On the NW corner of 46th St )
Hours: 9 a.m.-12:45 p.m., 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Places to live
Short and long-term rent lists are available on bulletin boards in South Lobby of the Secretariat Building.
Housing Unit: 212-963-7065 .
Postal Office
Telephone: 212-9637353
Room: S-B1-26
Hours: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Visa Committee
Information on and application for Visa for domestic employees and certain family members other than primary dependants.
Telephone: 212-963-7092
Room: S-2555
Contact Information
Address: Room S-201, United Nations, New York, NY 10017
Tel: (212) 963-7171, (212) 963-7172
Fax: (212) 963-1921
Standard working hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
General Assembly working hours (Sep-Dec): 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Please be advised that due to the activities of the Capital Master Plan, the Protocol and Liaison Service will be closed from Wednesday, 23 December to Monday, 28 December. The Protocol and Liaison Service will, from that point forward, be located on the second floor of the North Lawn annex (room NL-2058). The Note Verbale containing this information has been cabled to all Permanent and Observer Missions/Offices and can be found by clicking on the “Communication to the Missions” button to the left.
UN Official Documents and Publications
A number of online resources are available to access UN official documents that are considered during meetings of the main bodies, General Assembly, Security Council, or Economic and Social Council.
Training programmes are also available for delegates. Both UNITAR and the Dag Hammarskjöd Library propose training courses on a regular basis, during which delegates can learn about the organization of UN documents, and how to search the online resources. See under Training for more information.
UN Member States: On the Record: Information available for each Member State includes: the key documents related to its membership in the UN, statements made before the principal organs, draft resolutions sponsored, periodic reports submitted on Human Rights conventions, and more.
Official Documents System (ODS): an online repository of UN official documents published since 1993, in all official languages. An effort is underway to digitize UN Official documents published before 1993, and digitized versions of older documents are added daily to the ODS.
UN Documentation Research Guide: Explains the basics of UN documentation, and how to search for specific documents or topics.
UN Documentation Centre: Provides access to documents by session or year, including lists or resolutions and decisions.
UN-Pulse: A blog updating readers and RSS subscribers to the latest online information and principal reports.
Treaty Collection: Databases providing access to the latest information on the status of over 500 major multilateral instruments deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations (including the texts of reservations, declarations and objections).
Yearbook of the United Nations: Each Yearbook volume provides analysis, is fully indexed, and includes the texts of, and votes on, all major General Assembly, Security Council and Economic and Social Council resolutions and decisions. Yearbook chapters are currently divided into five parts covering political and security questions; human rights; economic and social questions; legal questions; and institutional, administrative and budgetary questions
UN Publications: An online source for over 5,300 titles produced by the Organization and its key agencies. This web site offers on-line access to the complete catalogue of print, electronic and multimedia resources.
Documents of note
Protecting civilians in the context of UN peacekeeping operations: Successes, setbacks and remaining challenges (advance copy) | November 2009)
Building a Stronger UN for a Better World: The Secretary-General’s Vision | September 2008
UN News
The Department of Public Information produces a number of news resources to ensure coverage of conferences and meetings taking place at UN Headquarters in New York.
Daily Highlights: Highlights of the Spokesperson’s daily noon briefing.
Webcast: Live and archived video of meetings, briefings and events taking place at UNHQ.
UN News Centre: News stories about the UN and its activities worldwide.
Press Releases
Training
Training courses and workshops for individuals and groups are scheducled throughout the year.
Please consult the featured events page for upcoming offereings.
Training opportunities
Dag Hammarskjöld Library
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
UNITAR Fellowship Programme at Columbia University Law School and the UNITAR Visitors Programme at NYU School of Law for Diplomats accredited to the United Nations
UNITAR Workshops: Effective Negotiation (26-27 Oct 09); Managing Conferences and Chairing Negotiations (28 Oct 09)
16 – 19 November, UNITAR Briefing on the Security Council for Members of the Council
Useful UN Links
Below you will find a list of UN-produced publicly-available online information about the United Nations.
Main bodies
Direct links to the web sites of the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, Secretariat, International Court of Justice and the UN System’s Organizational Chart.
UN System sites
Official web site locator for the United Nations System of Organizations.
Jobs
Links to vacant Secretariat posts.
www.un.org
The UN’s main web site.
UN System Organizational Chart
The Organizational Chart of the UN System includes links to related web pages.
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