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Delegates HandbookSeventy-sixth session of the United Nations General Assembly
Opening date of the seventy-sixth session of the General AssemblyTuesday, 14 September 2021General debate of the seventy-sixth session of the General AssemblyTuesday, 21 September to Saturday, 25 September,and Monday, 27 September 2021High-level meeting to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the adoption ofthe Durban Declaration and Programme of ActionWednesday, 22 September 2021High-level plenary meeting to commemorate and promotethe International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear WeaponsTuesday, 28 September 2021Emergency information and updatesHotline for updates duringweather emergencies or otherurgent un.int/The websites also offer the option of subscribing to email, textmessage or automated voice call alerts.
Delegates Handbook
Delegates HandbookSeventy-sixth session of the General Assemblyof the United NationsUnited NationsNew York, September 2021–September 2022
NoteThe present booklet contains information of a general nature aboutUnited Nations Headquarters that is applicable throughout the seventy-sixth session of the General Assembly. Suggestions for changesto the booklet should be addressed to the General Assembly AffairsBranch (email: gaab@un.org).Further information in preparation for the session can be found in theinformation note for delegations (A/INF/76/4 and A/INF/76/4/Rev.1)and the Journal of the United Nations.The present booklet is also available on the Delegate website gates-handbook) andfrom the General Assembly website (www.un.org/en/ga).ST/CS/71September 2021–September 2022
Message from the Secretary-GeneralThe seventy-sixth session of theGeneral Assembly is facing a series ofcomplex challenges: an unrelentingglobal pandemic, a climate emergency, enduring conflicts, increasinginequalities — especially affectingour most vulnerable populations,such as women and girls — andunprecedented humanitarian andhuman rights crises.International cooperation is the onlypathway to solve these and otherglobal tests. Our common agendais to help build a world in whicheveryone can thrive on a healthy planet with peace, dignity andequality.As we look to the trials and tasks ahead, the mission and workof the United Nations is more important than ever. Let us strivetogether to advance peace and security, protect human rights,deliver humanitarian aid, promote sustainable development anduphold international law.The Delegates Handbook is a valuable guide to the GeneralAssembly and to the services provided by the Secretariatto assist delegates in the conduct of their daily work, fromaccreditation and protocol to medical services and conferencemanagement, among other helpful resources. I trust that thislatest edition will prove to be a useful tool for both new arrivalsand veteran diplomats alike.V
I wish you a successful seventy-sixth session of the GeneralAssembly and look forward to working together to realize ourshared goals.António GuterresSecretary-General of the United NationsVI DELEGATES HANDBOOK — INFORMATION FOR DELEGATIONSVI
Foreword from the Under-Secretary-GeneralAs head of the Department forGeneral Assembly and ConferenceManagement, it is my honour andprivilege to present the DelegatesHandbook for the seventy-sixthsession of the General Assembly. TheHandbook, first published in 1952,aims to guide delegates through thework of the Assembly and its subsidiary bodies and provide information on all services and facilities available to delegates. These servicesand facilities are provided to youfrom across many departments in the Secretariat, all workingtogether to ensure that the intergovernmental process is facilitated so that you can carry out your work.The United Nations Secretariat has adopted and continuesto adopt innovative and agile working methods and collaborative solutions, ensuring business continuity in the times ofhigh uncertainty that have resulted from the pandemic. At theseventy-sixth session of the General Assembly, world leadershave the option to either be present in the General AssemblyHall or submit their pre-recorded statements to be introducedby their representatives present in the Hall. This extraordinarymeasure has been adopted by the Assembly, without settinga precedent, with the intention of ensuring that the generaldebate takes place, while safeguarding the health and safetyof delegates and staff. The Assembly will also hold the highlevel meeting to commemorate the twentieth anniversary ofthe adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme ofAction and the high-level plenary meeting to commemorateand promote the International Day for the Total Elimination ofNuclear Weapons.VII
The Secretariat has been working to anticipate the needs ofdelegates and provide them with efficient and environmentallyfriendly services, adapting to the challenges faced by theglobal community and the workload and responsibilities of theUnited Nations.Further useful information in preparation for the seventy-sixthsession can be found in the information note for delegations(A/INF/76/4 and A/INF/76/4/Rev.1), the annotated preliminarylist of items to be included in the provisional agenda (A/76/100)and the annotated draft agenda (A/76/100/Add.1), as well asin the multilingual, digital Journal of the United Nations, whichprovides real-time updates on the venue, format and time ofmeetings.I wish you a productive and successful seventy-sixth session.Movses AbelianUnder-Secretary-General for General Assemblyand Conference ManagementVIII DELEGATES HANDBOOK — INFORMATION FOR DELEGATIONSVIII
Table of contentsMessage from the Secretary-General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Foreword from the Under-Secretary-General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I.VVIIGeneral informationEntrance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .United Nations grounds passes and admission to meetings . . . . . . . .Information (telephones and desk locations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Health-Care Management and Occupational Safetyand Health Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Protocol and Liaison Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1414171721II. General Assembly and its Main Committees, the Economicand Social Council and other organsGeneral Assembly and its Main Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plenary meetings of the General Assembly and meetingsof the General Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Main Committees of the General Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Economic and Social Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Other organs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2325272930III. Conference servicesMeetings and documentation services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Use and care of United Nations electronic equipment . . . . . . . . . . . .Use of cameras and cellular phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seating protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Journal of the United Nations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Statements in plenary meetings and in meetings of the MainCommittees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Records of meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Document facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Accessibility Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31363636373838404244IX
IV. Media, public and library servicesSpokesperson for the Secretary-General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Press conferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Services to correspondents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Department of Global Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UN News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UN Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Social media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Media services and facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .United Nations media partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .United Nations photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Communications campaigns and focal points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Services provided by the network of United Nationsinformation centres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dag Hammarskjöld Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .United Nations publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Publications and Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yearbook of the United Nations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .V.5561646667Facilities and services for delegationsTravel entitlements for delegations of the least developedcountries attending the seventy-sixth sessionof the General Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Important information pertaining to COVID-19: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Checklist A – Request for reimbursement – Delegates’ travel . . . . . .Checklist B – Request to travel – Delegates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Travel services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Delegates’ Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Delegates’ quiet room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dining room and cafeteria facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Delegates’ guests: Admission of non-United Nationsguests during and after the general debate period . . . . . . . . . .Traffic in the Secretariat Circle and through theEast 43rd Street gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .United Nations-issued identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mail and messenger services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Audiovisual services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .X454545464950515253545469747576777878788283838485
Archives and Records Management Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Information and communications technology services . . . . . . . . . . . .United Nations Postal Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garage Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .United Nations Institute for Training and Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .United Nations International School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New York City liaison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hospitality Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Banking facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .United Nations maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Facilities for persons with disabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8787909196979999100101102102103105115XI
I. General informationUnited Nations Headquarters occupies an 18-acre tract ofland on Manhattan Island. The site is bounded to the southby East 42nd Street, to the north by East 48th Street, to thewest by what was formerly a part of First Avenue and is nowknown as United Nations Plaza, and to the east by the EastRiver and Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive. The site is owned by theUnited Nations and is international territory.The Headquarters complex comprises five main structures thatare all interconnected: General Assembly Building, housing the General AssemblyHall, conference rooms 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, E and F and theGA-200 suite. Library Building (reading room open; other areas closed forsecurity reasons) South Annex Building (closed for security reasons, exceptfor the cafeteria area, which will be open for a limited periodduring the general debate) Conference Building (a long, low structure parallel to theriver), where the Economic and Social Council, SecurityCouncil and Trusteeship Council Chambers are located onthe 2nd and 3rd floors, with conference rooms 1, 2, 3, 9, A, B, Cand D on the first basement level and conference rooms 1, 2,3 and 10 on the 1st floor. Secretariat Building (39 storeys), where press conferences areheld on the 2nd floorAll conference rooms and chambers in the Conference Building,the General Assembly Hall and other conference rooms in theGeneral Assembly Building can be reached from the delegates’entrance near East 45th Street. There is also an entrance by theLibrary and South Annex Buildings, near East 43rd Street.GENERAL INFORMATION 13
Several buildings close to Headquarters house United Nationsoffices, including: DC1, One United Nations Plaza, 787 First Avenue DC2, Two United Nations Plaza, 323 East 44th Street FF Building, 304 East 45th Street Albano Building, 305 East 46th Street United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)Building, 801 United Nations Plaza Falchi Building, 31-00 47th Avenue, Long Island City, QueensDelegates who wish to locate departments or offices areadvised to check with the Information Unit (tel.: 212-963-9999).Internal calls within the telephone system of the United Nationsmay be placed using the five-digit extension comprising “3” or“7” followed by the last four digits of the telephone number.For telephone numbers beginning with the prefix “212-963”,the five-digit extension begins with “3”, and for those beginning with “917-367”, it begins with “7”.Entrance Pedestrians: The entrance for delegations to the GeneralAssembly Hall is located at First Avenue and East 45th Street Cars: To enter and park at Headquarters, cars requireUnited Nations diplomatic license plates (“D” plates), as wellas a parking e-tag for the seventy-sixth session of the GeneralAssembly (for more information, please see the section onthe Garage Administration on page 91).United Nations grounds passes and admission to meetingsOwing to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic andthe limitations on meetings within the United Nations premisesas precautionary measures aimed at containing the spread ofCOVID-19, access to the building may be limited. Please see theinformation note for delegations (A/INF/76/4 and A/INF/76/4/Rev.1) for the latest information on the arrangements for thehigh-level meetings and the general debate.14 DELEGATES HANDBOOK — INFORMATION FOR DELEGATIONS
Registration for members of official delegationsPasses for members of official delegations to regular and specialsessions of the General Assembly and all other meetings atHeadquarters on the official calendar are authorized by theProtocol and Liaison Service (tel.: 212-963-7181) and processedby the Pass and Identification Unit, whose office is locatedat 320 East 45th Street (FF Building). Registration requestsfor members of delegations to temporary meetings may beprocessed through the online eRegistration system, availablethrough the e-deleGATE portal (edelegate.un.int). Guidelineson eRegistration and answers to frequently asked questions canbe found on the Protocol and Liaison Service website istration for official delegations of intergovernmentalorganizations (accredited to the United Nations as observers)that do not have offices in New York should follow the procedure specified under “Guidelines for intergovernmental organizations away from New York”, which are posted on the Protocoland Liaison Service website (https://www.un.org/dgacm/en/content/protocol), under “Meetings”.Types of passes1The following types of passes may be issued: VIP pass without a photograph, issued by the Protocol andLiaison Service for Heads of State and Government, VicePresidents, Crown Princes and Princesses, and their spouses VIP pass with a photograph, issued by the Protocol andLiaison Service for Deputy Prime Ministers, Cabinet Ministersand their spouses Gold pass for heads of delegations, processed by the Passand Identification Unit Blue pass for all other members of delegations, processed bythe Pass and Identification Unit1Passes for returning delegates whose photographs are already in the electronicsystem of the Pass and Identification Unit may be picked up by a member of themission with identification. Spouses will be issued the same type of pass as theprincipals. Delegates who have photographs in the system that are older than fiveyears are required to upload a new photograph or have their photographs retaken atthe office of the Pass and Identification Unit.GENERAL INFORMATION 15
Requirements for issuance of passesVIP passes and delegate passes (gold and blue)Requests for passes for the following categories of participants may be processed through the eRegistration system(edelegate.un.int) by submitting to the Protocol and LiaisonService an online application form with a passport-sized photograph with a white background (where applicable): Heads of State and Government, Vice-Presidents, CrownPrinces and Princesses, and their spouses (no photographrequired) Deputy Prime Ministers, Cabinet Ministers and their spouses(colour photograph with white background in JPEG formatrequired) Members of official delegations (colour photograph withwhite background in JPEG format required)All requests must be submitted at least two working days inadvance of when needed, in order to ensure proper registrationand issuance of passes. Additional working days may be requiredprior to and during the general debate and other high-level meetings. The deadline for the submission of requests for the high-levelsegment (21–28 September 2021) is Monday, 13 September 2021.To access the General Assembly Hall and other areas of the buildings during the high-level segment, a secondary pass will berequired. For more information, see A/INF/76/4.Department of Safety and SecurityThe Security and Safety Service operates on a 24-hour basis.Special Services UnitTel.Room212-963-7531GA-1B-052The Special Services Unit is located in the first basement ofthe General Assembly Building in room GA-1B-052. The Unitaddresses queries concerning lost and found items, aswell as all other in-person enquiries, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Monday to Friday.16 DELEGATES HANDBOOK — INFORMATION FOR DELEGATIONS
The Security Operations Centre operates on a 24-hour basisand can be contacted at 212-963-6666 for all requests for accessor general enquiries. The Centre addresses queries concerninglost and found items from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m.The Centre is staffed with security and fire-safety personnel.For fire or medical emergencies, first call 911 (dial 9-911 froma United Nations telephone) and then contact 212-963-5555(ext. 3-5555 from a United Nations telephone). For furtherdetails, see https://iseek.un.org/nyc/emergencyNY.Information (telephones and desk locations)The Information Unit (tel.: 212-963-9999) can advise on: The location and telephone numbers of delegations The office or official to be contacted for technical or substantive queries The location and telephone numbers of services, informationmedia and United Nations clubsFor information concerning the location and telephonenumbers of Secretariat officials and staff, dial “0” (for furtherinformation regarding the telephone system of various officesin the United Nations, please see page 89.Health-Care Management and Occupational Safety and HealthDivisionThe Health-Care Management and Occupational Safetyand Health Division provides emergency medical assistanceto delegates and members of diplomatic missions to theUnited Nations. In addition, the Headquarters Clinical Servicesteam within the Division provides first aid for injuries, travelrelated health advice and guidance on accessing local healthcare service providers, including doctors, dentists, pharmaciesand hospitals.GENERAL INFORMATION 17
Emergency response: during the high-level segment of theseventy-sixth session of the General Assembly, an immediate medical response capability for the main campus will beprovided by the Headquarters Clinical Services team, New YorkCity paramedics and United Nations security staff.In a medical emergency, contact the Security Control Centre(tel.: 212-963-6666), which will coordinate with the HeadquartersClinical Services teams, other medical assistance providers or thelocal emergency first-response capability (911) as appropriate.Basic health care: owing to COVID-19 related restrictions,the Headquarters Clinical Services team is able to providefirst-aid services for physical trauma only at its walk-in clinicon the 5th floor of the Secretariat Building from 8.30 a.m. to5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Persons who are unwell with fever,COVID-19 like symptoms or low grade illness are advised toleave the campus and seek support from one of the many localwalk-in clinics. Limited primary care support will be available bytelephone during business hours.18 DELEGATES HANDBOOK — INFORMATION FOR DELEGATIONS
Source: Map data 2021 Google, United StatesServiceGeneral medicalconsultationsin the UnitedNationsHeadquartersareaNameContactCityMD East 50th952 Second Avenue (between 50th and51st Streets)212-271-4864CityMD East 37th561 Third Avenue212-729-4668MedRite919 Second Avenue212-935-3333GENERAL INFORMATION 19
ServiceNameBellevue HospitalEmergency careCornellNewYork-PresbyterianEye emergenciesDentalInfectious diseasesCOVID-19 testingAlso availableat mostpharmacies andpop-up testingsitesContactVia Securityand SafetyService,SecurityControlCentreExt. 36666Emergency room —462 First Avenue212-562-8052Emergency room —525 East 68th Street212-746-5454New York Eye andEar Infirmary ofMount Sinai310 East 14th Street212-979-4000Emergency DentistNew York9 East 45th Street, 6th floor646-783-1175Emergency DentalCenter18 East 48th Street, room 1702646-992-0930Emergency Dentist24/78 Gramercy Park South888-896-1427Mount Sinai-UnionSquare10 Union Square East, suite 3H212-420-4005Bellevue VirologyClinic462 First Avenue212-562-4038Travel Medicine NYC109 East 38th Street212-725-0580CityMD East 37th952 Second Avenue (between 50th and51st Streets)212-271-4864CityMD East 37th561 Third Avenue212-729-4668MedRite919 Second Avenue212-935-3333Medical Offices ofManhattan211 East 51st Street212-398-1709LEAA Health509 Fifth Avenue866-275-759420 DELEGATES HANDBOOK — INFORMATION FOR DELEGATIONS
Protocol and Liaison ServiceThe Protocol and Liaison Service is part of the Department forGeneral Assembly and Conference Management.Tel.EmailRoomMs. Beatrix KaniaChief of Protocol212-963-7171beatrix.kania@un.orgS-0208Ms. Nicole Bresson-OndiekiDeputy Chief of Protocol917-367-4320bresson@un.orgS-0212Ms. Pilar FuentesSenior Protocol Officer212-963-0720fuentesp@un.orgS-0207Mr. Fariz MirsalayevProtocol 8268aicha.benmansour@un.orgS-0202Ms. Aicha BenmansourProtocol OfficerFor information on the protocol officers and their respectiveportfolios of Member States, observer States and intergovernmental organizations, as well as detailed information onthe registration of delegates and staff members, please seethe Protocol and Liaison Service website dentialsFor the sessions of the General Assembly, credentials of representatives (issued by the Head of State or Government or by theMinister for Foreign Affairs) should be submitted to the SecretaryGeneral one week before the opening of the session, if possible.A scanned copy of the credentials, as well as other communications containing the names of representatives (such as lettersand notes verbales from the permanent missions), should besubmitted through the e-Credentials online platform, which canbe accessed through the e-deleGATE portal (https://edelegate.un.int). A hard copy of the formal credentials (original) shouldGENERAL INFORMATION 21
be brought to the Office of Legal Affairs, located on the 36thfloor of the Secretariat Building (please see the Journal of theUnited Nations for further details).Blue Book of Permanent Missions to the United NationsThe Blue Book of Permanent Missions to the United Nations liststhe diplomatic personnel of Member States, the staff of intergovernmental organizations accredited to the United Nations asobservers, and the staff of liaison offices of specialized agenciesand related organizations. All interim movements of personnel,changes in addresses and telephone and fax numbers, nationalholidays and so forth are updated in the Blue Book Online assoon as the Protocol and Liaison Service is notified of such achange by a mission.Protocol and Liaison Service websiteThe most up-to-date version of the Blue Book can be found onthe Protocol and Liaison Service website (https://www.un.org/dgacm/en/content/protocol), along with a list of Heads of Stateand Government and ministers for foreign affairs, a list of seniorUnited Nations officials, the Manual of Protocol and other usefulinformation.22 DELEGATES HANDBOOK — INFORMATION FOR DELEGATIONS
II. General Assembly2 and its Main Committees, theEconomic and Social Council and other organsGeneral Assembly and its Main CommitteesPresident of the General Assembly for the seventy-sixth sessionMr. Abdulla Shahid (Maldives)On 7 June 2021, the General Assembly elected the Presidentfor the seventy-sixth session, pursuant to rule 30 of its rulesof procedure.Office of the PresidentThe Office is located on the 2nd floor of the ConferenceBuilding.Tel.EmailRoomOffice of the n212-963-6274S-0244Vice-PresidentsOn 7 June 2021, pursuant to rule 30 of its rules of procedure,the General Assembly elected the 21 Vice-Presidents for theseventy-sixth session.Vice-Presidents of the General Assembly for the seventy-sixth a RicaCôte d’IvoireDominicanRepublicEgyptEquatorial Guinea9.10.11.12.13.FinlandFranceHaitiKuwaitLao People’sDemocraticRepublic14. Mozambique15. Philippines16.17.18.19.Russian FederationSierra LeoneSloveniaUnited Kingdom of GreatBritain and NorthernIreland20. United Republic of Tanzania21. United States of AmericaInformation on the General Assembly is available at www.un.org/ga.THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND ITS MAIN COMMITTEES, THE ECONOMIC AND23SOCIAL COUNCIL AND OTHER ORGANS
Secretariat arrangements for the General AssemblyThe Secretary-General acts in his capacity as Chief Adminis trativeOfficer of the Organization at all meetings of the General Assembly.Ov
General Assembly Building can be reached from the delegates' entrance near East 45th Street. There is also an entrance by the Library and South Annex Buildings, near East 43rd Street.
