All participants are requested to register on arrival at the registration desk. Registration will be open on Thursday, 1 February and Friday, 2 February from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., Saturday, 3 Feb and Sunday, 4 February from 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m., Monday, 5 Feb through Wednesday, 8 Feb from 8.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. and on Thursday, 8 February until noon. Delegates are reminded that the list of participants is based on the information provided by them at the time of registration and that inclusion in the list of participants is conditional upon official registration.

Badges

Badges will be issued to participants upon registration. For security reasons, all delegates are requested to wear the badges at all times.

A printout of the relevant entries for each delegation will be handed out in the meeting room as soon as possible. Participants are requested to check the entries carefully and hand in any corrections to the registration desk as early as possible.

In accordance with the rules of procedure of the Governing Council (rules 16 and 17), delegates are requested to hand in their credentials at the registration desk on the first day of the session. Credentials will be examined by the Bureau of the Governing Council and approved on the Council on the basis of a report of the Bureau. Any questions regarding credentials should be addressed to the Secretary of the Council (Ms. B. Miller ext. 3411).

NGO’s should register at the NGO desk, located in the delegates entrance lobby. NGO registration will open from Wednesday, 31 January until Friday, 10 February from 10.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. All NGO queries should be directed to the desk or contact Mr. A. Krishnan on ext. 3870. A dedicated meeting/working room has been allocated to NGO’s (UNESCO Conference room C-224).

Media representatives are requested to register at the Media Center located at the lower level of the library. Please have a valid press card and letter from your editor to facilitate the accreditation process. Nairobi based journalists will be given GC badges upon presentation of their current UN security-passes. For more information please contact Ms. A. Shah on ext.3089.

II MEETINGS

The following meeting rooms have been allocated to the regional groups and other groups and for additional facilities:

Group of 77	Conference room 1
African Group	Conference room 1
Arab Group	Conference room 2
European Union	Conference room 3
Western European and Others Group	Conference room 3
Latin American and Caribbean Group	Conference room 4
Central and Eastern European Group	Conference room 5
Asian and the Pacific Group	Conference room 6
JUSSCANZ	Conference room 8
Press and Media	Press Center
NGO’s UNESCO	Conference room C-224
Prayer - meditation room	CW 107

            

Meeting rooms are available for Regional Groups everyday before 9.30 a.m. Due to various drafting groups and special and side events, availability during lunch hours and after the regular meetings needs to be confirmed on a daily basis with Ms. S. Mutarabayire, ext. 3397. Alternative meeting rooms may have to be provided.

Simultaneous interpretation will be available at the meetings of the plenary and the Committee of the Whole in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. No interpretation will be available for regional or group meetings.

Official GC documents will be available at the document distribution center behind the registration desk from noon Sunday, 4 February. Thereafter, the center will remain open everyday of the session from 8 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. Special tables are placed in the corridors near Conference rooms1 and 2 for non-official documentation and information materials.

A daily journal will be issued during GC. Any delegation wishing to have an announcement included in the daily Journal should contact the Secretary of the Council (Ms. B. Miller ext. 3411). The Secretary of the GC should also be contacted on the order of speeches for the Plenary Sessions from 5-7 February 2001.

Delegates wishing to have bilateral meetings with the Executive Director should call the Assistant to the Executive Director, Ms. C. Musonera (ext. 4007) or contact the Executive Assistant to the Executive Director, Mr. E. Blencowe on ext. 4148.

Video conferencing facilities are available to delegates at a rate of $ 60 per hour in room CW 115, located behind conference room 1. For bookings please contact Conference Services, Ms. E. Mutua, ext. 3394 or Ms. W. Omenda, ext. 3391.

Free internet access is available from the Internet Café, located behind the Coffee Lounge at the upper concourse.

Recent UNEP publications are on display in the lower concourse. Order forms, with prices indicated, will be available next to the display cabinets. Free material is available in the exhibition area and for Media representatives in the Media Center. For any other information please contact Ms. M. Kebede, ext. 3326 or Mr. T. Njoroge, ext. 3393, and Ms. A. Shah in the Media Center, ext. 3089.

Exhibitions presenting various aspects of UNEP’s programme activities are on display in the upper lobby. UNEP’s Photo Competition "Focus On Your World" will also be exhibited. Video programming and international news feeds (BBC World and CNN) will run on a continuous basis. Various local artists will exhibit their work in the concourses. For more information contact Mr. S. Jackson ext. 3332.

Commissary

Access to the UN Commissary will be extended for the duration of the session to all heads of government delegations, as well as heads of the delegations of the United Nations and inter-governmental organizations after they have officially registered their participation. The Commissary is situated on the lower concourse. Commissary passes will be provided at the Registration Desk. The Commissary will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays.

The United Nations Gift Center, situated adjacent to the Commissary, will be open from 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays. It has a large and varied list of items available, including souvenirs, mementos and gift items from different United Nations agencies as well as from different countries.

The two UN travel agents (Acharya and Bunson) will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for return bookings, re-routings, etc. Booking of tours and safaris may be also made through the travel agents. Acharya (ext. 2438/2439) can be found at the lower concourse, next to the Kenya Commercial Bank, whereas Bunson (ext. 4980/4985) is located at the upper concourse adjacent to the staff lounge.

Emergency first aid will be available throughout the duration of the session. The services of a doctor can be obtained if required. A nurse will be on duty during meeting hours, and can be contacted in Block F, room 117, ext. 2267 or 2268. An ambulance is available 24 hours a day.

Xerox Kenya has been contracted by the UN to provide services at cost to delegates at the Business Center, located at the upper concourse. Services available include: photocopying, word-processing, telephone and fax, mobile phones, rental of office and meeting room equipment, incl. projectors, PC’s, copiers, fax machines etc. For more information please contact Mr. M. Otieno on tel. 741902-17 fax 741251 or Ms F. Ngugi, tel. 072-526305.

The post office with telegram, telex, fax and international telephone facilities, will be opened from 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. except for Saturday and Sunday. During office hours, public phones are available inside the Post Office for which cash payments may be made at the counter. Pay phones, for use with phone-cards, which may be purchased from the Post Office, are available on a 24-hour basis outside the Post Office.

Delegates are kindly requested to refrain from using telephones at the Registration Desk which are for the use of the secretariat staff only. Calls to the city can be made from the telephones near the post office out from the business center.

Branches of the Kenya Commercial Bank and Citi Bank will be open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day for the duration of the session.

Catering facilities at UN complex in February 2001

There are three regular caterers on the UN Complex contracted to provide food and beverages for breakfast, lunch as well as snacks during coffee breaks for staff and visiting delegates participating in conferences. These caterers can also organize food and drinks for private functions, dinners and receptions.

Belmain Caterers

Location: Central Area, Main Cafeteria, Restaurant, Staff Lounge:

International cuisine, local dishes, steaks and french fries, snacks, salad bar, fresh fruits, yogurts, beverages, tea and coffee.

Delegates Lounge:

 Snacks, light lunches, pastries, beverages, tea and coffee.

Contact: Ms. L. Zacho & Mr. D. Kioko- Ext. 2465

Crackerjack Cafe

Location: Old Cafeteria: Continental buffet on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

BBQ, including full salad bar on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Fresh sandwiches made to order (French bread or toasted). Assorted pastries and cakes, soups, full salad bar. Fresh fruit salads and yogurts. Beverages, tea and coffee.

Contact: Ms. Saloni Rajani- Ext 2496

Café Royale :

Location: All 5 Coffee Stations: Tea and coffee, fresh toasted sandwiches, pizzas.

Bar in Block W: Plain fries, small salads, cakes and pastries.

Tented Structure (lower level between blocks T and U):

Buffet with a selection of hot meals with an added touch of flavors of Africa, fruit salads, tea and coffee.

Contact: Ms. Litondo & Mr. B. Ogola – Ext. 3840

In addition, two additional caterers, located at the lower conference rooms 2/3/4 near the fountain area, will provide their services to delegates and staff in February 2001: Safari Park Hotel and Tamarind Restaurant Group. The Safari Park Hotel (Mr. A. Lohwasser, tel. 802493, 862222) and Tamarind Restaurant Group (Mr. J. Verwiel, tel. 728090 or 072 5161 78 or Ms. Michelle Gulardi, tel. 072 518503) can also organize food and drinks for private functions and receptions.