In order to complete the process you will need the information detailed below. All information must be as it appears in the passport or other official photo identification document which the participant intends to present at the registration desk.

• Complete name as it appears on official photo identification
• Date of birth
• Nationality
• Passport or other photo identification number (drivers license, etc.)
• Email address

Go to UNFCCC Online Registration to request account creation. Once you request account creation, you will receive an e-mail with the confirmation link.

Please follow the link and finish the account creation procedure. You will receive another e-mail with your login name, password and further instructions. The online system recognizes only valid e-mail addresses.

Accreditation requests must be supported by the following documents:

• Letter of assignment on official letterhead of a media organization signed by the Publisher or Editor-in-chief indicating the name of the media representative and duration of assignment.
• Copy of a valid press card.  In the absence of a press card, you may submit additional materials, in line with the UN criteria.  Please refer to the system or the online FAQs for more information.

Materials are scanned into a graphics format (.pdf .gif .jpg .tif) and uploaded into the system.  There is a file size limit of 4 MB.  This replaces the previous system of submitting accreditation documents via e-mail.  The secretariat will not accept materials sent separately by e-mail.

If there are any problems with your application, or additional information is needed, your profile will be updated.  Please check your profile regularly for updates.

Every effort will be made to issue the accreditation as soon as possible.

Please check the status of your application online, in the personal profile that you created. Do not call the press office for updates on your accreditation.

Once you have received confirmation of your accreditation, you will be registered for the conference. Download the Registration Acknowledgment Form and bring it with you to the conference.

The names and information entered are for purposes of identification and verification only. Required information is used for accreditation and statistical purposes and will not be published for general access. This information will be retained in the system for use at future sessions, unless a written request to remove it is received from the media concerned.

Letters of assignment and copies of press cards are not retained.  For each meeting a new letter of assignment must be submitted and copy of a valid press card, if it has expired since the last meeting.

All Parties, UN organizations, Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) duly admitted by the COP and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) duly admitted by the COP can only apply for a press conference slot if they wish to hold one.

The list of admitted NGOs can be found here. The list of admitted IGOs can be found here.

Current applicants for admission and provisionally admitted organizations are not eligible to apply for a press conference slot.

For information on the admission process for observer organizations, please click here.

All requests for COP 30 must be submitted via this designated press conference booking form: https://forms.gle/q8TwQ3uFfSL6jUSx8.

Advance requests for press conferences at COP 30 are gladly received, on the understanding that it is not possible to book them until the timeline for submitting booking requests has been established and published. Received requests will be kept on file until that time. 

Please note that submitting an advance press booking request does not guarantee in any way the selection and/or allocation of a press conference slot.

The exact timeline for submitting booking requests for COP 30 will be published closer to the conference.

There is no fee associated with the use of the press conference room.

Press conferences are booked under the name of the requesting organization, and at least one representative of the organization must be present to lead or moderate the session for accountability reasons.

All press conferences are webcast live and made available on-demand. They are accessible to the public through the Schedule of Events page and the UN Climate Change mobile application.

A laptop and projector are available in the press conference room. Presentations must be provided directly to the technical team on site prior to the start of the press conference.

The press conference room is configured in a theatre-style seating arrangement, featuring a head table equipped with microphones.

Each press conference is allotted a maximum of 30 minutes. As press conferences are scheduled back-to-back, it is essential that the time limit is strictly observed.

Food and beverages are not permitted inside the press conference room.

Participants are responsible for supplying their own nameplates and for organizing any interpretation services needed for their press conference.

Participants are responsible for creating their own media distribution lists and informing the media of their press conferences.

UN Climate Change staff will make media advisories and other information available to accredited press through our designated page.

Media advisories and press releases submissions can be made through this designated form (direct link: https://forms.gle/7rDv9BMvZpgbUvVu9). 

Kindly make your submission only as a link to a website where your materials are available. 

Please note that e-mail attachments or content embedded into an e-mail will not be processed.

For further information and questions, contact us under releases-COP@unfccc.int.

In order to reduce paper consumption, scheduled press conferences will be announced on the UN Climate Change website and on the CCTV screens throughout the conference premises.

Disclaimer: UN Climate Change is not responsible for third party content and reserves the right to decide against publishing individual submissions.

The UNFCCC Secretariat has established guidelines for admitted observer organizations on how to book press conferences during official sessions.

The purpose of these guidelines is to ensure that all admitted observers have a fair opportunity to make use of the limited number of press conference slots to communicate their messages to the media, while also maintaining the orderly flow of press conference activities. They outline:

• the procedures for requesting a press conference slot,
• the selection process,
• the criteria for eligibility,
• operational rules for the use of press conference rooms.

Clear and accessible rules help promote efficient scheduling and support the broader goal of transparent and multi-stakeholder communication to media on climate action during critical international negotiations.

Guidelines are published and can be viewed and downloaded here.