COP 28 will take place from 30 November until 12 December 2023 at Expo City Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
By DUKE TSUMA
The media accreditation for UN Climate Conference COP 28 that opened on 31 July 2023 is set to be closed on October 11 at 23:59 CEST, UN Climate has announced.
“We are now close to reaching the maximum number of media badges, taking into account other participants and the physical safety and security considerations of the venue. Thus, we are compelled to close the system as of 11 October 2023,” UN Climate said in a statement.
The UN agency said all applications received up to and including 11 October 2023 will be processed adding that regrettably, they will not be in a position to accept new applications past 11 October 2023.
“Apologies for any inconvenience,” the statement noted.
The press release added that online registration is the only official channel for nominating participants for this conference noting that the secretariat is not in a position to receive applications sent by any other method, e.g. e-mail, fax or letter.
“Further information on media accreditation and a list of our frequently asked questions (FAQs) is available online. For technical support please submit a completed ORS Support Form,” they added.
The UN agency said further information for participants will be made available in due course at https://unfccc.int/cop28 and https://unfccc.int/about-us/press-and-media.
About COP28
COP 28 will take place from 30 November until 12 December 2023 at Expo City Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The meeting comprises the twenty-eighth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28), the eighteenth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 18), and the fifth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA 5).
