A shared media, storytelling, and production hub for civil society — studio space, livestreams, podcasting, and broadcast-grade production in New York, at rates built for NGOs.
Make your civil society work seen, heard, and remembered. Book a media package for your own venue, a room at the Civil Society Media Center, or both together as a fully produced event.
Supported by CoNGO. Office space provided by STUF United Fund. Technical support by Hubcast Media, United Earth Networks, and the PEAC Institute.
Please note: This is a civil society support desk. It does not provide UN accreditation, UN press credentials, UN access, or official UN media services. Services are subject to schedule, venue permission, internet access, and team availability.
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Goals
From HLPF to UNGA
Our HLPF proof-of-concept helped test the need for accessible civil society media support. We are now refining the model and preparing expanded support for UN General Assembly (UNGA) and other civil society gatherings.
Why this matters
Civil society events, panels, briefings, and community stories deserve to live beyond the room. The Civil Society Media Desk helps organizations create usable records, livestreams, interview clips, and shareable media assets so their work can be seen, remembered, and shared with members, funders, partners, and wider communities.
Livestream or record your event so people can participate beyond the room.
Create a usable record of your panel, statement, briefing, or gathering.
Turn your message into short clips and media assets for your community, donors, and partners.
Inside the studio
The Civil Society Media Desk works from a dedicated media center at the CoNGO office in New York, hosted with STUF United Fund. Screening room, cameras, teleprompter, projection, and a private conference space for interviews and briefings — all a short walk from UN Headquarters.
Connected to Vancouver
The New York desk connects directly to Hubcast Media's full broadcast control room in Vancouver, so a civil society event in one room can be produced, switched, and finished with the same tools used for professional broadcast.
Rates
A UN-adjacent place to meet, convene and broadcast — the venue hosted by STUF United Fund, production by the Civil Society Media Desk. Book a room, media services, or both — the total is simply the two added together. One year-round rate per tier; pick yours and the rates below highlight it.
Lowest preferred rate for verified CoNGO member organizations.
Main Hall
up to ~70 people
CoNGO: $645 per 4 hours · $1,075 full day
NGO $860/4 hours · $1,505 day — Corporate $1,290/4 hours · $2,260 day
Conference Room
up to 12 people
CoNGO: $70 per hour · $375 full day
NGO $90/hour · $510 day — Corporate $120/hour · $700 day
Meeting Room
up to 8 people
CoNGO: $55 per hour · $270 full day
NGO $70/hour · $375 day — Corporate $90/hour · $540 day
Small Meeting Room
up to 4 people
CoNGO: $40 per hour · $160 full day
NGO $50/hour · $240 day — Corporate $65/hour · $325 day
Main Hall books in 4-hour minimum blocks; smaller rooms have a 2-hour minimum. Full day is up to 8 hours; Main Hall bookings over 4 hours are charged the full-day rate, and hourly rooms never cost more than their day rate. Civil Society Access Discount: qualifying CoNGO members, NGOs and UN civil-society partners get 15% off the venue fee for events in March, July and September. Corporate rates are not discounted.
$200
Starting rate · CoNGO
For online or Zoom-supported events.
Best for: Online side events, briefings, committee meetings, and virtual panels.
NGO $250 · Corporate $500
Request this service$450
Starting rate · CoNGO
A simple single-camera livestream or recording for an in-person event.
Best for: Small panels, briefings, workshops, and side events.
NGO $550 · Corporate $850
Request this service$850
Starting rate · CoNGO
For events with both in-person and remote participation.
Best for: Hybrid panels, public briefings, and events with remote speakers or viewers.
NGO $1,000 · Corporate $1,400
Request this service$1,300+
Starting rate · CoNGO
For events needing stronger production support.
Best for: Larger panels, high-priority side events, interviews, and convenings.
NGO $1,500+ · Corporate $2,200+
Request this serviceMedia services are priced on their own — adding them never changes the room fee. Broadcast-scale, multi-operator, interpretation or heavy post-production projects are quoted individually.
Room rentals available
Tell us the date and what you want to produce — we will send a written quote and hold the room while you decide.
Priced separately
For organizations that want short clips for their own social media or communications use.
Note: Guests invited to participate in Civil Society Media Desk public-interest interviews are not charged. The Interview Clips Package is for organizations booking dedicated clips for their own use.
Who it's for
The Civil Society Media Desk is designed for CoNGO (Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations) members, NGO committees, civil society organizations, youth delegations, community storytellers, funders, and partners participating in UN-facing meetings, civil society convenings, and events leading up to UN General Assembly (UNGA).
How it works
Submit the request form.
Share your event details below.
The Media Desk team reviews your event.
We look at location, schedule, and technical needs.
Receive a confirmation and recommendation.
We send a package suggestion and payment instructions.
We support your event.
Our team handles the agreed media support on the day.
Receive your recording or media assets.
You get your stream link, recording, or clips after the event.
Request support
One form for everything. Whether you need a room, media production, or both, this single request reaches both the STUF United Fund venue team and the Media Desk production team — there is no second form to fill out.
Supported by
The Civil Society Media Desk is supported by CoNGO, with office space generously provided by the STUF United Fund. Technical support is provided by Hubcast Media, United Earth Networks, and the PEAC Institute.
