The information below provides guidance on how the FAOR should act and communicate based on his/her official role as Representative and Head of Mission of the Food and Agriculture Organization. 

Protocol Guidelines for FAO Representatives:
This document provides specific guidance on how the FAOR should act during official duties.  Information includes actions to take upon arrival to the duty station, attendance official events including cocktail parties and dinners and arrangements for a visit by the Director-General.

UN Flag Code:
The use of the UN flag has clear regulations, as per the attached document.  This specifies when and how the UN flag should be raised, flown and displayed in addition to providing rules on when flag should be flown at half-mast. 

Guidance on Notes Verbale
The attached email message provides a basic template for preparing Notes Verbale, which is a diplomatic communication used to communicate with the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ambassadors, diplomatic missions, Permanent Reprentatives, ministries, executive heads of other UN bodies and in reply to incoming Notes Verbale.

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