The Protocol & Liaison Services Unit is one of the core Units under the Conference Management Section, and provides support services to the Commission, including the Cabinet Office, mainly with regard to Host Country relations.
The Unit is vested with the responsibility of providing protocol services to senior officials and VIPs.
In addition, it advises and assists international staff members on their residency status in the Host Country by securing residence IDs, Ethiopian visas, providing airport meet and greet services, processing duty-free privilege authorizations, obtaining VIP lounge permits for high officials, arranging hotel bookings, and processing the authentication of driving licenses.