The United Nations Flag Code and Regulations

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V. MOURNING a. Upon the death of a Head of State or Head of
　　　　　　　　　Government of a Member State, the United Nations Flag will be
　　　　　　　　　flown at half-mast at United Nations headquarters, at the
　　　　　　　　　United Nations Office at Geneva and at United Nations offices
　　　　　　　　　located in that Member State; b. On such occasions, at
　　　　　　　　　Headquarters and at Geneva, the United Nations Flag will be
　　　　　　　　　flown at half-mast for one day immediately upon learning of
　　　　　　　　　the death. If, however, Flags, have already been flying on
　　　　　　　　　that day they will not normally be lowered, but will instead
　　　　　　　　　be flown at half-mast on the day following the death; c.
　　　　　　　　　Should the procedure in paragraph (b) above not be practicable
　　　　　　　　　due to weather conditions or other reasons, the United Nations
　　　　　　　　　Flag may be flown at half-mast on the day of the funeral.
　　　　　　　　　Under exceptional circumstances it may be flown at half-mast
　　　　　　　　　on both the day of the death and the day of the funeral; d.
　　　　　　　　　United Nations offices other than those covered by paragraph
　　　　　　　　　(a) a! bove in the case of the death of a national figure or a
　　　　　　　　　Head of State or Head of Government of a Member State, will
　　　　　　　　　use their discretion, taking into account the local practice,
　　　　　　　　　in consultation with the Protocol Office of the Ministry of
　　　　　　　　　Foreign Affairs and/or the Dean of the locally accredited
　　　　　　　　　Diplomatic Corps; e. The head of a specialized agency is
　　　　　　　　　authorized by the Secretary-General to lower the United
　　　in cases where
　　　　　　　　　he wishes to follow the official mourning of the country in
　　　　　　　　　which the office of the agency is located. He may also lower
　　　　　　　　　the United Nations Flag to half-mast on any occasion when the
　　　　　　　　　specialized agency is in official mourning; f. The United
　　　　　　　　　Nations Flag may also be flown at half-mast on special
　　　　　　　　　instructions of the Secretary-General on the death of a world
　　　　　　　　　leader who has had a significant connection with the United
　　　　　　　　　Nations; g. The Secretary-General may in special circumstances
　　　　　　　　　decide that the United Nations Flag, w! herever displayed,
　　　　　　　　　shall be flown at half-mast during a period of official United
　　　　　　　　　Nations mourning; h. The United Nations Flag when displayed at
　　　　　　　　　half-mast should first be hoisted to the peak for an instant
　　　　　　　　　and then lowered to the half-mast position. The Flag should
　　　　　　　　　again be raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day;
　　　　　　　　　i. When the United Nations Flag is flown at half-mast no other
　　　　　　　　　flag will be displayed; j. Crepe streamers may be affixed to
　　　　　　　　　flagstaffs flying the United Nations Flag in a funeral
　　　　　　　　　procession only by order of the Secretary-General of the
　　　　　　　　　United Nations; k. When the United Nations Flag is used to
　　　　　　　　　cover a casket, it should not be lowered into the grave or
　　　　　　　　　allowed to touch the ground.