Tag: Press
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A letter of assignment on the letterhead of a bona fide media organization, signed and dated by the Editor-in-Chief or an authorized person, stating the name and function of the applicant. The letter should specify what story/event the applicant will cover and the desired time period for the press pass. Copies of the applicant's press card and passport (or national ID for Swiss citizens) must also be supplied. Additional criteria are required for online media.
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The letter of assignment must be on a letterhead and be addressed to the Director of the Information Service. It must be signed by an authorized official (e.g., the Publisher, Assignment Editor or Bureau Chief), of the media organization seeking accreditation. Letters of assignment must specify the type of coverage, event or project assigned; the period of time for which accreditation is required; and the name and professional function(s) of the individual(s) to be assigned.
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Once your request for accreditation is accepted, your badge may be picked up from the Security Identification Unit at the Pregny Gate, Building F, 8 - 14 Avenue de la Paix, 1211 Geneva 10.
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Press accreditation is given for the duration of the event covered by the correspondent for a maximum of three months.
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Before accreditation is renewed, the Information Service requires work samples that demonstrate active engagement in covering the activities of the United Nations. Samples must be unaltered press clippings or media products of the accredited organization with bylines of the individual requesting renewal.
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A press card is a document issued by a government authority or a media organization stating that the owner is a journalist.
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No accreditation will be granted without the letter from the media organization, the press card and passport (or national ID for Swiss citizen) of the applicant.
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If your media ground pass is lost or stolen, you must immediately report it to the Security Identification Unit at the Pregny Gate, Building F, 8 - 14 Avenue de la Paix, 1211 Geneva 10, tel. +41 (0)22 917 50 02. You will be required to complete a form in order to obtain a new badge.
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Media accreditation is only given for coverage of United Nations activities at UNOG and does not constitute an endorsement for any other purpose. At any time, the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit may revoke accreditation if it is put to improper use; if it is determined that the accreditation has not been used to cover United Nations events; if it has been used to abuse the privileges so extended; or if personal or public conduct is not consistent with the best interests of the Organization. The press pass must not be loaned to another person; UN Security will confiscate any pass in the possession of any individual to whom it was not issued.
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If you are organizing an official press conference at the Palais des Nations through the UN Information Service, where all UN accredited media can attend, the Service will put at your disposal a press conference room or a stake-out position. You can hold interviews there after the press conference.
If you wish to organize a briefing with a select group of journalists or media outlets only, you need to book a room with the Division of Conference Management for this purpose.
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The Information Service sends out official press conference announcements and notes to correspondents regarding UN events and activities to journalists accredited to the United Nations in Geneva.
UN agencies and Member States must send their own press materials to the media.
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The UN Information Service does not organize fully virtual press conferences.
The Information Service facilitates hybrid press conferences (using Zoom) only when a UN entity is the sponsor or co-sponsor of the press conference and moderates the event. Journalists and speakers then have the option to participate online but the moderator needs to be physically present in the press room at the Palais des Nations.
For Member States-sponsored press conferences, only the in-person mode is available.
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Media outlets with press accreditation can broadcast live from the Palais des Nations using their own equipment. For large news events, broadcasters can connect their equipment to a UNTV live feed. No live standups are allowed during press conferences and stakeouts or in meeting areas while the event is still in progress. No recording or live transmission is allowed in areas reserved for coffee breaks or food service.
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UN agencies and Member States can organize press conferences at the Palais des Nations. To organize a press conference, please contact the United Nations Information Service, Solange Behoteguy Cortes and Elisa Landozzi, who will guide you through the process.
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No. The Information Service only provides the list of UN Geneva accredited journalists to the spokespersons of UN entities based in Geneva, in line with guidance on data protection.
Member States or NGOs that would like to send out press materials to journalists accredited at the Palais des Nations can reach out to the Association of United Nations Accredited Correspondents (ACANU), which could potentially share your material with their members. You can reach them at acanu.secretary@acanu.ch.