Press Conferences
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Media outlets can request permanent or temporary press accreditation for their correspondents to cover the range of activities taking place at the United Nations Office at Geneva, from meetings of the Human Rights Council and peace talks to other major conferences and events.
Accredited correspondents participate in bi-weekly press briefings chaired by the UN Geneva spokesperson and attended by the spokespeople…
Gender equality
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Women’s human rights are too often violated, and their potentials in education, the labour market, in politics or science, remain underutilized. Gender equality is incorporated in the work of all UN organizations. At the forefront of these efforts is UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, supporting the UN system in its efforts and cooperating with governments to…
Peace and Mediation
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The world is facing the highest number of violent conflicts since 1945 and today, one quarter of humanity lives in conflict-affected areas. In this challenging context, prevention is more vital than ever. The Secretary-General’s action report, “Our Common Agenda”, proposes a New Agenda for Peace with conflict prevention at its core. International Geneva is playing an important role in the area of preventive diplomacy and…
Take action
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Take Action. These are words to live by, and UN Geneva is working to transform the words into reality. The Organization has developed a number of tools to facilitate action and support the personal drive that exists in so many of us. Through numerous online and social media platforms, information is made available to help people around the world figure out how they can best contribute towards achieving the Sustainable…
Disarmament
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Disarmament and non-proliferation remain indispensable tools to create a security environment favorable to ensuring human development, as enshrined in the UN Charter. UN Geneva is a center venue for international diplomacy in this field. It is home to the Conference on Disarmament, the forum for Member States, to negotiate respective disarmament efforts. UN Geneva also supports, through the Geneva Branch of…
Health
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The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that health must be high up on the agenda of the UN: Diseases cross borders and affect citizens everywhere, and the absence of health has an impact on many of the UN’s goals such as economic development or reduced inequalities. COVID-19 interrupted even the core of the UN’s work in multilateralism: planes stood still, borders were closed, people were stigmatized because of their physical…
Business seminars
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Invitation to UNOG Business Seminar: How to do Business with UNOG
The United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) invites potential vendors to participate in the procurement seminar "How to do Business with UNOG?". The purpose of the business seminar is to inform potential vendors and trade entities about UNOG’s procurement activities. The seminar, to which all interested entities are encouraged to participate, will provide…
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UN chief hails Pope Francis as ‘a transcendent voice for peace’
21 April 2025
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has joined the world in mourning the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday in Vatican…
