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The United Nations Information Service Geneva covers a range of activities taking place at the United Nations Office at Geneva, from meeting of the Human Rights Council and peace talks to other major conferences and events. Accredited journalists can participate in bi-weekly briefings chaired by the UN Geneva spokesperson and attended by the spokespeople of UN funds, programmes and specialized agencies based in Geneva. Correspondents also have access to scheduled press conferences, stakeouts and background briefings on an almost daily basis.

The UN Information Service also regularly issues press releases and meeting summaries of major meetings happening in Geneva, including the sessions of the Human Rights Council, the human rights committees, and the Conference on Disarmament. Facilities for the media include free or rented workspaces and access to radio and television studios and services, upon availability. 

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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CREATES MANDATE ON PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND ESTABLISHES COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON ERITREA

Extends Mandates on Belarus, Eritrea and Human Rights and Transnational Corporations The Human Rights Council this morning adopted eight texts in which it created a Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities and established a commission of inquiry on Eritrea. The Council…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS SIX RESOLUTIONS, CREATES MANDATE ON CÔTE D’IVOIRE

Appoints Six Special Procedure Mandate Holders, Adopts the Report of the Session Ad Referendum The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted six resolutions, including the creation of a mandate on Côte d’Ivoire, appointed six Special Procedure mandate holders and adopted the report of the…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL BIDS FAREWELL TO HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, CLOSES TWENTY-SIXTH REGULAR SESSION

The Human Rights Council this evening bid farewell to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, whose six-year term will end in eight weeks, and concluded its twenty-sixth regular session. Michael Møller, Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, read out…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES TWENTY-SIXTH SESSION AFTER ADOPTING 34 TEXTS

Creates Commission of Inquiry on Eritrea, Establishes Special Rapporteur on Rights of Persons with Disabilities The Human Rights Council concluded its twenty-sixth regular session this evening after adopting 34 texts on a wide range of issues as well as its report for the session. The Council…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS OUTCOME OF UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF CAMBODIA

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review of Cambodia. Ney Samol, Permanent Representative of Cambodia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that Cambodia had received 205 recommendations, of which it had accepted 163, noted 38 and rejected…
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COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATES ON EXTRA-JUDICIAL KILLINGS, EDUCATION AND RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS

Adopts Ten Texts, including on Protection of Family, Violence against Women and Civilian Acquisition of Firearms The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted 10 resolutions in which it extended the mandates of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, the…
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COUNCIL HOLDS DISCUSSION ON TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN ADVANCING THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

The Human Rights Council this morning held its annual thematic discussion on technical cooperation, focusing on technical cooperation and capacity-building in advancing the rights of persons with disabilities through legal and institutional frameworks, including public-private partnerships. Flavia…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES REPORTS ON CÔTE D’IVOIRE AND SOUTH SUDAN, DEBATES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY-BUILDING

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Côte d’Ivoire, and then heard the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights present reports on technical assistance and capacity-building efforts of the Office of the…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS GENERAL DEBATES ON OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES AND ON VIENNA DECLARATION AND PROGRAMME OF ACTION

Hears Address by High-level Dignitary from Mauritania and Concludes General Debate on Universal Periodic Review The Human Rights Council this morning held a general debate on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories, followed by a general debate on the Vienna…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES GENERAL DEBATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONS REQUIRING ITS ATTENTION

Hears Address by Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Portugal The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on human rights situations that require the attention of the Council, and heard an address by Luis Campos Ferreira, Secretary of State for Foreign…

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