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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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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Discusses the Situation of Children in the Central African Republic and Strengthening Institutional Capacities in South Sudan

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a high-level interactive dialogue to assess developments in the situation of human rights on the ground in the Central African Republic, followed by an interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on South Sudan. Volker Türk, United Nations…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that the Security Situation in Mali is Very Concerning, and that Severe Violations of Human Rights Have Become Shockingly Routine in Ukraine

  The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali, followed by an interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner on the findings of the report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hearing that the Human Rights and Security Situation has Deteriorated Since Last October

Council Concludes General Debate on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an enhanced interactive dialogue on the oral updates by the High Commissioner and the team of international experts on the situation of human…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Informed on Progress Made on D raft United Nations Declaration on the Promotion and Full Respect of the Human Rights of People of African Descent

  Council Concludes General Debate on the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action and Starts General Debate on Racism and Racial Discrimination   The Human Rights Council this morning concluded the general debate on follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and…
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AFTERNOON - Volker Türk to Human Rights Council: No Country Can Claim to be Free of Racism and M ore Needs to be Done to Combat Systemic Racism and Discrimination that Permeate Social Structures, Institutions and Technologies

  Council Continues General Debate on Follow-Up to and Implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action   Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, this afternoon told the Human Rights Council that despite the many and important steps forward,…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories, and Begins General Debate on the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

  The Human Rights Council this morning concluded the general debate under agenda item seven on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories, and began the general debate under agenda item eight on follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears that the Current Israeli Plan to Double the Settler Population in the Occupied Syrian Golan by 2027 is Unprecedented, and that 700,000 Israeli Settlers Are Living Illegally in the Occupied West Bank

  Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcome of South Africa, Concludes General Debate on the Universal Periodic Review, and Starts General Debate on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories   The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard the…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Brazil, Poland, and the Netherlands, Begins General Debate on the Universal Periodic Review Mechanism

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Brazil, Poland, and the Netherlands. The Council then began the general debate under agenda item six on the Universal Periodic Review mechanism. The Council adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcome of…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of India, Finland, and the Philippines

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of India, Finland, and the Philippines. The Council adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcome of India. The Vice-President said 221 recommendations enjoyed the support of India and 118 were noted. Speaking…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Indonesia, Algeria and the United Kingdom

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Indonesia, Algeria and the United Kingdom. The Council adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Indonesia. The Vice-President said of the 269 recommendations received, 205 enjoyed the support of…

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