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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 ADOPTS 13 RESOLUTIONS, APPOINTS 13 NEW MANDATE HOLDERS AND EXTENDS EIGHT MANDATES

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted 13 resolutions on a range of issues, including the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, the promotion on the right of peoples to…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES ITS EIGHTH REGULAR SESSION

Adopts Text on Complaints Mechanism for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Names 13 New Special Procedures Mandate Holders and Extends Eight Mandates The Human Rights Council closed its eighth regular session this afternoon, adopting 14 resolutions and a Presidential statement on a wide range…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS GENERAL DEBATE ON RACISM AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AND FOLLOW-UP TO THE DURBAN DECLARATION AND PROGRAMME OF ACTION

Ends Discussion on Follow-up and Implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action The Human Rights Council this morning held a general debate on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance and on follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON HAITI AND DISCUSSES 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 Haiti, followed by a general debate on technical assistance and capacity-building. Louis Joinet, Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti, said…
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HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON SITUATION IN OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES ADDRESS COUNCIL

Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur, then General Debate on Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, and the newly appointed Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS GENERAL DEBATE ON FOLLOW UP AND IMPLEMENTATION OF VIENNA DECLARATION AND PROGRAMME OF ACTION

Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on the follow up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action after concluding a general debate on the human…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS OUTCOMES OF UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW PROCESS ON SRI LANKA, FRANCE AND TONGA

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review process on the reports on Sri Lanka, France and Tonga. Rajiva Wijesingha, the Secretary to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights of Sri Lanka, said that Sri Lanka had voluntarily and in a…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS OUTCOMES OF UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW ON ROMANIA AND MALI

Holds General Debate on Universal Periodic Review The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review process on the reports on Romania and Mali and held a general debate on the Universal Periodic Review. Ghergohe Magheru, Director General at the Ministry…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS OUTCOMES OF UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW PROCESS ON PERU, BENIN, SWITZERLAND AND REPUBLIC OF KOREA

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review process on the reports on Peru, Benin, Switzerland and the Republic of Korea. José Eduardo Ponce Vivanco, Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that the first two…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS OUTCOMES OF UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW PROCESS ON PAKISTAN, ZAMBIA, JAPAN AND UKRAINE

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review process on the reports on Pakistan, Zambia, Japan and Ukraine. Masood Khan, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that Pakistan endorsed the view that the…

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