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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 to Hold Fifty-first Regular Session from 12 September to 7 October 2022

  The Human Rights Council will hold its fifty-first regular session from 12 September to 7 October at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Nada Al-Nashif, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, currently serving as acting High Commissioner, will present the High Commissioner’s oral update…
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Human Rights Committee Adopts Report on Follow-up to its Concluding Observations Concerning Bahrain, El Salvador, Lithuania and Romania

  The Human Rights Committee this afternoon adopted a report by the Special Rapporteur on follow-up to concluding observations concerning Bahrain, El Salvador, Lithuania and Romania. According to the Committee’s procedure, the Committee selects a minimum of two and maximum of four…
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Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Macao Special Administrative Region of China on Reducing Backlog of Court Cases, Ask about Status of Refugees and Alleged Restrictions on Entry of Journalists

  The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Macao Special Administrative Region of China on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Committee Experts commended Macao Special…
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Human Rights Council Concludes Fiftieth Regular Session after Adopting 23 Resolutions and One Decision

  Council Extends Mandates of Special Rapporteurs on Belarus and on Eritrea, of Fact-Finding Mission on Libya, of Five Thematic Mandate Holders, and Adopts a Resolution on Women and Girls in Afghanistan   The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its fiftieth regular session…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Four Texts, Including Extending Mandate on Libya, and Appoints Eight Special Procedure Mandate Holders Before Closing its Fiftieth Regular Session

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted four texts, including extending the mandate of the fact-finding mission on Libya, and appointed eight Special Procedure mandate holders before closing its fiftieth regular session. The other texts adopted were on the promotion and protection…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Seven Resolutions – Extends Mandates on Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association, the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and Girls, and Belarus

  The Human Rights Council this morning adopted seven resolutions, in which it, among other things, extended the mandates of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, and of the Working Group on the elimination of all forms of discrimination…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Four Resolutions – Extends Mandate of the Independent Expert on Protection from Violence and Discrimination Related to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted four resolutions, in which it, among other things, extended the mandate of the Independent Expert on protection from violence and discrimination related to sexual orientation and gender identity for a period of three years. The Council also…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Nine Resolutions – Extends Mandates on Eritrea, Internally Displaced Persons, and Violence Against Women and Girls

  The Human Rights Council this morning adopted nine resolutions, in which it, among other things, extended the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea for a further period of one year. The Council extended the mandates of the Special Rapporteur on the…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears Presentation on Cooperation with Georgia and Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Fact-finding Mission on Libya

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard a presentation on cooperation with Georgia and concluded its interactive dialogue with the Independent Fact-finding Mission on Libya. Hulan Tsedev, Chief of the Europe and Central Asia Section at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in the Central African Republic and Begins Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya

  The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic and began an interactive dialogue with the Independent Fact-finding Mission on Libya. Yao Agbetse, Independent Expert on the…

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