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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 - Plastic Recycling is a Clear Example of Disinformation in the Context of Toxics, Special Rapporteur on Hazardous Wastes Tells Human Rights Council

  Council Hears Presentation of Thematic Reports by the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner, Statements by the President of the Economic and Social Council and the Foreign Minister of Paraguay, and Concludes Debate on the Use of Mercenaries   The Human Rights Council this…
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MORNING - Working Group on Enforced Disappearances: the Atrocious Crime of Enforced Disappearance Continues to Happen and Takes New Shapes and Forms

  Working Group on Use of Mercenaries: the I ncreasing Number of Private Military and Security Companies Operating in the Humanitarian Space Exacerbates the Risk of Violations of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law   Council Concludes Dialogue with the Independent Expert…
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AFTERNOON - Renewed Multilateralism Must Be Embraced in Order to Respond to and Recover from the COVID-19 Pandemic, Independent Expert on the Promotion of an Equitable International Order Tells Human Rights Council

  Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Human Rights of Older Persons   The Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order this afternoon told the Human Rights Council that it was abundantly clear that there…
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MORNING - Working Group on Arbitrary Detention: Thousands of Persons Are Subjected to Arbitrary Detention Each Year in All Countries and the Global Pandemic Should Never Be Used to Curtail the Right to Freedom from Arbitrary Detention

  Independent Expert on the Human Rights of Older Persons: the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Had a Disproportionate Impact on Older Persons   Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development   The Human Rights Council this…
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AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development to the Human Rights Council: Climate Change is a Global Human Rights Threat Multiplier

  Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Current State of Play of the Mainstreaming of the Human Rights of Women and Girls in Conflict and Post-conflict Situations in the Work of the Council   The Special Rapporteur on the right…
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MORNING - Human Rights Violations Suffered by Displaced Persons are Well Known, but the Extent to which they are Affected by Contemporary Forms of Slavery is Often Overlooked - Special Rapporteur to Human Rights Council

  High Commissioner Calls on the Council to Enhance its Focus on the Experience and Human Rights of Women and Girls in the Council’s Analysis of Conflict and Post-conflict Situations   Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Chair of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council holds Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice and reparation, and starts dialogue with the Chair of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development

  Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice,…
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MORNING - High Commissioner to Human Rights Council: sanctions can create severe and undue suffering for individuals who have neither perpetrated crimes nor otherwise borne responsibility for improper conduct.

  Council Continues Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures on the Enjoyment of Human Rights, Deputy Prime Minister of Eswatini Addresses the Council   The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on the…
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AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on Unilateral Coercive Measures to the Human Rights Council: the overwhelming majority of unilateral measures applied today are illegal under international law

  Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation   The Human Rights Council this afternoon started an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures…
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MORNING - Special Rapporteur on safe drinking water and sanitation to the Human Rights Council: 2.2 billion people are without guaranteed access to safe drinking water and 4.2 billion are without basic sanitation

  Council concludes the General Debate on the High Commissioner’s Global Oral Update and her updates on Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka and Venezuela   The Human Rights Council this morning started an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe…

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