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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 Adopts 10 Resolutions, Renews Mandates on Cultural Rights, Albinism, Privacy, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Islamic Republic of Iran

  Council Urges States to Immediately Take Steps to Prevent, within their Respective Legal Frameworks, Speculation and Undue Export Controls and Stockpiling that May Hinder Affordable, Timely, Equitable and Universal Access for All Countries to COVID-19 Vaccines   The Human Rights…
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MIDDAY - Human Rights Council Renews Mandate of Special Rapporteur on the Environment, Adopts Resolutions on Sri Lanka, Nicaragua, Occupied Palestinian Territory, and on Unilateral Coercive Measures

  The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting renewed the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment for a period of three years, and adopted resolutions on Sri Lanka, Nicaragua,…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building

    The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate under agenda item 10 on technical assistance and capacity building. Speakers reiterated that technical assistance was vital for the promotion and protection of human rights. Welcoming the positive and constructive…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears Presentation of Reports and Begins General Debate on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon began its general debate on technical assistance and capacity building after hearing the presentation of reports of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights and technical assistance in Afghanistan and on technical…
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MIDDAY - Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue on Human Rights in Ukraine and High-level Interactive Dialogue on Human Rights in the Central African Republic

    The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting held an interactive dialogue on the oral update of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Ukraine. It also held a high-level interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in the Central African…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the Human Rights Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in Mali

  Concludes General Debate on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Forms of Intolerance   The Human Rights Council this morning held an enhanced interactive dialogue on the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and an interactive dialogue with…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Continues General Debate on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Forms of Intolerance

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its general debate on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. During the debate, speakers praised the global impact of…
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MORNING - High Commissioner for Human Rights: Impunity for Violence by Police and other Law Enforcement Officials is a Reflection of All Societies and Systemic Racism within All Institutions must be Addressed

  Council Concludes General Debate on the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action and Starts General Debate on the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action   The Human Rights Council this morning heard the oral update by the High Commissioner for Human Rights on systematic racism…
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AFTERNOON - High Commissioner for Human Rights Presents Three Reports on the Human Rights Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and the Occupied Syrian Golan

  Human Rights Council Holds General Debate on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and other Occupied Arab Territories, Starts General Debate on Follow-up to and Implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action   The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard the…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Separate General Debates on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms and on the Universal Periodic Review

  The Human Rights Council this morning held separate general debates on human rights bodies and mechanisms and on the Universal Periodic Review. In the general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms, speakers stressed the importance of the Special Procedures system - an indispensable…

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