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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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Meeting Summaries

AFTERNOON - Acting High Commissioner: Africans and People of African Descent Continue to Face Disproportionate and Discriminatory Outcomes, Deaths and Injuries, during Encounters with Law Enforcement Officials

  Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on the Implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action and Begins General Debate on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance   Nada Al-Nashif, Acting United Nations High Commissioner for Human…
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MORNING - Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent to the Human Rights Council: the Human Rights Situation of Persons of African Descent Remains an Urgent Concern

  Council Continues General Debate on Follow-Up to and Implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action   The Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent this morning told the Human Rights Council that the human rights situation of persons of African Descent…
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AFTERNOON - 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 held a general debate on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories, and started a general debate on follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action. Israel was not present to take…
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Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Closes Thirty-Fifth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Bolivia, Syria and Venezuela

  The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families this afternoon concluded its thirty-fifth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Bolivia, Syria and Venezuela. The concluding observations will be available on the…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the…
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Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome Italy’s Guaranteed Minimum Income Scheme, Ask About Measures to Discourage Informal Work

  The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the sixth periodic report of Italy, with Committee Experts welcoming Italy’s guaranteed minimum income scheme and asking about initiatives to discourage informal work. Committee Experts welcomed the…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms, Holds General Debate on the Universal Periodic Review

  The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms, and held a general debate on the Universal Periodic Review. Among the issues raised by speakers in the continuing general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms was that all…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Starts General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms, Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Report of the Secretary-General on Reprisals

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon started its general debate under agenda item five on human rights bodies and mechanisms. It also concluded its interactive dialogue on the report of the Secretary-General on reprisals against those who cooperate or seek to cooperate with the United…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with its Advisory Committee and Starts Interactive Dialogue on the Secretary-General’s Report on Reprisals

  Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples   The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with its Advisory Committee and started an interactive dialogue on the report of the Secretary-General on reprisals…
Presentation of Credentials

New Permanent Representative of Iran Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

  Ali Bahreini, the new Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Bahreini had been serving as Advisor to…

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