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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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MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of All Human Rights by Older Persons

  The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Working Group on arbitrary detention and started an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons. Elina Steinerte, Member of the Working Group on Arbitrary…
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Conference on Disarmament Concludes 2022 Session

  The Conference on Disarmament, the world's single multilateral forum for disarmament negotiations, today concluded its 2022 session after adopting an annual report to the General Assembly. The 2022 session opened under the presidency of China. The presidency of the Conference rotates among…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence

  Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, on the role and…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

Rhéal LeBlanc of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Human Rights Council, the Food and Agricultural Organisation, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Food…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogues on the Right to Development and Starts to Discuss the Right to Privacy

  The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development, and concluded its interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to development. The Council then began to discuss a report on the right to privacy in the…
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Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend Uruguay for Creation of Specialised Prosecutor’s Office and Ask about Access to Archives

  The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon considered the report of Uruguay submitted under article 29 (4) of the Convention, containing additional information on how the country implements the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from…
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AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development: the COVID-19 Pandemic Triggered the Largest Global Economic Crisis in More Than a Century, Leading to a Dramatic Increase in Inequality Within and Across Countries

  Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery   The Human Rights Council this afternoon started an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Saad Alfaragi, who presented a report…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Kuwait’s Disability Allowance for Children; Ask about Effects of Climate Change on Children’s Health

  The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to sixth periodic report of Kuwait under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Committee Experts commended the State for its allowance for children with disabilities, and also asked about…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Marks the Thirty-fifth Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development and Begins Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

  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 morning held its biennial panel discussion on the right to development, focusing on…
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AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures Says Guiding Principles Need to Be Drafted to Protect the Rights and Lives of People

  Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue 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 on the enjoyment…

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