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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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Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Botswana on the Ratification of Core Human Rights Treaties, Ask Questions about the Death Penalty and the Ombudsman’s Office

  The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the initial report of Botswana on its efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture, with Committee Experts commending the State for ratifying core human rights treaties, while asking…
Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise the State of Palestine for Supporting Female Victims of Violence, Ask about Conditions in Detention Centres and Torture Legislation

  The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the initial report of the State of Palestine, with Committee Experts praising the State of Palestine’s support for female victims of violence and raising questions about conditions in detention centres and the lack of…
Press Release

Federal Camp of the Swiss Scout Movement: UN Geneva to Join Thousands of Swiss Scouts to Encourage them to Act on the Sustainable Development Goals

About 20 United Nations employees* from Geneva will join nearly 5,000 volunteers who will converge in the Goms Valley to interact with some 30,000 Swiss scouts attending the two-week summer camp, which is organized only once every 14 years. Some 1,000 Scouts will take part in the UN human rights…
Meeting Summaries

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…
UN Geneva Press Briefing

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of Press and External Relations at theUnited Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the United Nations Refugee Agency and the World Health…
Meeting Summaries

Human Rights Committee Holds Twelfth Informal Meeting with States Parties, Discusses Challenges Relating to the Work of the Committee

  The Human Rights Committee this afternoon held its twelfth informal meeting with States parties, discussing issues affecting its work such as the backlog of individual communications, and ways to improve its work like the Predictable Review Cycle and the digital uplift. Committee…
Presentation of Credentials

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

  Abdulmohsen Majed Bin Khothaila, the new Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia 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. Bin Khothaila…
UN Geneva Press Briefing

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Health Organization and…
Meeting Summaries

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…
Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise the United Arab Emirates for Establishing a National Human Trafficking Committee, Ask about Migrants and the State Security Apparatus

The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the initial report of the United Arab Emirates, with Committee Experts praising the establishment of a national committee on human trafficking, and raising questions about the extradition or deportation of migrants and the arbitrary…

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