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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 journalistsOpens in new window 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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Presentation of Credentials

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

  Marcelo Eliseo Scappini Ricciardi, the new Permanent Representative of Paraguay 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. Scappini…
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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 World Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, the Food and Agriculture…
Meeting Summaries

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Opens its One Hundred and Sixth Session in Geneva

  The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning opened its one hundred and sixth session, during which it will review anti-discrimination efforts by Cameroon, Estonia, Luxembourg and Kazakhstan. The Committee heard three newly elected members make a solemn declaration…
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Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Closes Thirty-Fourth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde and Paraguay

  The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families this afternoon closed its thirty-fourth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde and Paraguay. The concluding observations will be available…
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Committee on Enforced Disappearances Closes Twenty-Second Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Greece and Niger

  The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon closed its twenty-second session after adopting its concluding observations on the initial reports of Greece and Niger. Carmen Rosa Villa Quintana, Committee Chairperson, said that the session had been conducted in the context of…
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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Office for the…
UN Geneva Press Briefing

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of theUnited Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human…
Meeting Summaries

In Dialogue with Paraguay, Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Commend Paraguay on its Business Programme for Returning Paraguayans, Raise Issues Concerning Assistance for Returnees, and Training to Assist Victims of Trafficking

  The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Paraguay on measures taken to implement the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers…
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Human Rights Council Concludes Forty-Ninth Regular Session after Adopting 35 Resolutions

  Council Establishes a Commission of Inquiry on the Russian Federation’s Aggression against Ukraine and a Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua, Renews 10 Mandates and Appoints 11 Mandate Holders   The Human Rights Council today concluded its forty-ninth regular session after…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts 11 Resolutions – Extends Three Mandates on Belarus, Syria and Mali, and Appoints 11 Special Procedure Mandate Holders

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted 11 resolutions, in which it decided, among others, to extend mandates on Belarus, Syria and Mali. It also appointed 11 Special Procedure mandate holders before concluding its forty-ninth session. The Council also adopted resolutions on…

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