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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 on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend South Sudan’s Progressive Legislation for Women, and Ask about Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the initial report of South Sudan, with Committee Experts commending South Sudan’s progressive legislation for women, and asking for information about efforts to address sexual and gender-…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Policies in Favour of the Family and Women in the Russian Federation and Ask about Gender-Based Violence, and the List of Professions Restricted to Women

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of the Russian Federation, with Experts commending policies in favour of the family and women, and asking about gender-based violence, and the list of professions…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Congratulate Kyrgyzstan on Progress Achieved on Women’s Advancement and Ask about its List of Jobs Prohibited to Women, and about the Participation of Women in Politics

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Kyrgyzstan, with Committee Experts asking about the country’s list of jobs which women were prohibited from holding, and about the participation of women in…
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BACKGROUND RELEASE - Human Rights Council to Hold Special Session on Sudan on Friday, 5 November

  The Human Rights Council will hold a special session to address the “implications of the ongoing situation in the Republic of the Sudan” on Friday, 5 November starting at 12:30 p.m. CET. The special session is being convened as per an official request submitted jointly by the United…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the United Nations…
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Non-governmental Organizations Brief Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, South Sudan and South Africa

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon heard from representatives of non-governmental organizations on the situation of women’s rights in Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, South Sudan and South Africa, whose reports on the implementation of the…
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As COP26 Kicks Off, UN Geneva Honours Commitment to Climate Action with New Green Building at the Palais des Nations

  Geneva, 1 November 2021 – In a ceremony held today on the premises, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, Tatiana Valovaya, officially presented the new sustainable office building that is the latest addition to the Palais des Nations complex to representatives of the…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Ask Ecuador about Access to Abortion, and about Women's Role in Public Life

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the tenth periodic report of Ecuador, with Committee Experts asking about women's access to abortion in the country, and questioning the delegation about how its policies and programmes for…
UN Geneva Press Briefing

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons of the World Meteorological Organization, the World Food Programme, and the World Health Organization.   COP26 Alessandra Vellucci, for the…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Universal Health Care Coverage in Indonesia, Note Remaining Challenges to Women's Rights

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Indonesia, with its Experts commending the provision of universal health care coverage and noting remaining challenges to women's rights in the country,…

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