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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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COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS DISCUSSES SITUATION OF VULNERABLE GROUPS, INCLUDING ROMA, IN DIALOGUE WITH SLOVAKIA

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today the review of the third periodic report of Slovakia on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Committee Experts raised the situation of groups of…
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COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS ASKS DENMARK ABOUT RECEPTION CONDITIONS OF FOREIGNERS

Experts also Express Concerns about the Justiciability of Rights Enshrined in the Covenant The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today the review of the sixth periodic report of Denmark on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on…
Presentation of Credentials

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CANADA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA

Leslie Norton, the new Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Norton had been serving as the Assistant Deputy…
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GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION CONCLUDES ITS EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION

The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission, under the Presidency of Poland, concluded today its eighty-sixth session. At this session, Belgium was elected as Vice-President of the Council and will serve until the end of 2020. Delegations from Iraq, including the Head…
Presentation of Credentials

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF NIGER PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA

Laouali Labo, the new Permanent Representative of Niger 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. Labo had been serving as Director General of the…
UN Geneva Press Briefing

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the…
Meeting Summaries

EXPERTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS EXPRESS CONCERNS ABOUT THE TAX SYSTEM AND THE DECREASE IN SOCIAL EXPENDITURES IN DIALOGUE WITH SENEGAL

Committee Observes Minute of Silence for Committee Expert Waleed Sadi of Jordan, who Died in Geneva Yesterday The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today the review of the third periodic report of Senegal on measures taken to implement the provisions of the…
Press Release

GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION TO HOLD ITS EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION ON 8 OCTOBER 2019

The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission will hold its eighty-sixth session on 8 October 2019 under the Presidency of Ambassador Zbigniew Czech, Permanent Representative of Poland. Delegations from Iraq, including representatives from Iraq’s Committee of Financial…
Meeting Summaries

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS MEETS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES FROM SENEGAL, DENMARK AND SLOVAKIA

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning heard from civil society organizations on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Senegal, Denmark and Slovakia, whose reports the Committee will review this week.Civil society…
Meeting Summaries

COMMITTEE ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES MEETS WITH STATES AND WITH THE UNITED NATIONS REFUGEE AGENCY

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning met with States, and separately heard a statement by the United Nations Refugee Agency. Opening the meetings, Mohammed Ayat, Acting Committee Chairperson, stressed the importance of regular meetings with United Nations Member States and of…

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