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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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Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Andorra for Having No Child Prisoners, Ask Questions about Access to Housing and the Minimum Age of Criminal Liability

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to fifth periodic report of Andorra, commending the State on having no child prisoners, while asking questions on access to housing and the minimum age of criminal liability. One Committee Expert…
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Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Concludes Twenty-Ninth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on the Reports of Andorra, Austria, Germany, Israel, Malawi, Mauritania, Mongolia and Paraguay

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon concluded its twenty-ninth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Andorra, Austria, Germany, Israel, Malawi, Mauritania, Mongolia and Paraguay. Vivian Fernández de Torrijos, Committee…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organization, the United Nations Human Rights Council, the…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise the Dominican Republic’s Progress in Promoting Birth Registration, Ask about High Levels of De Facto Child Marriage and Support for Asylum-Seeking Children from Haiti

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of the Dominican Republic, with Committee Experts praising the State’s progress in promoting birth registration, and raising questions about high levels of de facto child marriage and…
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Human Rights Council to Hold its Fifty-Fourth Regular Session from 11 September to 13 October 2023

The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its fifty-fourth regular session from 11 September to 13 October 2023 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.  The session will open at 10 a.m. on Monday, 11 September under the presidency of Ambassador Václav Bálek (Czech Republic).…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the World Trade Organization, World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations…
Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Albania on Legal and Institutional Reforms, Ask Questions on Children’s Access to Justice and Efforts to Ensure Education for All Children

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Albania under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, commending the State on legal and institutional reforms, while asking questions about children’s access to…
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Committee on the Rights of the Child Opens Ninety-Fourth Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning opened its ninety-fourth session, which is being held in Geneva from 4 to 22 September, during which the Committee will review reports on the efforts of Albania, Andorra, Dominican Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Liechtenstein and Togo to uphold the…
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UN encouraged by Libya’s progress on finding solutions for remaining internally displaced persons

  Tripoli, 31 August 2023  Since late 2020, the Libyan government has found solutions for 80% of internally displaced persons working with communities to help address their issues. Concluding his four-day visit to the country, where he met with government officials and internally…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the…

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