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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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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Second Part of its Annual Full-day Meeting on the Rights of the Child, Discussing How Legal and Policy Frameworks Can Be Strengthened to Uphold Children’s Rights in the Digital Environment

Concludes its Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held the second part of its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child, discussing how legal and policy frameworks could be strengthened to…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Georgia on Anti-Discrimination Legislation, Ask Questions on Legal Capacity Reform and Access to Healthcare for Vulnerable Persons in Occupied Regions

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Georgia on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Committee Experts commended the addition of denial of reasonable accommodation as a form of…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Radio, TV and Webcast Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, the World Meteorological Organization…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Discusses Challenges Facing Human Rights Defenders Working on Albinism, and Women and Girls and the Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment

Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, and started an interactive dialogue with the Special…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Angola on Moves to Develop Disability Legislation, Ask Questions on Accessibility and Inclusion in Decision-Making Processes

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Angola on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Committee Experts commended moves made to establish legislation to protect the rights and…
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MORNING - Conflict and Violence are the Primary Causes of Hunger and Famine, Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food Tells the Human Rights Council

Council Concludes Dialogue on Adequate Housing and the Climate Crisis   The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to food on his report on conflict and the right to food. The Council also concluded its interactive dialogue…
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In Dialogue with Sri Lanka, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Settlement of Internally Displaced Persons, Raise Issues Concerning Constitutional Reform and Impunity for Military Officers’ Alleged Human Rights Violations

The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Sri Lanka on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending actions taken to resettle internally displaced persons,…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Discusses Reparations for Child Victims and Survivors of Sale and Sexual Exploitation, and the Importance of Climate-Resilient and Carbon-Neutral Housing for All

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children on reparation as a crucial component of meaningful remedy and recovery for child victims and survivors of sale and sexual exploitation. It then started an…
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Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Holds General Discussion on Persons with Disabilities in Situations of Risk and Humanitarian Emergencies

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on Tuesday, 7 March, and on Wednesday, 8 March, held a day and a half of general discussion on persons with disabilities in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies, focusing on situations in the following regional segments: the Asia…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Marks International Women’s Day, Hearing the High Commissioner Say that Women’s Equality is Central to All Human Rights

Council Concludes the General Debate on the High Commissioner’s Global Update The Human Rights Council this morning observed International Women’s Day and then concluded the general debate on the High Commissioner’s global update under agenda item two on the annual report of the United Nations…

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