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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 Hears the High Commissioner’s Presentation of Reports on Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras and Cyprus and Starts a General Debate on the High Commissioner’s Global Update and on the Reports

The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, present reports on the activities of his Office in Colombia, Guatemala, and Honduras, as well as a report on Cyprus. It then started a general debate on his global update on the activities…
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In Dialogue with Peru, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Advances in Promoting Gender Equality, Raise Issues Concerning the Trial of Former President Pedro Castillo and Alleged Human Rights Violations Occurring During Recent Demonstrations

The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Peru on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending advances in promoting gender equality, while raising concerns…
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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 United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the…
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MORNING - High Commissioner for Human Rights Presents an Oral Update on the Activities of his Office and Recent Human Rights Developments

  Human Rights Council Hears of “Staggering” Numbers of Civilian Victims in South Sudan, Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua   The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its interactive dialogue with the Group of Human Rights…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears that the People of Myanmar Continue to Suffer Profound Human Rights Harms and that Serious and Systematic Human Rights Violations and Abuses in Nicaragua are Crimes against Humanity

Council Concludes its Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan   The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded an interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, held an interactive dialogue on the situation…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that the Human Rights Situation in Eritrea Remains Dire and Shows No Sign of Improvement, and that the Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan Continues to Deteriorate

Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory   The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its interactive dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East…
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Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Opens Twenty-Eighth Session

  The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today opened its twenty-eighth session, during which it would review the reports of Angola, Argentina, Georgia, Peru, Togo and Tunisia. In her opening statement, Wan-Hea Lee, Chief, Civil, Political, Economic, Social and…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Discusses Situation of Human Rights in Sudan and in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s oral update on Sudan with the assistance of the Designated Expert on the situation of human rights in Sudan, and started an interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on the human rights…
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Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concludes Seventy-Third Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Cambodia, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, Macao Special Administrative Region of China, Lithuan

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon concluded its seventy-third session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Cambodia, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, Macao Special Administrative Region of China, Lithuania, Panama,…
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MORNING - The Human Rights Situation in Nicaragua Continues to Erode, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Tells the Human Rights Council

Council Concludes its General Segment   The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general segment and then held an interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s oral update on the situation of human rights in Nicaragua. Ilze Brands Kehris, United Nations Assistant Secretary-…

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