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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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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the…
Meeting Summaries

Human Rights Committee Considers Report of the Russian Federation in the Absence of a Delegation, Experts Raise Issues on the Persecution of Journalists and the Arrests of Protesters

  The Human Rights Committee this afternoon considered the eighth periodic report of the Russian Federation on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in the absence of a delegation. Committee Experts raised issues concerning the…
Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend the Gambia on Priority Given to Women’s Rights, Ask About Female Genital Mutilation and Access to Credit for Women

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of the Gambia, with Committee Experts commending the State party on priority given to women’s rights in key sectors, and asking about the prevalence of female…
Meeting Summaries

Human Rights Committee Considers Report of Nicaragua in the Absence of a Delegation, Experts Ask about the Treatment of Protesters and Reported Fraudulent Practices in Past Elections

  The Human Rights Committee this afternoon considered the fourth periodic report of Nicaragua in the absence of a delegation. Committee Experts raised issues concerning the treatment of protesters and reported fraudulent practices in past elections. Photini Pazartzis, Committee Chairperson…
Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Honduras on Progress Made on Trafficking, Ask about High Levels of Femicide and Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of Honduras, with Committee Experts commending the State on progress made in the area of human trafficking, while asking questions about the high rates of femicide…
Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Ukraine for Achievements in Gender Equality, Raise Questions on Conflict-Based Sexual Violence

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of Ukraine, with Committee Experts commending the State on the measures it had taken to advance gender equality in the country, while asking questions about how…
Meeting Summaries

In Dialogue with Ethiopia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Efforts to Conduct Free and Fair Elections, Raise Issues Concerning Extrajudicial Killings and Arbitrary Arrests of Journalists

  The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Ethiopia on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending the State’s efforts to conduct free and fair…
UN Geneva Press Briefing

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health…
Meeting Summaries

Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Ukraine, Honduras, Gambia and Switzerland

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon was briefed by representatives of non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions about the situation of women’s rights in Ukraine, Honduras, Gambia and Switzerland, whose reports the…
Meeting Summaries

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concludes Seventy-Second Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of El Salvador, Mongolia, Italy, Guatemala, Tajikistan and Luxembourg

  The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon concluded its seventy-second session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of El Salvador, Mongolia, Italy, Guatemala, Tajikistan and Luxembourg. The concluding observations will be available on the…

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