Media outlets can request permanent or temporary press accreditation for their correspondents to cover the range of activities taking place at the United Nations Office at Geneva, from meetings of the Human Rights Council and peace talks to other major conferences and events.
Accredited correspondents participate in bi-weekly press briefings chaired by the UN Geneva spokesperson and attended by the spokespeople of UN specialized agencies and programmes based in Geneva. Correspondents also have access to scheduled press conferences, stakeouts and background briefings on an almost daily basis.
The UN Information Service regularly issues press releases and the 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.
WHO and UNICEF release new estimates on water, sanitation and hygiene
Embargoed 13 July 2017: Not for publication, broadcast, or transmission before 00.01 GMT Maria Neira, Director, Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health, WHO Bruce Gordon, Coordinator, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, WHO Sanjay Wijesekera, Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, UNICEF (connecting via videoconference) The embargoed report and press release will be available on a password protected site as of Friday 7 July in the afternoon http://www.who.int/media/embargo/en/ To receive the login and password please contact Nada Osseiran, osseirann@who.int or Kimberly Chriscaden, chriscadenk@who.int.
UNHCR, UNICEF and IRC to issue a Roadmap that paves the way for better treatment of refugee and migrant children arriving in Europe without their parents or care givers
Diane Goodman, Deputy Director of UNHCR’s Europe Bureau Annalisa Brusati, Senior Child Protection Advisor, IRC David McLoughlin, UNICEF’s Deputy Director for Europe and Central Asia
Press conference by the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria
Press conference by Mr. Staffan de Mistura, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria
The press conference will be webcast live on webtv.un.org. (Please note that the live stream may not be accessible on all mobile devices.)
Publication of the Economic Development in Africa Report 2017: Tourism for Transformative and Inclusive Growth
(Embargo 5 July 2017 at 5 p.m. GMT, 7 p.m. Geneva Time)
Mukhisa Kituyi, UNCTAD Secretary-General Paul Akiwumi, Director, Division on Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes, UNCTAD
Launch of report on the changing dynamics, protection challenges and evolution of the journey and situations of refugees and migrants in southern Libya
Vincent Cochetel - UNHCR Special Envoy for the Central Mediterranean Nisreen Rubaian – UNHCR Assistant Representative (Protection) for Libya Marie-Cecile Darme (Altai Consulting): Co-Author of the Report
OHCHR Press Conference - Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Business and human rights – Launching the new General Comment on State Obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Context of Business Activities
Mrs. Virginia Bràs Gomes (Chair) Mr. Zdzislaw Kedzia Mr. Olivier De Shutter
Launch of the UNODC World Drug Report 2017
under embargo until 22 June 13:00 CET Aldo Lale-Demoz, Deputy Executive Director, UNODC Dr. Luiz Loures, Deputy Executive Director, UNAIDS Dr. Shekhar Saxena, Director of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, WHO Chloé Carpentier, Chief of the Drug Research Section, UNODC