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.
Press Stakeout by the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria
Press stakeout by Mr. Staffan de Mistura, UN Special Envoy for Syria, following the meeting of the International Syria Support Group's Humanitarian Access Task Force.
The press stakeout will be webcast live on webtv.un.org. (Please note that the live stream may not be accessible on all mobile devices.)
Launch - 4th WHO Report on Neglected Tropical Diseases.
The press briefing is embargoed until 00:01 hours on 19 April 2017.
Dr Dirk Engels, Director, Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, WHO
Update on the deterioration of the situation of children in West Mosul
Bastien Vigneau, UNICEF Regional Emergency Advisor and Senior Emergency Coordinator for Mosul (by phone from Erbil, Iraq)
The effects of more than four years of violent conflict on the mental and emotional well-being of children living closest to the ongoing conflict in Eastern Ukraine.
Giovanna Barberis, UNICEF Representative in Ukraine
Press Stakeout by the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria
Press stakeout by Mr. Jan Egeland, Special Advisor to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, following the meeting of the International Syria Support Group's Humanitarian Access Task Force.
The press stakeout will be webcast live on webtv.un.org. (Please note that the live stream may not be accessible on all mobile devices.)
Many issues will be on the programme of the week: new data on E-commerce, cybercrime and cybersecurity, consumer protection, among others. The E-commerce week comes at a crucial moment when many governments grapple with the impact of the digital economy and the opportunities it presents for global growth and inclusive development. While e-commerce is widely recognized as an important driver of innovation, competitiveness, job creation and growth, most developing countries need more assistance to benefit from the evolving digital economy.
Torbjörn Fredriksson, Chief, ICT Analysis Section, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD
In the lead-up to World Health Day on 7 April, which this year focuses on depression, Dr. Shekhar Saxena, Director of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse at WHO, will outline the extent of depression as a public health problem and what needs to be done to increase access to care in countries of all income levels.
Dr. Saxena will provide examples of WHO’s work in supporting countries in scale-up of mental health care through training of non-specialist health-care workers among other actions. He will also outline plans for the second half of WHO’s . The campaign was launched in October 2016 and will last one year.
Dr. Shekhar Saxena, Director, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, WHO
The humanitarian situation and current challenges in Yemen two years after the intensification of conflict.
Jamie McGoldrick, resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen (via telephone)