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.
Previous Press Conferences
WMO press conference
- Prof. Petteri Taalas, WMO Secretary-General
OHCHR press conference
- Paulo Pinheiro, Chair, UN Syria Commission
- Hanny Megally, Commissioner
- Lynn Welchman, Commissioner
WMO press conference
- Lorenzo Labrador, scientific officer
- Sara Basart, scientific officer
HRC hybrid press conference
- Ambassador Václav Bálek, President of the Human Rights Council
UNEP/GRID hybrid press conference
- Pascal Peduzzi, Director, UNEP/GRID-Geneva
- Arnaud Vander Velpen, Sand industry & data analytics officer, UNEP/GRID-Geneva
UNIDIR hybrid press conference
- Paul Holtom, Head of Conventional Arms and Ammunition Programme, UNIDIR
- Mary Wareham, Human Rights Watch Arms Advocacy Director
- Loren Persi, Monitor Impact research team editor
- Susan Aboeid, Production Manager, Cluster Munition Monitor 2023
WMO hybrid press conference
Under Embargo until 4 September at 3 p.m.
- Omar Baddour, chief of climate monitoring at WMO
- Wilfran Moufouma Okia, head of regional climate prediction services at WMO
OHCHR hybrid press conference
- Michal Balcerzak (Vice Chair)
- Régine Esseneme, Committee member
- Stamatia Stavrinaki, Vice Chairperson
UNCTAD hybrid press conference
Under embargo until Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 11 a.m. CEST
- Junior Davis, Chef, Policy Analysis and Research Branch, Division on Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes
- Anja Slany, Economist, Policy Analysis and Research Branch, Division on Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes
WHO hybrid press conference
Under embargo until Monday, 31 July 2023, 12:30 p.m. CEST
- Dr Ruediger Krech, WHO Director for Health Promotion
- Dr Kelly Henning, Public Health Lead, Bloomberg Philanthropies
- Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal, The Honourable Minister of Health and Wellness, Mauritius