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 will be releasing new analysis from a survey. The conclusions show that negative or ageist attitudes are widespread and affect the health of older persons.
Dr. John Beard, WHO Director, Department of Ageing and Life Course
Dr. Alana Officer, WHO Coordinator, Department of Ageing and Life Course
Press stakeout by the U.N. Deputy Special Envoy for Syria
Press stakeout in Hall XIV, at 1:00 p.m., with U.N. Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy.
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.)
Rapid climate change in the Arctic: global impact and global action (coinciding with the first ever White House Arctic Science Ministerial, which will be addressed by WMO President David Grimes)
Speakers: Petteri Taalas, WMO Secretary General David Carlson, Director World Climate Research Programme Paolo Ruti, Chief, World Weather Research Programme
Press conference by the Human Rights Council / United Nations Independent Investigation on Burundi (UNIIB)
Presentation of final report by the Independent Investigation on Burundi to the Human Rights Council
(Report: English | French ; Press Release : English | French) Ms Maya Sahli-Fadel, Independent Expert in UNIIB Mr Pablo de Greiff, Independent Expert in UNIIB Mr Christof Heyns, Independent Expert in UNIIB
Press Stakeout - Human Rights Council / Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya
Human rights situation in Libya (High Commissioner for Human Rights' oral update to the HRC)
Speakers: Mr. Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Ms. Kate Gilmore, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
OHCHR Press Conference (Working Group of experts on people of African descent)
Human Rights situation of people of African descent: annual thematic report to the Human Rights Council and country-specific findings and recommendations following visits to the USA and Italy.
Mr. Ricardo A. Sunga III, Chairperson of the Working Group of Experts on people of African descent
World Rabies Day is September 28th. Rabies is fatal and mostly kills children. This very neglected disease is 95% spread by dogs, but is 100% preventable. Poverty, conflicts and natural disasters displace people and animals. They disrupt health and veterinary services and make it more difficult to manage dog populations and to vaccinate. Effective vaccines have been around for over a century. We also know that the key is to vaccinate dogs - so why do so many people and animals continue to die from rabies?
Dr Louis NEL - Executive Director, Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) Sandra AVILES - Officer-in-Charge & Senior Advisor, Programme Development and Humanitarian Affairs, FAO Geneva Dr Bernadette ABELA-RIDDER - Neglected Zoonotic Diseases, WHO Dr Rachid Bouguedour, OIE Sub Regional Representative of North Africa
Launch of the independent Tufts University assessment of the ILO-IFC Better Work programme (working conditions and productivity in the global garment industry).
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL MONDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER at 14:00 GMT (16:00 GENEVA TIME) Drusilla Brown, Lead researcher of the Tufts University report Dan Rees, Chief of the Better Work programme