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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.

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Previous Press Conferences

WHO

Update on Yellow Fever outbreak in Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo .
. Dr Sylvie Briand, Director, Department of Pandemic and Epidemic Diseases, WHO
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UNOG

WHO Press Conference

A new report by WHO, UNICEF and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) will reveal how many countries have passed laws in line with the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes. The Code calls on countries to ban inappropriate marketing by companies, such as advertisement of baby formula, provision of gifts to health workers or distribution of free samples. The report will include information on which provisions of the Code have and have not been made into law in 194 countries.
Dr Larry Grummer-Strawn, Technical Officer, Nutrition for Health & Development, WHO Mike Brady, Campaigns and Networking Coordinator, the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) Marilena Viviani, Director of the Geneva Liaison Office, UNICEF
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WHO

Press stakeout by the UN Special Envoy for Syria

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, will talk to the press following today's meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry
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UNOG

UNEP/CITES press conference


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UNEP

Press stakeout by the United Nations Secretary-General and the President of the International Olympic Committee

Following the ceremony commemorating the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon,the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Mr. Thomas Bach and Mr. Carlos Arthur Nuzman, President of the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee, will speak at a press stakeout.
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UNOG

Press Conference by the United Nations Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria

The United Nations Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, will brief the media on the conclusion of the current round of the Intra-Syrian Talks, following his briefing to the Security Council.
  • The briefing will be webcast live on webtv.un.org.
  • Journalists with audiovisual equipment are asked to deposit their equipment in Room III by 11 p.m. for a security check.

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UNOG

UNCTAD Press Conference

Presentation of the ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SURVEY OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 2016 - Nurturing productivity for inclusive growth and sustainable development.
Embargo 12:00 Bangkok Time - 6:00 a.m. Geneva Time on 28/04/2016
Alfredo Calcagno - UNCTAD - Head - Macroeconomic and Development Policies Branch - Division on Globalization and Development Strategies
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UNCTAD

OCHA Press Conference

Call for Support and Action: Responding to El Niño
Stephen O’Brien, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Izumi Nakamitsu, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Assistant Administrator Dr. Wolfgang Jamann, Care International Secretary General and CEO
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UNOCHA

OHCHR Press Conference

Human rights situation in Iraq - Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kate Gilmore briefs on her week-long mission to Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Dohuk IDP camps.
Kate Gilmore, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
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OHCHR

WHO Press Conference


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WHO