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.
Presentation of the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2016 published by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
Alfredo Calcagno - UNCTAD - Head - Macroeconomic and Development Policies Branch - Division on Globalization and Development Strategies José Palacin - United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Senior Economic Affairs Officer - Development Policies and Cross-Sectoral Coordination Unit - Office of the Executive Secretary
Launch of the ILO report “World Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2016”
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL TUESDAY, 19 JANUARY 2016, at 21:00 GMT (22:00 GENEVA TIME) Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General Raymond Torres, Director of the ILO Research Department
Liberia 42-day announcement - Update on Ebola situation in West Africa
Dr Rick Brennan, Director, Emergency Risk Management and Humanitarian Response, WHO
UNHCR’s Mid-Year Trends report on displacement and the outcomes of the 8th annual High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection Challenges: Understanding and addressing root causes of displacement.
Subject: UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres
Press stakeout by the United States Permanent Mission
Immediately following the end of the 24th special session of the Human Rights Council on Burundi - Thursday afternoon, 17 December 2015, there will be a press stakeout outside Room XX. U.S. Permanent Representative to the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Keith Harper, will make a short statement and be available to answer questions.
Launch of the “ILO Global Estimates of Migrant Workers and Migrant Domestic Workers”. UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL WEDNESDAY, 16 DECEMBER at 21:00 GMT (22:00 GENEVA TIME)
Manuela Tomei, Director of the ILO Conditions of Work and Equality Department
Presentation of the Commodities and Development Report 2015: Smallholder Farmers and Sustainable Commodity Development (Embargo 17 December 2015 at 10 a.m. GMT)
Samuel Gayi, Chief of the Special Unit on Commodities, UNCTAD Milasoa Cherel-Robson, Economist, Special Unit on Commodities, UNCTAD
Press Conference by the SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict
Children and armed conflict: taking stock of the year 2015
Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict