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.
Launch of the Global Humanitarian Appeal 2016 to support people affected by disasters and conflicts. The appeal combines response plans and urgent humanitarian requirements spanning 37 countries.
The launch is the culmination of a global process in which hundreds of organizations delivering humanitarian aid in crisis-affected regions come together to assess needs and formulate concerted plans and a unified funding request to Member States and donor organizations. Mr. Stephen O’Brien, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mr. António Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO Dr. Ahmad Faizal Perdaus , International Council of Voluntary Agencies Chair and President of Mercy Malaysia
Passing through Geneva after his visits to Muscat, Oman, and Aden, Yemen, the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, will address the media at a stakeout.
Launch of the WHO World Malaria Report 2015 (pre-briefing in Geneva). Please note that the main launch will be in Brussels.
Embargoed until 06:01am CET (heure de Genève) / 05:01am GMT / 00:01am EST, on Wednesday, 09 December 2015 The World Malaria Report offers an in-depth analysis of trends in malaria control and elimination at global, regional and country levels. Dr Pedro Alonso, Director of the WHO Global Malaria Programme, will present key findings from the report, summarize progress towards international targets, and highlight the challenges that remain. Dr Pedro L. Alonso, Director of the Global Malaria Programme, WHO Dr Richard Cibulskis, Lead author of World Malaria Report 2015, WHO
Childhood immunisation update – Dr Seth Berkley to present Gavi’s new strategies to tackle vaccine preventable diseases – such as measles - in the world’s poorest countries.
Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
Global Burden of Foodborne Diseases
At an embargoed media briefing on 2 December, WHO will release the most comprehensive report to date estimating the global burden of foodborne diseases. This helps address the lack of data on a leading cause of preventable illness and death worldwide. Under embargo until Thursday 3 December 2015, at 3 p.m. Geneva time (CET) Dr Kazuaki Miyagishima, Director, Food Safety, WHO Dr Arie Hendrik Havelaar, Professor, Microbial Risk Assessment & Epidemiology of Foodborne Diseases, University of Florida and Chair of the WHO Foodborne Diseases Burden Epidemiology Reference Group Dr. Philippe Verger, Specialist in Food Chemical Risk Assessment, WHO
Launch of the 2015 edition of ITU’s flagship ICT statistics report, Measuring the Information Society, including the ICT Development Index which ranks over 160 economies globally in terms of ICT access and affordability.
Jaroslaw Ponder, Strategy and Policy Advisor, and Coordinator for Europe Region. The launch will provide an informal opportunity to chat about this year’s key findings.
Landmine Monitor 2015 Report Launch
Welcome and Introduction: Mr. Jarmo Sareva, Director, UNIDIR Overview of Report Findings: Mr. Mark Hiznay, Senior researcher, Arms Division, Human Rights Watch and ban policy editor for Landmine Monitor 2015 Ms. Amelie Chayer, Government Liaison and Policy Manager, International Campaign to Ban Landmines Mr. Loren Persi, Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor, casualties and victim assistance editor for Landmine Monitor 2015 Mr. Jeff Abramson, Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor, final editor of Landmine Monitor 2015
WMO provisional statement on the status of the global climate in 2015, and release of five-year report on the climate from 2011-2015
Michel Jarraud, WMO Secretary-General Omar Baddour, Report coordinator
UNAIDS to release new report to get countries on the Fast-Track to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030.
Ahead of World AIDS Day 2015, UNAIDS is launching a new report detailing how countries can reach the 22 million people still being left behind in the response to HIV. In 2015, record numbers of people had access to antiretroviral therapy and the numbers of people newly infected and dying of AIDS-related illnesses have reduced since the peak of the epidemic. However, 22 million people still do not have access to treatment, most of whom do not know they have the virus. The Executive Director of UNAIDS, Michel Sidibé, will release Focus on location and population: on the Fast-Track to end AIDS by 2030 on Tuesday, 24 November, at the United Nations in Geneva. The report gives more than 50 examples of communities, cities and countries that are using innovative approaches to reach more people with life-changing HIV services and end their epidemics. The report outlines what needs to be done to end AIDS as part of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, including a five-year Fast-Track approach to put countries on track to achieve their goals. Michel Sidibé, Executive Director, UNAIDS
