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.
Press Conference by the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza conflict.
Launch of the report by the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza conflict. The press conference will be webcast live at http://webtv.un.org/
Mary McGowan Davis, Chairperson, Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict Doudou Diène, Member, Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict
Presentation of the World Investment Report 2015 - Embargoed 24/06 at 5:00 p.m. GMT.
Mukhisa KITUYI - UNCTAD Secretary-General James ZHAN - UNCTAD - Director - Division on Investment and Enterprise
ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment, the humanitarian situation in Yemen and other current humanitarian issues.
UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien
For the past 65 years, UNRWA has engaged relentlessly to address the needs and advocate for the rights of Palestine refugees in the West Bank and Gaza, in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. With instability spreading in the Near and Middle-East, Palestine refugees are facing an existential threat and growing dispossession and despair.
UNRWA Commissioner-General, Pierre Krähenbühl, will describe current priorities and challenges of the Agency in delivering its humanitarian and development activities for 5M Palestine refugees. Mr. Pierre Krähenbühl, UNRWA Commissioner-General
The Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions will talk about his annual report to the Human Rights Council on the use of information and communications technologies to secure the right to life: “We must ‘catch up’ with rapidly developing innovations in human rights fact-finding and investigations and ensure that its conduct with respect to digital communications and evidence do not endanger defenders or witnesses.” The expert will also refer to his reports on his missions to Papua New Guinea and the Gambia.
Mr. Christof Heyns, Special Rapporteur on on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions.
The Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression will talk about his report on the use of encryption and anonymity in digital communications. The report shows how encryption and anonymity enable individuals to exercise their rights to freedom of opinion and expression in the digital age and, as such, deserve strong protection.
“Discussions of encryption and anonymity have all too often focused only on their potential use for criminal purposes in times of terrorism, but encryption and anonymity provide the privacy and security necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of opinion and expression in the digital age. The right must be protected. Yet, many States restrict encryption and anonymity, through blanket prohibitions or backdoors, among other measures that weaken the security that individuals may enjoy online”. Mr. David Kaye, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
The Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants will talk about his annual report to the Human Rights Council on the management of the external borders of the European Union and its impact on the human rights of migrants: “The EU must bank on mobility in order to regain control over its borders.” The expert will also refer to his reports on his 2014 missions to Italy and Malta.
Mr. François Crépeau, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants.
UNHCR Annual Global Trends Report: Embargoed Pre-Press Conference with the High Commissioner
Embargo 5am GMT on Thursday 18 June (7am CET) António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees