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.
Previous Press Conferences
WHO Press Conference
Dr. Bruce Aylward, WHO Assistant Director-General
WHO Press Conference
- Dr William Perea, WHO Coordinator for Control of Epidemic Diseases
WHO press briefing
Dr Edward Kelley, Director Service Delivery and Safety Department, WHO Dr Stefan Wiktor, Team Lead, Global Hepatitis Programme, WHO
UN Human Rights Committee Press Conference
Fabian Salvioli (Chair) Victor Manuel Rodriguez-Rescia Yuval Shany Anja Seibert-Fohr
IOM Press Conference
Ambassadeur William Lacy Swing, Director General, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) [Alfredo Zamudio, Director, the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) Date/heure: lundi 20 juillet 2015 à 11 heures Lieu: Salle III
WHO Press Conference
Dr. Shekhar Saxena, Director of WHO Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Dr. Fahmy Hanna, Technical officer, WHO Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Press briefing by UNAIDS
Peter Ghys, Director, Strategic Information and Evaluation Mariângela Simão, Director, Rights, Gender, Prevention and Community Mobilization
Roll Back Malaria and WHO Press Briefing
Dr. Pedro Alonso, Director, Global Malaria Programme, WHO Dr. Fatoumata Nafo-Traore, Executive Director, Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership
WHO Press Conference
Dr Dominique Legros, WHO Focal Point for Cholera
UNCTAD Press Conference
(embargoed 9 July et 5.00 p.m. GMT) Joakim REITER - UNCTAD Deputy-Secretary General Taffere TESFACHEW - UNCTAD - Director- Division on Africa, LDCs and special programmes