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 World Report on Child Labour 2015: Paving the way to decent work for young people.
Kailash Satyarthi, 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Corinne Vargha, Head of the ILO’s Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work Department
The State of Kuwait's increasing engagement with the multilateral humanitarian system; update on Kuwait's pledges made at the UN Secretary-General's pledging conference for Syria in Kuwait on 30 March 2015.
Advisor of His Highness the Amir of the State of Kuwait and United Nations Secretary-General’s Humanitarian Envoy, His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Al-Matouq
Committee on the Rights of the Child - Concluding observations on Eritrea, Mexico, Ghana, Honduras, Ethiopia, Netherlands, Lao PDR, Israel
Benyam Mezmur (Président) Kirsten Sandberg Hatem Kotrane Jorge Cardona
Press Conference requested by the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica
The protection of the environment and of human rights: strengthening international cooperation in the New Millennium.
H.E. Mr. Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera, President of the Republic of Costa Rica H.E. Mr. Victor Morales, Minister of Labor and Social Security of Costa Rica H.E. Mr. Alexander Mora, Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica H.E. Mrs. Elayne Whyte, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations in Geneva
The release of the report of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea (scheduled to be presented to the Human Rights Council on 23 June).
Sheila B. Keetharuth, Member of the Commission and Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea