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.
WHO explains key issues facing the 2015 World Health Assembly - from Ebola to WHO reform.
A WHO expert will be available to explain the key issues ahead of the World Health Assembly, being held in Geneva on May 18-26. This year’s assembly is particularly important as Member States will reflect on the global response to Ebola, and debate which changes will be adopted in the world’s approach to addressing similar emerging disease threats. It will also address important global health policy issues, such as WHO reform, antimicrobial resistance, and noncommunicable diseases. The World Health Assembly is the annual meeting of WHO’s 194 Member States and is its highest decision-making body. It sets out the Organization’s policy and approves its budget. Ian Smith, Executive Director of the Director-General's Office at WHO
WHO’s Director-General has commissioned a panel of outside independent experts to undertake an assessment on all aspects of WHO’s response in the Ebola outbreak. On 11 May, the panel’s first report will be shared with Member States in advance of the World Health Assembly. The Chair of the Panel will present the Panel’s first report to journalists on the afternoon of 11 May. (Please note that this is not a WHO briefing: WHO simply provides logistical support.)
· Panel Chair Dame Barbara Stocking, President of Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge, UK. Formerly Chief Executive of Oxfam GB
Launch of the 2015 Global Burden of Armed Violence
Neil Buhne, Director, UNDP Geneva Office Anna Alvazzi del Frate, Small Arms Survey Research Director
Press Conference by Liberia's Minister of Commerce and Industry
Liberia’s Minister of Commerce and Industry will provide an update on Liberia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) ahead of the 7 May meeting of the Working Party.
The Minister will also provide an update on Ebola and the path towards recovery.
Mr. Axel Addy, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Republic of Liberia
Joint UNHCR/NRC Press Conference: Global report reveals record breaking numbers of internally displaced people.
Mr. Jan Egeland, Secretary-General, Norwegian Refugee Council Mr. Volker Türk, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection (UNHCR)
The 2015 Triple COPs: Setting the Scene for Sustainable Management of Chemicals and Waste, Worldwide.
Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director (and Under Secretary General) Rolph Payet, (UNEP) Executive Secretary of Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions Clayton Campanhola, FAO Executive Secretary of Rotterdam Convention
Launch of a new UNICEF report “Teaching and learning about child rights: A study of implementation in 26 countries”. Embargo: Thursday 30 April 2015 at 12 p.m. (noon).
Marta Arias, Advocacy and Policy Specialist, UNICEF Geneva
Marie Werham, Child Rights Education Consultant, UNICEF Geneva
Lee Jerome, Lecturer in Education, School of Education, Queen's University in Belfast
A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) will be published on 29 April capturing countries’ own assessments of their response to the threat of antimicrobial resistance, including antibiotic resistance. Antimicrobial resistance has been detected in all parts of the world. It threatens the effective prevention and treatment of infections caused by bacteria (e.g. gonorrhoea), parasites (e.g. malaria), viruses (e.g. HIV), and fungi (e.g. Candida).
Dr Charles Penn, WHO Coordinator, Antimicrobial resistance
