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
UNFCCC Press Conference
Press Conference by the European Union
Ilze Pruse, Head of the Latvian Delegation to the EU
Elina Bardram, Head of the EU Delegation from the European Commission
UNHCR/IOM Press Conference
Jose Riera, Special Advisor to Director of International Protection, UNHCR
Bernd Hemingway, Director, Department of Migration Management, IOM
Koko Warner, Lead Scientist, United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security, UNU-EHS
Alfredo Zamudio, Director, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, (NRC)
OHCHR Press Conference
Jane Connors, Director of the Research and Right to Development Division at the UN Human Rights Office
Veronica Birga, Chief of the Women’s Human Rights and Gender Section at the UN HumanRights Office
WHO Press Conference
Dr Margaret Harris, Technical Adviser
UN/WHO Press Conference on Ebola
Dr. David Nabarro, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General on Ebola
Dr. Bruce Aylward, WHO Assistant Director-General, Polio and Emergencies
OHCHR Press Conference
Kirsten Sandberg (Chair)
Gehad Madi
Jorge Cardona
Renate Winter
UNICEF Press Conference
Ms. Afshan KHAN, Director, Office of Emergency Programmes (Just back from Syria and Lebanon)
Mr. Peter SALAMA, UNICEF Global Ebola Emergency Coordinator
ILO Press Conference
UNCTAD Press Conference
(Embargoed until 29 January 2015 at 5 p.m. GMT)
James ZHAN, Director, Division on Investment and Enterprise, UNCTAD