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.
The impact of the economic crisis on child well-being in rich countries ( Innocenti report Card 12) Please note that this briefing and shared materials are EMBARGOED until the official launch of the Innocenti report Card 12, which will take place in Rome on Tuesday 28 October, at 11 a.m. CET (Geneva time). Yekaterina Chzhen, Social and Economic Policy Specialist, UNICEF
Press briefing following joint UN OCHA/Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) mission to Iraq. His Excellency Hesham Youssef, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Organization of Islamic Conference Mr. Rashid Khalikov, Director of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Geneva
WHO Global TB Programme Press Conference for the launch of the Global Tuberculosis Report 2014. The Global Tuberculosis Report 2014 is embargoed until 09:00am (EST, New York) / 03:00pm/15h00 (CEST, Geneva) on Wednesday, 22 October 2014. An electronic advance copy of the report can be obtained by email from the Communications Officer of the Global TB Programme · Dr Mario Raviglione, Director, Global TB Programme, WHO · Dr Katherine Floyd, Coordinator, TB Monitoring and Evaluation, Global TB Programme, WHO
PRE-LAUNCH PRESS BRIEFING: 2014 World Disasters Report – Focus on culture and risk . An embargoed press release will be available at the briefing, and advance copies of the World Disasters Report and chapter summaries will be available at the Palais in Press Room 1 as of Tuesday, 7 October. The embargo will be lifted on 16 October 2014 at 1:01am CEST (00:01 GMT) (For an electronic version of the report contact benoit.carpentier@ifrc.org) · Matthias Schmale, Under Secretary General, IFRC · Terry Cannon, 2014 World Disasters Report Lead Editor