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.
Geneva International Discussions Press Conferences
Geneva International Discussions The 27th round of the Geneva International Discussions will take place on 25 and 26 March 2014. After the meeting on 26 March, a series of press conferences will take place in Room III at the Palais des Nations. The press conferences will last approximately 30 minutes each and will follow each other in the order shown below They should start at approximately 5 p.m. Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions • Luis Felipe Fernández de la Peña, Managing Director for Europe and Central Asia, European External Action Service, European Union • Antti Turunen, United Nations Representative to the Geneva International Discussions and the Joint Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism • Angelo Gnädinger, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus
WMO press conference on annual report on the Status of the Global Climate in 2013, and the extreme weather so far this year. The report will be released at the World Meteorological Day ceremony at WMO headquarters in Geneva on 24 March (afternoon). This year's World Meteorological Day focuses on Youth as they can be champions of action on climate change and will live to the second part of this century and so will witness the increasing impacts of climate change. Michel Jarraud, WMO Secretary-General Omar Baddour, Coordinator of the WMO Status of the Global Climate report
WHO press conference to launch new global and regional data on air pollution and health. EMBARGOED until 25 March 2014 at 00.01 GMT. Maria Neira, WHO Director for Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health Carlos Dora, WHO Coordinator for Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health Annette Pruss-Ustun, Scientist, WHO Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health
Launch of UNECE/FAO “Forests for Fashion-Fashion for Forests” initiative to promote sustainable fashion. Michelangelo Pistoletto, Artist, President, Cittadellarte Mario Boselli, President, Italian National Chamber of Fashion Andrea Bellini, Director of the Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève Xenya Cherny-Scanlon, Special Adviser to the Director General, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Paola Deda, Chief of the UNECE/FAO Joint Forestry and Timber Section
OHCHR Press Conference / Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Occupied since 1967
The Special Rapporteur will talk about his final report to the Human Rights Council, which will cover longstanding issues relating to settlements and their effects on the integrity of Palestinian territory, including in East Jerusalem, as well as developments in respect to the question of corporate complicity and trade with settlements. Mr. Falk marks the 10 year anniversary of the 2004 International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion on the Wall, and reports also on the current humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. He questions whether acts committed in the context of the Israeli occupation of Palestine may amount to apartheid and segregation under international law. Mr. Richard Falk, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967
Press Conference by the Moroccan Permanent Mission
Human Rights - Introduction by Mr. Hassane BOUKILI, Deputy Permanent Representative, Morocco Mission - Yarba Sellami and Abdallah Salma, family members of two Sahraouis killed on 5 January 2014
UNHCR Asylum Trends 2013 – Levels and Trends in Industrialized Countries Embargoed until 00:01 GMT 21 March 2014 Volker Turk, Director of International Protection, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
World TB Day. Every year more than 3 million people who fall ill with TB are ‘missed’ by health systems and do not always get the TB services that they need and deserve. One key element in reaching the unreached is improving access to rapid and quality TB diagnostic services. Capacity has been especially weak for diagnosing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) which is one critical step in the overall response to end the MDR-TB crisis. WHO and partners will present results from a multi-country project which is a pathfinder in expanding access to diagnosis for people with MDR-TB, enabling them to get the care they need. Moderator: Gregory Hartl, World Health Organization Dr Mario Raviglione, Director, Global TB Programme, World Health Organization Dr Catharina Boehme, Chief Executive Officer, FIND (Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics) Dr Joel Keravec, Global Drug Facility Special Advisor, Stop TB Partnership Ambassador Philippe Meunier, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France Dr Philippe Duneton, Executive Director a.i., UNITAID
