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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.

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Previous Press Conferences

Press Conference by IRENA

Road transport: Renewables set to be competitive with fossil fuels by 2020. Main launch of new IRENA report entitled “ROAD TRANSPORT: THE COST OF RENEWABLE SOLUTIONS” (80 pages; English only)
Mr. Michael Taylor, responsible for IRENA’s international analysis of renewable technology costs and performance, and main author of the report.
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UN-DESA Press Conference

Launch of the 2013 World Economic and Social Survey (WESS) report
Ms. Shamshad Akhtar, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development
Mr. Willem Van Der Geest, Chief, Development Strategy and Policy Analysis Unit (DPAD/DESA)
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Press Conference by the Swiss Mission

Launch of the Small Arms Survey 2013: Everyday Dangers, which explores the many faces of armed violence outside the context of armed conflict. It covers the dynamics and effects of gun violence in the home and on the street, including the use of firearms in intimate partner violence, the evolution of gangs in Nicaragua, Italian organized crime groups, and trends in armed violence in South Africa, as well as discussions of the authorized and illicit trade in small arms, light weapons, and their ammunition.
Ambassador Urs Schmid, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the Conference on Disarmament
Anna Alvazzi del Frate, Research Director, Small Arms Survey
Glenn McDonald, Senior Researcher, Small Arms Survey
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ECOSOC Press Conference

Following the second annual Katerva Awards ceremony, the Vice-President of the ECOSOC organizes a press conference featuring its Grand Prize and Peoples’ Choice Award winners. These awards help promote science and technology, the theme for the UN Economic and Social Councils Annual Ministerial Review.
Vice President of ECOSOC: Ambassador Martin Sajdik, Permanent Representative of Austria to the United Nations in New York
Katerva’s Grand Prize Award Winner: Bioneedle, Gijsbert van de Wijdeven, DVM, MSc., Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer
Katerva’s Peoples’ Choice Award Winner: Safe World for Women, Chris Crowstaff, Trustee and Founder
Moderator: Felix Dodds, author, futurist and activist
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WIPO Press Conference

Release of the Sixth Global Innovation Index (GII): The Local Dynamics of Innovation
Francis Gurry, WIPO Director General
Soumitra Doutta, Anne and Elmer Lindseth Dean, Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University
Bruno Lanvin, Executive Director of the INSEAD European Competitiveness Initiative (IECI)
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Stakeout by the UN Secretary-General

The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will address the press at a stakeout.
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ITU Press Conference

Launch of new joint report by the UN Broadband Commission for Digital Development and Cisco Systems showing the economic impact of National Broadband Plans.
Dr Hamadoun Touré, ITU Secretary-General
Mr Robert Pepper, Senior VP, Global Technology Policy, Cisco Systems
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Geneva International Discussions Press Conference (Co-Chairs), following the 24th round of the Geneva International Discussions.

Geneva International Discussions Press Conference (Co-Chairs), following the 24th round of the Geneva International Discussions.
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Geneva International Discussions Press Conference (Georgia), following the 24th round of the Geneva International Discussions.

Geneva International Discussions Press Conference (Georgia), following the 24th round of the Geneva International Discussions.
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The Joint Special Representative for Syria speaks to the press


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