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.
Sudan: UN agencies warn of surging needs for the most vulnerable in Sudan amid skyrocketing prices, disruptions from climate shocks and conflict, and yawning gaps in humanitarian funding
Eddie Rowe, WFP Representative and Country Director in Sudan
Presentation of the first report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Burundi to the UN Human Rights Council
Fortuné Gaétan Zongo, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Burundi
WHO hybrid press conference
Release of a global noncommunicable diseases (NCD) report and data portal with the latest global data on NCDs, risk factors, and policy implementation for 194 countries
Embargoed until 21 September at 13.00 CEST
Bente Mikkelsen, Director of Noncommunicable Diseases, WHO
Leanne Riley, Technical Officer, Noncommunicable diseases and the report’s author
Doug Bettcher, Senior Advisor to the DG for NCDs, WHO