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.
Publication of the World Health Statistics Report 2013. The World Health Statistics is the definitive source of information on the health of the world’s people. Published every year by the World Health Organization (WHO), this publication contains a wealth of information on global public health from 194 countries. These include statistics on such indicators as life expectancy, death and disease rates, risk factors that affect health, health expenditure and service coverage. This year’s issue includes a summary on progress made towards achieving the health MDGs. Ties Boerma, Director, Health Statistics and Informatics, WHO Colin Mathers, Coordinator, Mortality and Burden of Disease, WHO
ILO/UNCTAD Joint Publication - Shared Harvests: Agriculture, Trade, and Employment Ralf Peters, Economic Affairs Officer, Division of International Trade, UNCTAD David Cheong, Chief Technical Advisor, International Labour Organization
Briefing on the World Health Assembly (20-28 May 2013). Hans Troedsson, Executive Director , Office of the Director –General, WHO Cecilia Rose-Oduyemi, Director, Governing Bodies and External Relations, WHO Andrew Cassels, Director, Office of the Director General, WHO
Launch of a new UNEP report, Green Economy and Trade: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities (Embargoed until 8 May 2013 at 11:00 a.m. CET) Mr. Achim Steiner, Executive Director, UNEP
Publication: The Palestinian Economy in East Jerusalem: Enduring Annexation, Isolation and Disintegration Mahmoud Elkhafif. Coordinator of the Assistance to the Palestinian people, UNCTAD