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.
Previous Press Conferences
WHO/UNICEF Press Conference
• Elizabeth Mason, Director Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, WHO
• Marilena Viviani, Associate Director of Programme Partnerships, UNICEF
UNICEF Press Conference
Chris de Neubourg, Chief of Social and Economic Policy, UNICEF Office of Research
UNMAS Press Conference
Ms. Agnès Marcaillou, Director, UNMAS
IFRC Monthly Press Briefing
WHO Press Conference
Dr Oleg Chestnov, Assistant Director-General for Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, WHO
Dr Shanthi Mendis, Director a.i., Department for Management of Noncommunicable Diseases, WHO
WIPO Press Conference
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Activities in 2012.
Francis Gurry, WIPO Director General
OHCHR Press Conference
The Chair, Sir Nigel Rodley, will be accompanied by two other members of the Committee, Mr. Fabian Savioli and Mr. Gerald Neuman.
Geneva International Discussions
The 23rd round of the Geneva International Discussions will take place on 26 and 27 March 2013. After the meeting on 27 March, a series of press conferences will take place in Room III, 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 5:00 p.m. (time TBC)
1) Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions
Philippe Lefort, European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and for the crisis in Georgia
Antti Turunen, United Nations Representative to the Geneva International Discussions and the Joint Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism
Andrii Deshchytsia, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for Conflicts
2) Georgia
Davit Zalkaliani, First Deputy Minister, MFA
UNCTAD Press Conference
James Zhan, Director, Division on Investment and Enterprise, UNCTAD
Masataka Fujita, Head, Investment Trends and Issues Branch, UNCTAD