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.
Announcement of the proposed changes to the lists of species covered by CITES Proposals to amend the CITES Appendices will be discussed at the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES, Bangkok (Thailand), 3-14 March 2013 John E. Scanlon - CITES Secretary-General David Morgan - Chief Scientific Services
Press briefing with GAVI Alliance CEO, Dr. Seth Berkley, on helping to save lives and tackling the health equity gap through the power of vaccines Dr. Seth Berkley, CEO GAVI Alliance
Launch of the report "Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and a Challenge" Report under embargo until 1 October, 1:00 UTC/GMT Ms. Alanna Armitage, Director, UNFPA Office in Geneva Ms. Vitalija Gaucaite Wittich, Chief, Population Unit, UNECE
Press briefing with Ambassador Laura Dupuy Lasserre, President of the United Nations Human Rights Council on the conclusion of its 21st regular session
Update on the cholera epidemic in Sierra Leona and neighbouring countries in West Africa Amanda McClelland, IFRC Emergency Health Officer recently returned from Sierra Leone Dr William Augusto Perea Caro: Coordinator, WHO Control of Epidemic Diseases
Launch of the UNECE/FAO "Forest Products Annual Market Review 2011-2012" Matt Fonseca, project leader for the Forest Products Annual Market Review 2011-2012 Dominique Reeb, lead author, "Policy and regulatory framework development" chapter David Ellul, wood energy work area and technical reviewer Alex McCusker, forest products statistics and technical reviewer
UPR Session Michael Posner, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, U.S. Representative to the Human Rights Council