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.
(ENGLISH TRANSLATION) Press Conference by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, H.E. Mr. Sergey V. Lavrov - Action Group for Syria, 30 June 2012
Syria Regional Response Plan : Panos Moumtzis will present the revised appeal for Syrian Refugees, known as the Syria Response Plan Panos Moumtzis, Regional Refugee Coordinator, UNHCR Daly Belgasmi, Regional Director for Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, WFP Dermot Carty, UNICEF Ed Schenkenberg van Mierop, International Council of Voluntary Agencies, on behalf of NGOs Mr Rudolph Mueller, OIC OCHA Geneva
Press conference on presentation of update report by Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic to the Human Rights Council Paulo Pinheiro, Chairperson, Commission of Inquiry Karen Koning AbuZayd, Member of Commission of Inquiry
Rights of Nature: the Ecuadorian Yasuni-ITT Initiative. Creating a New World. H.E. Mr. Luis Gallegos, Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the UN - Geneva Mrs. Ivonne Baki, Ecuadorian State Secretary for the Yasuni – ITT Initiative
Briefing by the Joint Special Envoy for Syria and the head of the UN Supervision Mission in Syria Mr. Kofi Annan, Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the Arab League for Syria Major-General Robert Mood, head of the UN Supervision Mission in Syria and Chief Military Observer
Stakeout: Joint Press Conference on the Protection of Journalists - Presentation of Annual Reports Mr. Frank La Rue, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the rights to freedom of opinion and expression Mr. Christof Heyns, UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
Overview of the Human Rights Council 20th Session and Introduction of the Internet Freedom Fellows. Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, U.S. Representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council