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
ILO Press Conference
- Kari Tapiola, Head of the ILO mission
- Nada al Nashif, ILO Regional Director for the Arab States
UNCTAD Press Conference
Publication of "The Road to Rio+20: For a development-led green economy" - 3rd report in a series
Guillermo Valles - UNCTAD - Director - International Trade Division
Lucas Assunçao - UNCTAD - Chief, Trade, Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Branch, UNCTAD - International Trade Division
Press Conference
ILO/UNEP Press Conference
Stakeout by Mr. Jean-Marie Guéhenno, Deputy Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for the crisis in Syria, after he briefs the Security Council.
WHO Press Conference
The World Health Organization (WHO) selected "tobacco industry interference" as the theme of the 2012 World No Tobacco Day, which will take place on Thursday, 31 May. The campaign will focus on the need to expose and counter the tobacco industry's brazen and increasingly aggressive attempts to undermine the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) because of the serious danger they pose to public health.
More information on: http://www.who.int/tobacco/wntd/2012/announcement/en/index.html
Douglas Bettcher, Director, Tobacco Free Initiative, WHO
Armando Peruga. Programme Manager, Tobacco Free Initiative, WHO
Press Conference
Speaker:
David Gressly, Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel
UNHCR Press Conference
Volker Türk, Director, Division of International Protection
WHO Press event
2) Reaching MDGs 4 & 5: making the world accountable for the health of women and children. A background media briefing will be held at 12h00 – 12h25 (CET) to update on MDGs 4 and 5 and related initiatives aimed to strengthen accountability for women’s and children’s health in the poorest countries of the world.
• Dr Flavia Bustreo, WHO Assistant Director General Family, Women's and Children's Health
• Dr Richard Horton, Chair of the independent Expert Working Group (iERG)
• Dr Kisito Daoh, Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health, Sierra Leone.
WHO Press Conference