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.
Meeting the energy challenge · Meeting the energy needs of a 7-9 billion world population · Improving energy efficiency · Global gas market prospects Speakers: · Scott Foster, Director, Sustainable Energy Division, UNECE · Fatih Birol, Chief Economist, International Energy Agency
Presentation of the Least Developed Countries Report 2011 - The Potential Role of South-South Cooperation for Inclusive and Sustainable Development (Embargoed 17/11/11 5:00 PM GMT) Supachai Panitchpakdi, UNCTAD Secretary General Charles Gore, Special Coordinator for cross-sectoral issues in the UNCTAD Division for Africa, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Special Programmes Zeljka Kozul-Wright, Chief, Least Developed Countries Section, UNCTAD Division for Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes
Global campaigners and disarmament experts explain concerns over draft protocol on cluster munitions being discussed at the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW). Maya Brehm, Project Manager, UNIDIR (Welcome and Moderator) Steve Goose, Chair of CMC Governance Board, Executive Director, Arms Division, Human Rights Watch (Overview of the CMC’s position and weaknesses of the protocol).
The Human Rights Committee presents its concluding observations on Iran, Jamaica, Kuwait and Norway. Zonke Majodina, Chairperson of the Human Rights Committee Christine Chanet, Member of the Human Rights Committee
Human Development Report 2011 - Sustainability and Equity: A Better Future for All Ms. Jeni Klugman, Lead Author of the 2011 HDR and former Director of the UNDP Human Development Report Office in New York Mr. Adam Rogers, Senior Strategic Communication Advisor, UNDP
World of Work Report 2011 -- Jobs and Markets Raymond Torres, Director, International Institute for Labour Studies Marva Corley, Senior Economist, IILS Steven Tobin, Senior Economist, IILS
Briefing to discuss the WHO reform process in advance of the special session of the WHO Executive Board which will meet 1-3 November Andrew Cassels, Director of Strategy, Director-General's Office, WHO
Launch of the publication Global Burden of Armed Violence 2011 - Lethal Encounters Presenting new country-level data, analysis and comparisons of the scope, scale, and distribution of lethal violence around the world. Speakers: Sara Sekkenes, Conflict Prevention and Recovery Partnerships, UNDP Ambassador Alexandre Fasel, Swiss Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament
Launch of the UNFPA report: The State of World Population 2011 - People and Possibilities in a World of 7 Billion Ambassador Martin Dahinden, Director-General, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Ms. Safiye Cagar, Director, Information and External Relations Division, UNFPA