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.
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
Food Security and the Deteriorating Humanitarian Situation in Yemen, including the situation of children. Mr. Daly Belgasmi, WFP Regional Director for the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia) Mr. Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Representative in Yemen
The World Climate Research Programme is organizing an Open Science Conference, with more than 1,600 scientists from 70 countries, in Denver, the United States, 24-28 October 2011. It will discuss the latest findings on climate and pressing scientific challenges. These include the causes and consequences of weather and climate extremes; vulnerability of water, agriculture, polar regions and oceans to natural climate variation and climate change, and better climate projection models. Dr Ghassem Asrar, Director, World Climate Research Programme.
Global Employment Trends for Youth (GET Youth) - An update Mr. José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs - Employment Sector - Executive Director Ms. Sara Elder - Youth Employment Programme - Research Specialist Mr. Steven Kapsos - Employment Trends - Labour Economist
The situation in Cote d'Ivoire Ndolamb Ngokwey, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Cote d'Ivoire Gilbert Kafana Koné, Minister of Employment, Social Affairs and Solidarity, Cote d'Ivoire Max Hadorn, Head of OCHA Office, Cote d'Ivoire
New data, trends and challenges in tuberculosis - launch of the WHO 2011 Global Tuberculosis Control Report · Dr. Hiroki Nakatani, Assistant Director-General, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, WHO · Dr. Katherine Floyd, Coordinator, TB Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, Stop TB Department, WHO
The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) presents its concluding observations on the Syrian Arab Republic, Sweden, Seychelles, Republic of Korea, Panama, Italy and Iceland. Mr. Jean Zermatten, Chairperson of the CRC Mr. Hatem Kotrane, Vice-Chairperson of the CRC