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
UNECE Press Conference
· 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
UNIDIR Press Conference
Welcome and Moderator:
Maya Brehm, Project Manager, UNIDIR
Overview of the major findings of Cluster Munition Monitor 2011:
Steve Goose, Editor, Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor; and Executive Director, Arms Division, Human Rights Watch
UNCTAD Press Conference
(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
WIPO Press Conference
Francis Gurry, Director General, WIPO
Carsten Fink, Chief Economist, WIPO
UNIDIR Press Conference
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).
OHCHR/Human Rights Committee
Zonke Majodina, Chairperson of the Human Rights Committee
Christine Chanet, Member of the Human Rights Committee
UNDP Press Conference
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
ILO Press Conference
Raymond Torres, Director, International Institute for Labour Studies
Marva Corley, Senior Economist, IILS
Steven Tobin, Senior Economist, IILS
WHO Press Conference
Andrew Cassels, Director of Strategy, Director-General's Office, WHO
Press Conference by Swiss Permanent Mission
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