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
Geneva International Discussions - 17th round: Press Conference by the Co-Chairs
Philippe Lefort, European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and for the crisis in Georgia
Antti Turunen, United Nations Representative to the Geneva International Discussions and the Joint Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism
Giedrius Cekuolis, Special Envoy of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Chairperson-in-Office
Geneva International Discussions - 17th round: Press Conference by Georgia
Giorgi Bokeria, Secretary, National Security Council
UNEP Press Conference
Mr. Michael Stanley-Jones, Public Information Officer, Joint Service of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, UNEP
Human Rights Council Press Conference
Professor Paulo Pinheiro, Chairperson
Ms. Yakin Ertürk, Member of the Commission
Ms. Karen Abu Zayd, Member of the Commission
Human Rights Council Press Conference
H.E. Ms. Laura Dupuy Lasserre, President of the Human Rights Council
WHO Press Conference
- Maria Neira, WHO Director for Public Health and Environment
- Carlos Dora, WHO Coordinator for Public Health and Environment
- Michal Krzyzanowski, Head of Office, European Centre for Environment and Health, WHO Regional Office for Europe
- Annette Pruss-Ustun, Scientist, WHO Department for Public Health and Environment
OCHA Press Conference
Panos Moumtzis, Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya
IFRC Press Conference
Matthias Schmale, Under Secretary General, Programme Services Division
UNECE Press Conference
Presentation of the results of 4 scenarios looking at the main challenges and opportunities for policymakers: Maximizing biomass carbon; Priority to biodiversity; Promoting wood energy; Fostering innovation and competitiveness.
Paola Deda, Chief, UNECE/FAO Forestry & Timber Section
Kit Prins, lead author of the Outlook study
Press Conference by the Mission of Costa Rica
Miguel Bosé, singer
Juanes, singer
Christian Guillermet, Deputy Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the UN
Manuel Alhama, Counseller of the Permanent Mission of Spain to the UN
Carlos Villán Durán, President of the Spanish Society for International Human Rights Law