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.
Special preview of the International Resource Panel’s Decoupling report: By 2050, humanity will devour 140 billon tons of minerals, ores and biomass each year – three times the current appetite – unless the economic growth rate is “decoupled” from the rate of natural resource consumption, warns a new report from the UNEP-hosted International Resource Panel. The report, called Decoupling natural resource use and environmental impacts from economic growth will be released at the Commission for Sustainable Development meeting in New York on 12 May. The report is strictly embargoed, and not for publication until after its launch in New-York on 12 May at 17:30 GMT Speakers: - Christophe Bouvier, Director, Representative for UNEP in Europe. - Shaoyi Li, Head of the Secretariat for the International Resource Panel and Head of the Integrated Resource Management Unit, Sustainable Consumption and Production Branch, UNEP. - Professor Marina Fischer-Kowalski, lead author of the report and member of the International Resource Panel, and Director of the Institute for Social Ecology at the Alpen-Adria University, Austria.
Investment in pharmaceutical production in Least Developed Countries -- A guide for policy makers and Investment Promotion Agencies Speaker: James Zhan - UNCTAD - Director of the Division on Investment and Enterprise
UNCTAD at LDC IV (Istanbul - Turkey - 9-13 May) Speakers: Supachai Panitchpakdi - UNCTAD Secretary General Charles Gore - UNCTAD - Special Coordinator for Cross Sectoral Issues, Division for Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes
Launch of the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 Speakers: Dr Etienne Krug, Director, Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability, WHO Dr Margie Peden, Coordinator, Unintentional Injury Prevention, Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability, WHO
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2011 - Sustaining Dynamism and Inclusive Development : Connectivity in the Region and Productive Capacity in Least Developed Countries (Embargo 05/05/11 at 5:00 am GMT). Publication by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Speaker: Alfredo Calcagno - UNCTAD - Senior Economist - Division on Globalization and Development Strategies
Situation in Côte d'Ivoire and IOM work there Speakers: Jacques Seurt, IOM Chief of Mission for Cote d'Ivoire David Coomber, IOM Senior Operations Officer
New publication - Foreign Direct Investment in Least developed Countries - (Embargoed Monday 02/05/2011 at 5:00 pm GMT) Speakers: James Zhan - UNCTAD - Director of the Division on Investment and Enterprise Masataka Fujita - UNCTAD - Head, Investment Trends and Issues Branch - Division on Investment and Enterprise
Food Security and the World Food Programme’s Operations in the Middle East and North Africa Region (including response in Libya) Speaker: Mr. Daly Belgasmi, WFP Regional Director, Middle East and North Africa
Presentation of the Latest Global and Regional Investment Trends (Global Investment Trends Monitor N°6 - embargoed 27/04/2011 5:00 pm GMT) Speaker : James Zhan - UNCTAD - Director - Division on Investment and Enterprise