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.
World Malaria Day - 25 April 2011 Achieving Near Zero Malaria Deaths by 2015 Lead experts hold annual malaria press conference on progress and impact made in controlling the disease - Dr. Awa Marie Coll-Seck, Executive Director, The Roll Back Malaria Partnership - Dr. Pascal Ringwall, Medical Officer, Global Malaria Programme, WHO - Dr. David Reddy, Chief Executive Officer, Medicines for Malaria Venture
Addressing jointly air pollution and climate change by reducing black carbon and ozone emissions Prof. Martin Williams, Chairman of the Executive Body of the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution Albena Karadjova, Secretary of the Convention
Humanitarian consortium to release revamped standards for aid work. Launch of the Sphere Handbook 2011 edition: “Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response”. * Ton van Zutphen, Chair, The Sphere Project Board. * Matthias Schmale, Under Secretary General, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
New Lancet series on stillbirth, including first global estimates, country-by-country. (Under embargo until 01:01 Geneva time on Thursday, 14 April 2011) Dr. Catherine D'Arcangues, Dept of Reproductive Health and Research, WHO Dr. Frederik Frøen, Norwegian Institute of Public Health / International Stillbirth Alliance Ms. Ingrid Durin, Parent who has experienced stillbirth
Initial disaster risk reduction lessons learned from the Tohoku earthquake and 30 days before the Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction (10-13 May) Margareta Walhstrom, Special representative of the Secretary General for disaster reduction Neil Mc Farlane, UNISDR Global platform coordinator
International Commission of Inquiry to investigate alleged violations of international human rights law in Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Mr. Cherif Bassiouni, Chair of the Commission, Ms. Asma Khader and Mr. Philippe Kirsch, Members of the Commission
World Health Day 2011. Launch of the WHO policy package to combat drug resistance. Press conference under embargo until 00h01, 7 April 2011 (local time) Dr Hiroki Nakatani, Assistant Director-General, HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, WHO Dr Keiji Fukuda, Assistant Director-General, Health Security and the Environment, WHO Dr Mario Raviglione, Director, Stop TB Department, WHO (Moderator) Ms Christy Feig, Director of Communications, WHO