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
UNICEF Press Conference
Hilde Frafjord Johnson, Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF
Ted Chaiban, Ethiopia Country Office Representative, UNICEF
Ishmael Beah, Advocate for Children Affected by War, UNICEF
Chair: Marixie Mercado, UNICEF Spokesperson
Geneva International Discussions - 15th round: Press Conference by Georgia
Giorgi Bokeria, Secretary of National Security Council
Sergi Kapanadze, Director of the Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Shota Utiashvili, Department Head, Ministry of Internal Affairs
Geneva International Discussions - 15th round: Press Conference by the Co-Chairs
Pierre Morel, Special Representative of the European Union
Antti Turunen, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Georgia
Giedrius Cekuolis, Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office
Press Conference by Mr. Manuel Baldeón, Minister of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation of Ecuador
UNCTAD Press Conference
Supachai Panitchpakdi, UNCTAD Secretary General
Lucas Assuncao, Chief, Trade, Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Branch, UNCTAD
Press Conference by Sergey Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Russian Federation
Press Conference by the Minister of Social Development, Kingdom of Bahrain
Italian Mission - Press Conference
Press Conference by the Secretary of State of the United States of America
General Assembly Press Conference
Joseph Deiss, President of the General Assembly
Margareta Wahlström, Special representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction