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
WHO Press Conference
Dr Eduardo Cazap, President of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
Dr. Tim Armstrong, Coordinator of WHO surveillance and population-based prevention
UNCTAD Press Conference
Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary General, UNCTAD
Samuel Gayi, Chief of the Special Unit on Commodities, UNCTAD
UNISDR Press Conference
Neil McFarlane, UNISDR Global Platform Coordinator
Christoph Pusch, Team Leader for the World Reconstruction Conference organized by the World Bank and UNISDR
United States Mission Press Conference
Mrs. Rose Gottemoeller, United States Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
Declaration by the Secretary-General of the United Nations following the meeting on Cyprus.
UNDP Press Conference
Mr. Iker Casillas
Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Associate Administrator, UNDP
Mr. Wilfried Lemke, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace
Global Fund Press Conference
ILO Press Conference
Jose Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Director, Employment Sector, ILO
Moazam Mahmood, Director, Economic and Labour Market Analysis Department, ILO
Steven Kapsos and Theo Sparreboom, Economists in the ILO Employment Trends Unit
UNISDR Press Conference
Ms. Margareta Wahlstrom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction
Prof. Debarati Guha-Sapir, Director, Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)
WHO Press Conference
Dr. Bjorn-Inge Larsen, Director General of the Norwegian Directorate of Health
Ms. Palanitina Tupuimatagi Toelupè, Director General of Health, Ministry Of Health, Government of Samoa
Dr. Tim Armstrong, Coordinator of WHO surveillance and population-based prevention