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.
Press Conference: Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
What is the Tenth meeting of the States Parties to the AP Mine Ban Convention and why is it important? H.E. Mr. Gazmend Turdiu, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Albania and President-designate of the Tenth Meeting of the States Parties to the AP Mine Ban Convention Mr. Kerry Brinkert, Director, Implementation Support Unit of the AP Mine Ban Convention (Director of the Secretariat of the Convention) Ms. Tamar Gabelnick, Treaty Implementation Director at the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL)
Concluding observations on reports and country situation: El Salvador, Poland, Belgium, Jordan and Hungary. The Committee will also share with the press its General Comment on article 19 (freedom of expression). Mr. Yuji IWASAWA (Chairman of the Committee), Mr. Abdelfattah AMOR, Ms. Hellen KELLER, Ms. Zonke Zanele MAJODINA, Mr. Michael O'FLAHERTY, and Sir Nigel RODLEY
Towards the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC-IV, Istanbul, Turkey, May 2011) Supachai Panitchpakdi, UNCTAD Secretary General Cheick Sidi Diarra, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States
Pour mieux comprendre les Nations Unies - L'ONU pour les nuls (in French) Yves Berthelot, ancien Secrétaire exécutif de la CEE/ONU Jean Michel Jakobowicz, ancien Chef de l’information de la CEE/ONU et ancien Rédacteur en chef de UNSpecial.
Launch of the UNFPA State of the World Population Report 2010: From conflict and crisis to renewal: generations of change Ambassador Martin Dahinden, Director-General, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Ms. Safiye Çagar, Director, Information and External Relations Division, UNFPA
The World in 2010: ICT facts and figures - ITU data released on the occasion of World Statistics Day 2010 (20 October) Susan Teltscher, Head, Market Information and Statistics Division, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU
Strengthening Regional Cooperation in Central Asia: a Contribution to Long-Term Stability and Sustainable Development of Afghanistan Andrey Vasilyev, UNECE Deputy Executive Secretary Eklil Ahmad Hakimi, Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Omirtay Bitimov, Ambassador at Large for Afghanistan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Robert Watkins, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator (tbc)
Geneva International Discussions 13th round: Press Conference by the Russian Federation
Geneva International Discussions - 13th round: Press Conference by the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin, State Secretary, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Head of delegation