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
US press conference
Speaker: Mr. Frank Rose, Deputy Assistant Secretary
UNAIDS Press Conference
Dr. Paul De Lay, UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director
Dr. Peter Ghys, Chief, Epidemiology and Analysis Division, UNAIDS
WHO Press Conference
(Embargo date: Monday 19 July 2010, 1 p.m. Geneva time)
Dr. Gottfried Hirnschall, Director, HIV/AIDS Department, World Health Organization
ILO Press Conference
The authors: Mr. Jon Messenger and Mr. Naj Ghosheh, ILO experts
Joint Press Conference (OCHA, UNICEF, IOM, WFP, WHO, UNHCR, OHCHR)
Speakers from OCHA, UNICEF, IOM, WFP, WHO, UNHCR, OHCHR
UNEP Press Conference
Steven Stone, Chief of UNEP’s Economics and Trade Branch
Nicolas Bertrand, Economic Affairs Officer, UNEP Economics and Trade Branch
WHO Press Conference
Dr. Manuel M. Dayrit (Director, Human Resources for Health, WHO)
Mr. Jean-Marc Braichet (Coordinator, Health Workforce Migration & Retention, WHO)
UNHCR Press Conference
Oskar Ekblad, Head of Resettlement of the Swedish Migration Board
Vincent Cochetel, UNHCR's Deputy Director of International Protection
IFRC Press Conference
In this report, the IFRC calls on the international community to recognize sanitation as one of the priorities in Haiti’s reconstruction. The report outlines the long-term challenges and opportunities to improve the sanitation infrastructure in Haiti.
Matthias Schmale, IFRC Under Secretary General
Will Carter, Senior Officer for Water, Sanitation and Emergency Health
UNHCR Press Conference
Mr. Dan Eliasson, Director-General, Swedish Migration Board and Mr. Volker Turk, Director, UNHCR Division of International Protection