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.
Briefing about the volcanic ash, immediately following a coordination teleconference of meteorologists who are monitoring the situation in Europe. Dr. Herbert Puempel, Chief Aeronautical Meteorology Division, World Meteorological Organization
Progress made in controlling and eliminating the disease. By the Roll Back Malaria Partnership (WHO/ UNICEF/ The Global Fund/ PATH/ Medecines for Malaria Venture). Dr. Pascal Villeneuve, UNICEF: Achievements in Africa Dr. Stefan Emblad, The Global Fund: Current Global Financing Dr. Andrea Bosman, WHO: Diagnostics, Drugs, Resistance Dr. George Jagoe, Medicines for Malaria Venture: Development of New Antimalarials Dr. Rick Steketee, PATH/MACEPA: Utilization of Financing, Link to Progress Moderator: Dr. Jan Van Erps, RBM Partnership Secretariat
Focus on Haiti: Activities/preparation for rainy/hurricane season. Alex Wynter, Communications Coordinator (who just came back from Haiti) Graham Saunders, Head, Shelter & Settlements Department, IFRC Paul Conneally, Manager, Public Communications Unit, IFRC Pablo Medina, Operations Coordinator, IFRC
UN Global Compact - Caring for Climate - Second Meeting of Signatories George Kell, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Office Toshio Arima, Board Director and Executive Advisor, Fuji Xerox Habiba Al Marashi, Chair, Emirates Environmental Group, GC Board Member Lise Kingo, Executive Vice-President, Corporate Relations, Novo Nordisk Xie Weijun, Executive Director, General Office, China Minmetals Corporation (tbc)
On the occasion of the launch of the report The International Labour Migration: A rights-based approach, the ILO will brief the press on the impact of the economic crisis on migrant workers Mr. Assane Diop, ILO Executive Director, Social Protection Sector Mr. Ibrahim Awad, Chief, ILO International Migration Branch Mr. Piyasiri Wickramasekara, ILO Senior Specialist, Migration
The 10th round of the Geneva International Discussions will take place in Geneva on Tuesday, 30 March 2010. After the meeting, a series of press conferences will take place in Room III, Palais des Nations. The press conferences will last approximately 30 minutes each and will follow each other in the order shown below. They should start at approximately 5:00 p.m. (time TBC).
1) Three Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions
Pierre Morel, Special Representative of the European Union Antti Turunen, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Georgia Bolat Nurgaliev, Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office
2) Russian Federation
Grigory Karasin, State Secretary, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Head of delegation
3) Georgia
Giorgi Bokeria, First Deputy Foreign Minister Sergi Kapanadze, Director of the Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Shota Utiashvili, Department Head, Ministry of Internal Affairs
The OIC Resolution on Defamation of Religious H.E. Ambassador Babacar BA, Permanent Observer of the Permanent Observer Mission of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to the United Nations in Geneva