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
UNEP hybrid press conference
- Pascal Peduzzi, Director of GRID-Geneva at the United Nations Environment Programme.
OHCHR hybrid press conference
- Ms. Carmen Rosa Villa Quintana, Chair of the Committee
- Mr. Horacio Ravenna, member of CED Mexico Delegation
- Ms. Albane Prophette- Pallasco, Secretary of the Committee
- Ms. Milica Kolakovic-Bojovic, Vice Chair and Rapporteur on Greece
- Mr. Olivier de Frouville, Rapporteur on Niger
- Mr. Juan José Lopez Ortega, Rapporteur on Niger and member of CED Mexico Delegation
- Mr. Juan Pablo Alban Alencastro, member of CED Mexico Delegation
WIPO virtual press conference
Embargo until Thursday, 7 April at 12 p.m. (noon)
- Marco Aleman, Assistant Director General
- Carsten Fink, Chief Economist
- Julio Raffo, Head, Innovation Economy Section
UNDP hybrid press conference
- Abdallah Al Dardari, UNDP Resident Representative in Afghanistan
OCHA hybrid press conference
- Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan
OCHA virtual press conference
Embargo until Thursday 31 March 2022 at 6 a.m. CEST
- Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (OCHA).
- Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for South Asia, North Africa, the United Nations and the Commonwealth at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), United Kingdom. .
- Mr. Ricklef Beutin, Director General for Crisis Prevention, Stabilisation, Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Assistance, Federal Foreign Office, Germany.
- Dr. Majed Mohammed Al-Ansari, Adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Spokesperson, State of Qatar.
UNFPA hybrid press conference
- Monica Ferro, Director, UNFPA Geneva Office
HRC - Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya hybrid press conference
- Mohamed Auajjar, Chair of the Fact-Finding Mission on Libya
- Tracy Robinson, Member of the Fact-Finding Mission on Libya
- Chaloka Beyani, Member of the Fact-Finding Mission on Libya
UNCTAD hybrid press conference
- Rebeca Grynspan, UNCTAD Secretary-General
- Richard Kozul-Wright, Director, UNCTAD Division on Globalization and Development Strategies
OHCHR hybrid press conference
- Tomás Ojea Quintana, Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea