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
Daily UNCTAD press briefing (UNCTAD15) - Virtual
Update on and highlights of the Conference
OHCHR hybrid press conference
- Bacre Waly Ndiaye, Chair of the Team of international experts
- Marie-Thérèse Keita-Bocoum, Member of the Team of international experts
Daily press briefing on UNCTAD 15 (Virtual)
Update on and highlights of the Conference.
Daily UNCTAD press briefing (UNCTAD15) - Virtual
Update on UNCTAD15
WMO hybrid press conference
- Prof. Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General of the WMO
- Maxx Dilley, Director, Climate Services Dept of WMO
Opening press conference of the fifteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD15) - VIRTUAL
Speakers:
- António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
- Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados
- Rebeca Grynspan, UNCTAD Secretary-General
Online - A Zoom link will be sent to registered journalists closer to the event.
OHCHR hybrid press conference
- Mohamed Auajjar, Chair of the Mission
- Tracy Robinson, Member of the Mission
- Chaloka Beyani, Member of the Mission
WHO virtual press conference
Embargoed until 6 October at 5:30 p.m. (Geneva time)
- Dr Kate O'Brien, WHO Director of the Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals Department
- Dr Pedro Alonso, Director of the WHO Global Malaria Programme
- Dr Mary Hamel, Senior Technical Officer, Malaria Vaccines and the Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme
UN DESA virtual press conference
- Stefan Schweinfest, Director of the United Nations Statistics Division
- Gabriella Vukovich, chair of the UN World Data Forum Programme Committee and appointed President of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office
UNCTAD hybrid press conference
Embargoed until Wednesday 29 September at 5:00 a.m. GMT
- Isabelle Durant, UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General
- Shamika N. Sirimanne, Director of UNCTAD's Division on Technology and Logistics