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.
Launch of the ILO report, Making decent work a reality for domestic workers: Progress and prospects ten years after the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189)
Under embargo until Tuesday, 15 June at 2:00 p.m. CEST (12:00 GMT)
Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General
OCHA hybrid press conference
Briefing on the situation in Lebanon
Najat Rochdi, Deputy Special Coordinator, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon
Under embargo until Thursday, 10 June at 2.01 p.m. CEST (00:01 GMT)
Launch of the ILO-UNICEF joint report, Child Labour: 2020 Global estimates, trends and the road forward, ahead of the World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June
Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General
Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director
UNCTAD virtual press conference
Embargo until 10 June at 5 a.m. GMT, 7 a.m. CEST
Presentation of the Development and Globalization: Facts and Figures on Small Island Developing States
Steve Mac Feely, Economist and Head of Development Statistics and Information, UNCTAD
Launch of the new edition the World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2021 (WESO Trends), which looks at the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global labour market and the prospects for recovery
Under embargo until Wednesday, 2 June at 1:00 p.m. CEST (11:00 a.m. GMT)
Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General
Richard Samans, Director, ILO Research Department
WHO virtual press conference
World Health Statistics report 2021
Dr Samira Asma, Assistant Director-General, Division of Data, Analytics and Delivery for Impact, WHO
Dr William Msemburi, Data Analyst, Division of Data, Analytics and Delivery for Impact, WHO