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
UNHCR virtual press conference
- Gillian Triggs, UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Protection
- Raouf Mazou, UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Operations
WIPO virtual press conference
Under embargo until 23 March 2021 at 11h30 a.m. Geneva time
- Marco Aleman, Assistant Director General, IP and Innovations Ecosystem Sector
- Irene Kitsara, Industrial Property Information Officer, IP and Innovations Ecosystem Sector
FAO/UNDRR virtual press conference
- Dominique Burgeon, Director, FAO Liaison Office in Geneva and Director in charge of FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience
- Maximo Torero, Chief Economist, FAO
- Loretta Hieber-Girardet, Chief, Support and Monitoring of Sendai Framework Implementation Branch, UNDRR
UNHCR virtual press conference
- Sajjad Malik, Director, Division of Resilience and Solutions, UNHCR
- Marian Schilperoord, Deputy Director, Division of Resilience and Solutions, UNHCR
WHO Virtual press conference
- Dr Alejandro CRAVIOTO, Chair, Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization
- Dr Joachim HOMBACH, Executive Secretary SAGE, WHO
- Dr Kate O’BRIEN, Director, Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals, WHO
UNCTAD Virtual press conference
Embargoed 18 March at 6 a.m. GMT, 7 a.m. CET
- Richard Kozul-Wright, UNCTAD, Director Division on Globalization and Development Strategies
- Nelson Barbosa, Professor of Economics, University of Brasilia
OSE Virtual press stakeout
- Geir O. Pedersen, UN Special Envoy for Syria, via remote in Olso
WHO Virtual press conference
(The embargo lifts on Tuesday, 16 March at 01:00 Geneva time)
- Dr Anshu Banerjee, Director of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing at WHO
- Ornella Lincetto, Medical Officer at WHO
- Kathleen Strong, Scientist at WHO
UNDRR virtual press conference
- Mami Mizutori, Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction
- Dr. Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, UNESCO
IFRC virtual press conference
Under embargo until 10 March 00.01 CET
- Francesco Rocca, President, IFRC
- Emanuele Capobianco, Director of Health, IFRC