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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.

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Previous Press Conferences

WHO virtual press conference

WHO will present an overview of WHO activities in response to the Ebola outbreak in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and preparedness work in neighbouring countries in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Dr Ibrahima Soce Fall, Assistant Director-General, Emergency Response, WHO
  • Dr Michel Yao, Director, Strategic Health Operations, WHO
  • Dr Georges Alfred Ki-Zerbo, WHO Representative in Guinea
  • Gueye Abdou Salam, Regional Emergency Director), WHO/ AFRO

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IFRC/ICRC/Syrian Arab Red Crescent virtual press conference

10th anniversary of the Syria crisis: update from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
  • Francesco Rocca, President IFRC
  • Khaled Hboubati, President Syrian Arab Red Crescent
  • Peter Maurer, President ICRC

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UNDP virtual press conference

Call for a temporary basic income for women during COVID-19
  • George Gray Molina, UNDP Chief Economist
  • Raquel Lagunas, Director Gender Unit (TBC)

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OHCHR hybrid press conference

Findings of the investigation conducted by the Special Rapporeur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedeom of opinion and expression into the case of A. Navalny
  • Agnès Callamard, UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (virtual participation)
  • Irene Khan, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedeom of opinion and expression (in person at the podium, Room XIV)
  • William Bordon, lawyer of A. Navalny (virtual participation)
  • Jacques Maire, Rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (virtual participation)

Live webcast available http://webtv.un.org/

A live broadcast signal will be made available directly from UNTV through feed points in room S-80 (Radio Studio), and can be downlinked from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).


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Human Rights Council / International Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic

Launch of the mandated special report by the International Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic presenting their findings and analysis regarding arbitrary imprisonment and detention over the course of the conflict and continuing trends in the country, covering the period from March 2011 to December 2020.
  • Paulo Pinheiro, Chairperson, Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
  • Karen Abuzayd, Member of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
  • Hanny Megally, Member of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic

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WIPO virtual press conference

International Patent System in 2020. International Trademark & Design Systems in 2020

Under embargo until 2 March 2021 at 10 a.m. Geneva time

  • Daren Tang, WIPO Director General
  • Carsten Fink, Chief Economist, WIPO

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UNCTAD virtual press conference

Publication of the Technology and Innovation Report 2021 - Catching technological waves - Innovation with equity

Embargo until Thursday 25 February at 6 a.m. GMT
  • Isabelle Durant, Acting Secretary General of UNCTAD
  • Shamika Sirimanne, Director, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD

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ILO virtual press conference (under embargo)

Launch of the World Employment and Social Outlook 2021 (WESO) - The role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work

UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL TUESDAY, 23 FEBRUARY at 2.00 p.m. GENEVA TIME (1:00 p.m. GMT)

  • Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General
  • Uma Rani Amara, Senior Economist, RESEARCH Department

Human Rights Council / Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan virtual press conference

Launch of report by the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan which provides an overview of the situation of human rights in South Sudan focusing primarily on incidents occurring between the formation of the Revitalized Government, in February 2020, up to December 2020
  • Yasmin Sooka, Chairperson/Member of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan
  • Andrew Clapham, Member of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan
  • Barney Afako, Member of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan

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Human Rights Council hybrid press conference

Human Rights Council, 46th regular session (22 February-23 March 2021)
  • Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan (Fidji), President of the Human Rights Council, 2021 (15th cycle)

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