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
ILO virtual Press Conference
Alette van Leur, Director, ILO Sectoral Policy Department (SECTOR) Mariangels Fortuny, head of the Forestry, Agriculture, Construction and Tourism Unit (FACT) Brandt Wagner, head of the Transport and Maritime Sectors Unit (MARITIME) Oliver Liang Head of the Private and Public Services Sectors Unit (SERVICES) Casper N. Edmonds , Head of the Extractives, Energy and Manufacturing Unit (E²M) Christiane Wiskow, Senior Health Services Specialist
OCHA/WFP Press Conference
Amer Daoudi , WFP Senior Director Common Support Services (logistics) John Crisci, WFP Chief supply chain Steve O’Malley, Chief OCHA COVID Team
UNIDIR Press Conference
Giacomo Persi Paoli, Report author, UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)
ILO virtual Press Conference (under embargo)
Under embargo until Tuesday, 7 April 2 p.m. GMT (4 p.m. Geneva time)
Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General Sangheon Lee, Director, ILO Employment Policy Department
WIPO Press Conference
Francis Gurry, WIPO Director General
WFP Press Conference
Eric Branckaert, WFP Senior Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM) Adviser Alexandre Lecuziat, WFP Senior Regional Emergency Preparedness and Response Adviser
WMO Press Conference
Lars Peter Riishojgaard, Director, WMO Earth System Branch
Press conference from the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
- Yanghee Lee, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar BY PHONE FROM SEOUL
Press conference from the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Javaid Rehman, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
OHCHR Press conference
Tomas Quintana, Special Rapporteur in DPRK