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.
Landmine Monitor 20 Year Review Report Launch
The press conference will be webcast live on http://webtv.un.org/ Stephen Goose, Arms Division Director, Human Rights Watch Loren Persi, ICBL-CMC, Landmine Monitor 2019 editor, casualties and victim assistance Marion Loddo, Landmine Monitor 2019 editor, support for mine action Morgan McKenna, Monitor Programme Manager Renata Dwan, Director, UNIDIR
Breakfast and exchange ahead of the 33rd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
Breakfast will be served in front of Press Room 1. Matthew Cochrane, Spokesperson, International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Didier Revol, Media Relations Officer, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Philippe Stoll, Research in Humanitarian Communication, ICRC Ann Vaessen, Senior Media & Advocacy Officer, IFRC
Launch of the ILO report “Measuring financing gaps for achieving SDG target 1.3: Global estimates and strategies for developing countries”
Under embargo until Monday, 25 November at 9:00 p.m. GMT (10:00 p.m. Geneva time) Valérie Schmitt, Deputy Director of ILO’s Social Protection Department Fabio Durán Valverde, Head of ILO Public Finance, Actuarial and Statistics Unit
Launch of the first-ever global estimates of insufficient physical activity among adolescents (11-17 years old) over time, from 2001-2016
Under embargo until 22 November 00:30 Geneva time (21 November 11:30 p.m. London time) The study (under embargo until 00.30am Geneva time Friday 22 November and being published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health) was undertaken by WHO experts and describes changes in levels of insufficient physical activity of boys and girls in all regions of the world, how this impacts young people’s health, and commitments countries have taken and can implement to respond to the health challenge posed by physical inactivity. For reporters wanting an advance embargoed copy of the study, please contact the WHO media team at mediainquiries@who.int Dr Regina Guthold, study lead author, Scientist, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent health and Ageing Department, WHO Dr Leanne Riley, study co-author, Program Manager, Department of NCDs, WHO
Presentation of the Least Developed Countries Report 2019 – The present and future of external development finance – Old dependence, new challenges
Embargo until Tuesday, 19 November 2019 at 5:00 p.m. GMT (6:00 p.m. Geneva time) Isabelle Durant, UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General Paul Akiwumi, Director, Division for Africa and LDCs, UNCTAD
Innovative nuclear technique that sterilizes mosquitoes to be tested in countries to control dengue, Zika and chikungunya
Raman Velayudhan, Coordinator, WHO Department of Neglected Tropical Diseases Florence Fouque, Team leader of Vectors, Environment and Society unit, TDR (Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases) Jérémy Bouyer, medical entomologist, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture
On the eve of World Diabetes Day (14 November), the World Health Organization is launching a new initiative aiming to expand access to affordable insulin to treat people with diabetes.
More than 420 million people worldwide, mostly in low- and middle-income countries, live with diabetes. Many require insulin but do not have access, often due to high costs. Emer Cooke, Director of Regulation of Medicines and other Health Technologies, WHO Dr Gojka Roglic, Medical officer/Diabetes expert, WHO
OHCHR Press Conference - Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
74th session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Hilary Gbedemah, Chair, CEDAW Gladys Acosta Vargas, Vice-Chair, CEDAW Gunnar Bergby, Member, CEDAW
