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
UNCTAD Press conference (under embargo)
Mukhisa Kituyi, UNCTAD Secretary-General James Zhan, Director, Division on Investment and Enterprise, UNCTAD
OHCHR /Committee on the Rights of the Child
Luis Pedernera Reyna, Chairperson of the Committee Renate Winter, Vice-Chair of the Committee Gehad Madi, Vice-Chair of the Committee Hynd Ayoubi Idrissi, member of the Committee
WHO Press conference
On World No Tobacco Day 2019 (31 May), WHO is focusing on the strong connection between tobacco use as a major cause of lung disease, like chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, lung cancer and tuberculosis. Tobacco-related lung disease accounts for the deaths of over 40% of people who die as a result of tobacco.
- Dr Vinayak Prasad, acting Director, Department for the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases, WHO
- Dr Kerstin Schotte, technical officer, Department for the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases, WHO
WHO Press conference
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme
Press conference requested by the U.S. Mission to the United Nations and Other International Organizations
Ambassador Robert Wood, U.S. Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament
WHO Press conference
Fadéla Chaib, WHO Communications officer and spokesperson
WHO Press conference
WHA will consider the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11)
Dr Robert Jakob, Team Leader Data Standards and Informatics, WHO
UNRWA Press Conference (under embargo)
This report is embargoed and can be downloaded via the following hyperlink https://www.unrwa.org/resources/reports/health-department-annual-report-2018 from Tuesday, 21 May 2019 at 2 p.m. Geneva time.
The report reveals some important statistics regarding the UNRWA HP services and activities during 2018, and explains the health situation, via many indicators, of Palestine refugees in the Agency’s five fields of operations – Jordan, Lebanon, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and Syria.
A press release will be issued at the Press Conference. Hard copies of the UNRWA Health Programme's Annual Report 2018 will be distributed in the room.
Dr. Akihiro Seita, Director of Health Programme, Department of Health, UNRWA
ILO Press Conference
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019, at 13:00 GMT (14:00 GENEVA TIME) Deborah France-Massin, Director ILO ACT/EMP Jae-Hee Chang, report co-author and ACT/EMP specialist
UNIDIR Press conference
Renata Dwan, Director, UNIDIR John Borrie, Programme Lead WMD and Other Strategic Weapons Programme, UNIDIR Daniel Porras, Space Security Fellow, UNIDIR