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.
Press briefing on the human rights situation in Venezuela
Carrie Filipetti, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Delsa Solorzano, Elected Member of the National Assembly of Venezuela Edison Lanza, Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Organization of American States
Press encounter with the Commission of Inquiry on the 2018 protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory on the publication of the long version of their report, supplementing the short version of the report launched on 28 February, on alleged human rights violations committed during large-scale protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory that began on 30 March 2018, and the presentation of the report to the Human Rights Council. (NB: The long report will be shared with you in advance on the morning of the 18 March under strict embargo until the presentation to the Council, at approximately 11 a.m.)
Santiago Canton, Chairperson, Commission of Inquiry on the 2018 protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Betty Murungi, Member of the Commission of Inquiry on the 2018 protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Sara Hossain, Member of the Commission of Inquiry on the 2018 protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Press conference at the request of the Permanent Observer Mission of the State of Palestine to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Presentation of the film “BROKEN – A Palestinian Journey Through International Law”, Followed by a Panel Discussion: International Law: Between Centrality and Marginality
Stefan Ziegler, Producer of BROKEN Ryad Awaja- First Secretary Permanent Observer Mission of the State of Palestine
Ambassador Guilherme de Aguiar Patriota, Chair of the Group of governmental experts on further practical measures for the prevention of the arms race in outer space, will brief the press about the meeting that will be taking place from 18-29 March 2019 at the Palais des Nations.
Ambassador Guilherme de Aguiar Patriota, Chair of the Group of governmental experts on further practical measures for the prevention of the arms race in outer space
Press briefing on protecting fundamental freedoms in Xinjiang
Ambassador Kelley E. Currie Adrian Zenz. Independent researcher focusing on China’s ethnic policy, public recruitment and securitization
Presentation of the principal findings of the Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Javaid Rehman, Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran
OHCHR / Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Concluding Observations by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Botswana, Colombia, Ethiopia, Myanmar, Serbia, and the United Kingdom.
Nicole Ameline (Vice-Chair) Nahla Haidar
New Global Influenza Strategy 2019-2030 Influenza is a serious global health threat that impacts all countries. In this interconnected world, the next influenza pandemic is a matter of when not if, and a severe pandemic is believed by many experts to be potentially the most devastating global health event with far reaching consequences.
Ann Moen, Chief, Influenza Preparedness and Response, WHO Martin Friede, Coordinator, Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals, WHO