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.
Sharing of the main findings of the report of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion of Belief to the Human Rights Council. The report explores examples of restrictions imposed on expression on account of religion or belief.
Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion of Belief
Sharing of the main findings of the Special Rapporteur on torture’s report on the relationship between corruption and torture or ill-treatment, the predominant patterns of interaction between the two phenomena as well as the systemic root causes of them
Prof. Nils Melzer, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment
Publication of report by the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic on the human rights situation in the country covering the period between July 2018 to mid-January 2019, as well as the latest developments in the country on the human rights front
Mr. Paulo Pinheiro, Chairperson, Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Ms. Karen Abuzayd, Member of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Mr. Hanny Megally, Member of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
Human Rights Council / Commission of Inquiry on the 2018 protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Press conference by the Commission of Inquiry on the 2018 protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory on the publication of its final written report on alleged human rights violations committed during large-scale protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory that began on 30 March 2018.
The press conference will be carried live on http://webtv.un.org/ and live broadcast (NB: The report will be presented to the Human Rights Council on 18 March and will be supplemented by an annex to be published closer to the presentation to the Council)
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 requested by the Permanent Mission of the USA
Press Conference during the high-level segment of the Conference on Disarmament
Ambassador Robert Wood, U.S. Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament
Joint Statement - United Nations/International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
A UN/ICRC joint statement on sexual and gender-based violence in conflict
António Guterres, UN Secretary-General Peter Maurer, President, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Julienne Lusenge, Director of the Fund for Congolese Women and President of SOFEPADI (Women’s Solidarity for Peace and Integrated Development)
Human Rights Council, 40th regular session (25 February – 22 March 2019)
(A light breakfast will be served outside the Press Room) Ambassador Coly Seck (Senegal), President of the Human Rights Council (13th cycle)
Launch of report by the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan
(NB: Commission Chairperson Yasmin Sooka and Commission member Barney Afako will be holding a press conference simultaneously in Nairobi (The report will be shared with you beforehand under embargo. It is scheduled to be presented by the Commission to the Human Rights Council on 12 March) Prof. Andrew Clapham, Member of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan
Launch of WHO report on global health financing
A new report on global health expenditure from the World Health Organization (WHO) gives latest figures on trends in global health financing, government’s spending on health and the role of external aid Dr Agnes Soucat, Director, Health Systems Governance and Financing, WHO
