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
UNHCR/IOM Press stakeout
Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Vitorino, Director General of the International Organisation for Migration Mia Seppo, UN Resident Coordinator for Bangladesh (TBC) Shahriar Alam, Government of Bangladesh, State Minister of Foreign Affairs (TBC)
WHO Press Conference
Katherine O’BRIEN, Director of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals, WHO Katrina KRETSINGER, Medical Officer in the Expanded Programme on Immunization, WHO
ILO Press Conference
Deborah Greenfield, Deputy Director-General for Policy, ILO Damian Grimshaw, Director of Research, ILO
UNMAS Press Conference
Agnès Marcaillou, UNMAS Director Pehr Lodhammar, Chief of the UNMAS Programme in Iraq
OHCHR Press Conference
Ms. Renate Winter, Chairperson of the Committee Ms. Kirsten Sandberg Ms. Hynd Ayoubi Idrissi Mr. Jorge Cardona
UNMAS Press Conference
Giles Duley, CEO & Founder, Legacy of War Foundation and Photographer Dr. Maphekay Sediqi, Physical Rehabilitation Therapist, Kabul Orthopedic Organisation, Afghanistan Patrick Fruchet, UNMAS Programme Manager, Afghanistan Dr. Lucy Foss, Centre for Blast Injuries, Imperial College London
WFP Press Conference
Enrica Porcari, WFP Chief Information Officer and Director of Technology, and Chair of the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) Josh Harris, EVP for Philanthropy Engineering, Palantir Herve Verhoosel, WFP Senior Spokesperson
UNCTAD Press Conference
Presentation of analysis by UNCTAD of the ongoing effects of trade wars, including which countries are benefiting from trade diversions
Pamela Coke-Hamilton, UNCTAD, Director, Division on International Trade in Goods and Services, and Commodities
ILO-UNICEF Press Conference
Isabel Ortiz, Director of the Social Protection Department, ILO David Stewart, Chief of the Child Poverty and Social Protection Unit, UNICEF
WHO Press Conference
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Mike Ryan, WHO Assistant Director-General for Emergencies