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.
Human Rights Council / Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
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 mid-January and mid-July 2018, 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
Presentation of the 2018 Report on UNCTAD assistance to the Palestinian people (Embargoed 12 September at 5 p.m. GMT)
Isabelle Durant – UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General Mahmoud Elkhafif, Coordinator of the Assistance to the Palestinian People, UNCTAD
Launch of the latest global cancer data The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) today launches its latest estimates on the global burden of cancer. Available on IARC’s online database, Globocan 2018 is based on data from cancer registries in 185 countries and provides estimates of incidence and mortality for 36 cancers. The data highlights the great diversity of cancer and variations in the magnitude and profile of the disease between and within world regions.
Dr. Christopher Wild, Director of IARC Dr. Freddie Bray, Head of Section of Cancer Surveillance, IARC Dr. Jacques Ferlay, Scientifique section Surveillance du cancer, CIRC Dr, Etienne Krug, Director, Department for Management of Noncommunicable Diseases, WHO
Joint press briefing following UNHCR/OCHA Principals’ joint mission to Afghanistan and Pakistan
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock
Human Rights Council, 39th regular session (10 – 28 September 2018) (A light breakfast will be served outside the Press Room)
Ambassador Vojislav Šuc (Slovenia), President of the Human Rights Council (12th cycle)
Human Rights Council / Commission of Inquiry on Burundi
The members of the Commission of Inquiry will present their conclusions and written report on human rights violations committed in Burundi in 2017 and 2018.
Mr. Doudou Diène, President of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi Ms. Françoise Hampson, member of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi
Press Stakeout by the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria
The Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria informs you that the International Syria Support Group's Humanitarian Access Task Force will convene tomorrow, Tuesday, 4 September 2018 at 2:30 p.m. at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The meeting will be followed by a press stakeout in Hall XIV at around 4:00 p.m., with the Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, and Mr. Jan Egeland, Senior Advisor of the Special Envoy. This is in addition to the press stakeout by Special Envoy for Syria recently announced also for Tuesday 4 September at 12:30.
The press stakeout will be webcast live on webtv.un.org. (Please note that the live stream may not be accessible on all mobile devices.)