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.
Launch of the first-ever global estimates of insufficient physical activity among adults over time, from 2001-2016. The study was undertaken by WHO experts and describes changes in levels of physical activity of men and women in all regions of the world, how this impacts people’s health, and commitments countries have taken and can implement to respond to the health challenge posed by physical inactivity.
EMBARGO: Under embargo until 5 Sept 00:30 Geneva time/ 4 Sept 23:30 London time
Dr Regina Guthold, Study lead author, Epidemiology, Monitoring and Evaluation , WHO Dr Fiona Bull, Study co-author, Programme Manager, Management of Noncommunicable Diseases, WHO
Press Stakeout by the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria
Press stakeout by the Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura.
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.)
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Concluding Observations on Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Cuba, Japan, Latvia, Mauritius, and Montenegro
Mr. Noureddine Amir, Chairperson of the Committee Ms. Verene Shepherd, Member of the Committee Mr. Nicolás Marugán, Member of the Committee Mr. Marc Bossuyt, Member of the Committee
Human Rights Council / Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen
Press conference by the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen, appointed by the UN Human Rights Council, on the publication of its report on the establishment of facts and circumstances surrounding alleged violations and abuses committed by all parties to the conflict in Yemen since September 2014.
The report will be shared with the UN Geneva press corps prior to its release and will remain under strict embargo until 9:00 a.m. on 28 August. Kamel Jendoubi, Chairperson of the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen Charles Garraway, Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen
Second 2018 meeting of the Group of Governmental Experts on Emerging Technologies in the Area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
Briefing on the second 2018 meeting of the Group of Governmental Experts on Emerging Technologies in the Area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
Ambassador Amandeep Singh Gill, Chairman of the Group of Governmental Experts on Emerging Technologies in the Area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
Human Rights Council / Independent International Fact-finding Mission on Myanmar
Press conference by the Independent International Fact-finding Mission on Myanmar on the publication of its final written report on alleged human rights violations committed in Myanmar. (NB: the report will be shared beforehand under strict embargo. It will be presented to the Human Rights Council on 18 September and will be supplemented by an annex to be published closer to the presentation to the Council)
Mr. Marzuki Darusman, Chairperson, Independent International Fact-finding Mission on Myanmar Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, Member of the Independent International Fact-finding Mission on Myanmar Mr. Christopher Sidoti, Member of the Independent International Fact-finding Mission on Myanmar
UNHCR’S 2018 Refugee Education Report - EMBARGOED PRESS CONFERENCE UNTIL 29 AUGUST 0700 GMT
Ita Sheehy, Senior Education Advisor, Division of Resilience and Solutions, UNHCR
Release of “Futures in the Balance: Building hope for a generation of Rohingya children” – a UNICEF Child Alert on the situation facing some 380,000 Rohingya children, one year since they fled extreme violence in Myanmar into southern Bangladesh
Simon Ingram, UNICEF Senior Communication Advisor and lead author of the Alert