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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.

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Previous Press Conferences

OHCHR

Committee Against Torture Concluding Observations on Mauritania, Russian Federation, Seychelles and Chile
Mr. Jens Modvig (Chairperson) Mr. Claude Heller (Vice-Chairperson) Mr. Abdelwahab Hani Mr. Sébastien Touze Ms. Ana Racu
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OHCHR

Press Stakeout by the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria

Press stakeout by Mr. Jan Egeland, Special Advisor to the UN Special Envoy for Syria, following the meeting of the International Syria Support Group's Humanitarian Access Task Force.
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.)
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UNOG

OHCHR

Human Rights Committee Concluding Observations
  • Mr. Yuval Shany (Chair)
  • Ms. Marcia Kran
  • Mr. Olivier de Frouville
  • Mr. José Manuel Santos Pais

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OHCHR

OHCHR / Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

Concluding Observations by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Ms. Magalys Arocha (Vice-Chair) Ms. Nahla Haidar
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OHCHR

OHCHR / Human Rights Council Press Conference

Presentation of the detailed report by the team of international experts to Human Rights Council on the situation in Kasai.
The long version of report will be made available here: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/ITEKasaiDRC/Pages/Index.aspx Luc Côté (Canada) Bacre Waly Ndiaye (Senegal) Fatimata M’Baye (Mauritania)
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OHCHR

Press Conference UNICEF

Situation of Yemeni children following June 25-28 mission to Sana'a and AdenUNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore

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Press Conference at the request of the Permanent Missions of Yemen, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

The Efforts of the Yemeni government and the support of the coalition forces to restore the province of Hudeidah and relief its inhabitants.
  • H.E. Mr. Mohammed Askar, Yemen Minister for Human Rights.
  • H.E. Mr. Ali Majawar, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Yemen.
  • H.E. Mr. Abdulaziz Alwasil, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia.
  • H.E. Mr. Obaid Al Zaabi, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of United Arab Emirates

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ILO Press Conference

Launch of the report: “Care work and care jobs for the future of work” UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL THURSDAY, 28 JUNE at 20:00 GMT (22:00 GENEVA TIME)
Manuela Tomei, Director of the ILO’s WORKQUALITY Department Shauna Olney, Chief of the ILO Gender, Equality and Diversity Branch
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ILO

WHO FCTC Convention Secretariat Press Conference

Necessary number of WHO FCTC Parties to adhere to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products reached
Dr. Vera Luiza da Costa e Silva, Head of the Convention Secretariat
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WHO

OHCHR Press Stakeout

The Members of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi will meet with the press, at the end of the interactive dialogue on Burundi to take place on 27 June 2018, at the 38th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
Doudou Diène, President of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi Françoise Hampson, Member of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi Lucy Asuagbor, Member of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi
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OHCHR