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
Press Stakeout by OCHA
Kate Gilmore, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Panos Moumtzis, UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis
OHCHR Press Conference
Yanghee Lee, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
OHCHR Press Conference
Tomas Ojea Quintana, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)
OHCHR Press Conference
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Conférence de presse demandée par la Mission permanente de la République de l’Union du Myanmar
ILO Press Conference (under embargo)
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL WEDNESDAY, 7 MARCH at 09:00 p.m. GMT (10:00 p.m. GENEVA TIME)
Damian Grimshaw, Director of the ILO Research Department Shauna Olney, Chief, ILO Gender, Equality and Diversity Branch (GED)
UNHCR Press Conference
Vincent Cochetel, UNHCR’s Special Envoy for the Central Mediterranean Situation
Human Rights Council Press Conference (Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic)
on the Syrian Arab Republic covering the period from July 2017 to end January 2018, with an update on recent events related to the human rights situation in the country, and a particular focus on the urgent need for accountability (NB: Report to be presented to the Human Rights Council on 13 March)
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
Press Conference requested by the Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar
H.E. Lulwah Rashid Al Khater, Official spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry of the State of Qatar
Press Conference UNICEF
Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF’s Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa