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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 Press Conference (CRC)

Concluding Observations by the Committee on the Rights of the Child on Sri Lanka, Guatemala, Panama, Seychelles, Spain, Solomon Islands, Palau, and Marshall Islands
Renate Winter (Chair) Kirsten Sandberg Gehad Madi
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OHCHR

WHO Press Conference

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will discuss his first 7 months in office and outline the Organization’s priorities for the next 5 years.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General
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WHO

UNHCR Press Conference

Update on the Burundian refugee situation and humanitarian needs in 2018
Catherine Wiesner, UNHCR Regional Refugee Coordinator for the Burundi situation
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UNHCR

OCHA Press Conference

Maria do Valle Ribeiro, Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya
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UNOCHA

UNCTAD Press Conference

Global Investment Trends Monitor Special Issue: Impact of US Tax Reforms on Global Foreign Direct Investment
James Zhan, Director, Division on Investment and Enterprise, UNCTAD Richard Bolwjin, Head, Investment Research Branch, Division on Investment and Enterprise, UNCTAD
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UNCTAD

Press Conference OSE

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, Thursday, 1 February 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The meeting will be followed by a press stakeout in Room III, at around 12:30 p.m., with the Special Advisor to the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Jan Egeland, 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

UNRWA Press Conference

Pierre Krähenbühl, UNRWA Commissioner-General
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UNICEF Press Conference

Launch of UNICEF Humanitarian Action for Children 2018
Around the world, violent conflict is driving humanitarian needs to critical levels, with children especially vulnerable. Conflicts that have endured for years – such as those in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Nigeria, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen, among other countries – continue to deepen in complexity, bringing new waves of violence, displacement and disruption to children’s lives.
UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children sets out the agency’s 2018 appeal, and its goals in providing children with access to safe water, nutrition, education, health and protection in 51 countries across the globe.
  • Manuel Fontaine, UNICEF Director of Emergency Programmes
  • Mahimbo Ndoe, UNICEF Representative in South Sudan

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UNICEF

Press stakeout requested by the Permanent Mission of Israel

Israel’s presentation at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Ambassador Aviva Raz Shechter, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva Emi Palmor, Director General, Ministry of Justice, Israel
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UNOG

ILO Press Conference

Launch of the report: “World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2018” b> Under embargo until Monday, 22 January at 8:00 p.m. GMT (9:00 p.m. Geneva time)Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General Sangheon Lee, Director a.i. of the ILO Research Department Stefan Kühn, lead author of the report

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