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 Conference by the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria
The briefing will be webcast live on webtv.un.org.
Accredited journalists are requested to enter Room III at 6.15 p.m. for a security check.
- Staffan de Mistura, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria
Press Stakeout by the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria
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.)
ILO Press Conference
Under embargo until Wednesday, 29 November at 9:00 p.m. GMT (10:00 p.m. Geneva time)
Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General
Press Conference requested by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia
H.E. Ms. Susi Pudjiastut, Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia
OHCHR Press Conference - Special Rapporteur on Torture
Mr. Nils Melzer, Special Rapporteur for torture and other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment
UN Environment-CITES Press Conference
Coffee and croissants offered.
John Scanlon, Secretary General of CITES Carolina Caceres, Chair of the CITES Standing Committee Chiefs of units of CITES Secretariat
UNCTAD Press Conference
Isabelle Durant, Deputy-Secretary General, UNCTAD Paul Akiwumi, Director of the Division for Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes, UNCTAD
ILO Press Conference
Azita Berar-Awad, Director, Employment Policy Department
WIPO Press Conference
Francis Gurry, WIPO Director General Carsten Fink, Chief Economist, WIPO
Press Briefing - Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons / Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
Ambassador Amandeep Gill, Permanent Representative of India to the Conference on Disarmament, Chair of the Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems