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.
Rohingya Refugee emergency in Bangladesh one month on, High Commissioner’s visit to Bangladesh (23-25 September 2017)
Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
WHO and Guttmacher Institute release new estimates on abortions by level of safety
(Embargoed until 00:30, Geneva time on Thursday, 28 September 2017.)
WHO Department of Reproductive Health and Research and HRP and the Guttmacher Institute will publish new global, regional and sub-regional estimates on abortions by safety level between 2010-2014 in The Lancet. For the first time, the estimates include sub-classifications of unsafe abortion, of ‘less safe’ and ‘least safe’. The distinction allows for a more nuanced understanding of the different circumstances of abortions among women who are unable to access safe abortions. Dr. Bela Ganatra, Scientist, WHO Department of Reproductive Health and Research Dr. Gilda Sedgh, Principal Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
OHCHR Press Conference / UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine
Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol (Ukraine).
Ms. Fiona Frazer, Head of UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine
Make Mercury History!
Expected Highlights from the First meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury Jacob Duer, Principal Coordinator, Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management, Interim Secretariat of the Minamata Convention on mercury and Secretariat of Special Programme Ambassador Lugris, Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee Chair and Interim Secretariat
Members of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan will discuss the mandate of the Commission, and findings and concerns noted arising from the Commission’s recent trip to South Sudan and Ethiopia.
Ms. Yasmin Sooka, Chairperson of the Commission Mr. Godfrey Musila, Member of the Commission
The UN Independent Expert on human rights of persons with albinism, Ikponwosa Ero will hold a press conference, along with an expert on and a survivor of witchcraft attacks. This Press Conference is organized in the framework of the Expert Workshop on witchcraft and human rights that will take place in Geneva on 21 and 22 September.
Ms. Ikponwosa Ero, UN Independent Expert on human rights of persons with albinism Dr. Rabha Birubala, Human Rights defender (Assam State, India) Allan Sembatya survivor of a witchcraft motivated attack (Uganda)
Presentation of oral update by the Independent international fact-finding mission on Myanmar to the Human Rights Council 36th regular session
Mr. Marzuki Darusman, Chair of fact-finding mission on Myanmar
OHCHR Press Conference / Commission of inquiry on Burundi
The President 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 19 September (morning) at the UN Human Rights Council.
Fatsah Ouguergouz, President of the UN Commission of inquiry on Burundi