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The United Nations Information Service Geneva covers a range of activities taking place at the United Nations Office at Geneva, from meeting of the Human Rights Council and peace talks to other major conferences and events. Accredited journalists can participate in bi-weekly briefings chaired by the UN Geneva spokesperson and attended by the spokespeople of UN funds, programmes and specialized agencies based in Geneva. Correspondents also have access to scheduled press conferences, stakeouts and background briefings on an almost daily basis.

The UN Information Service also regularly issues press releases and 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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UN Geneva Press Briefing

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office of the United…
Presentation of Credentials

New Permanent Representative of Malawi Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

Ambumulire Nellie Itimu Phiri, the new Permanent Representative of Malawi to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Itimu Phiri had…
Présentation de lettres de créances

Le nouveau Représentant permanent d’El Salvador présente ses lettres de créance

 M. Agustín Vásquez Gómez a présenté aujourd’hui à Mme Tatiana Valovaya, Directrice générale de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève, les pouvoirs l’accréditant comme Représentant permanent de la République d’El Salvador auprès de l’Office.Avant sa nomination à Genève, M. Vásquez Gómez était,…
Meeting Summaries

Human Rights Committee and Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Celebrate Sixtieth Anniversaries of their Covenants

 The Human Rights Committee and the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon held an event to mark the sixtieth anniversaries of their respective Covenants, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rightsand the International Covenant on Economic, Social and…
UN Geneva Press Briefing

UN Geneva Press Briefing

 Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, International Organization for Migration,…
Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome Austria’s Expansion of Housing First Services, Raise Questions on Access to the Labour Market for Asylum Seekers and the Education of Minority Children

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Austria, during which it reviewed the State party’s efforts to implement the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.  Committee Experts welcomed…
Meeting Summaries

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commends Mexico for Progress in Reducing Poverty, Asks about Measures to Protect Human Rights Defenders and Reduce the Gender Wage Gap

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the seventh periodic report of Mexico under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, with Committee Experts commending the State’s progress in reducing poverty and asking about measures to…
Meeting Summaries

Human Rights Committee Adopts Reports on Follow-Up to Concluding Observations Concerning Bolivia, Iraq, Luxembourg, Togo and Uruguay

The Human Rights Committee today adopted reports on follow-up to concluding observations concerning Bolivia, Iraq, Luxembourg, Togo and Uruguay. Yvonne Donders, Committee Expert and the Special Rapporteur on follow-up to concluding observations, said that as the Committee monitored States’…
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In Dialogue with Pakistan, Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome Law Raising the Age of Marriage to 18, Ask about Bonded Labour and Rebuilding Efforts after the 2022 and 2025 Floods

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the second periodic report of Pakistan under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, with Committee Experts welcoming the State’s 2025 legal amendment raising the age of marriage to 18,…
Meeting Summaries

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commends Eswatini’s HIV Response, Raises Questions on the 2021 Civil Unrest and High Rates of Youth Unemployment

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the initial report of Eswatini on the State party’s efforts to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, with Committee Experts commending Eswatini’s HIV…

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