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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 Trade and Development Press Conference

Publication of the Least Developed Countries Report 2026 - Are services the new path to structural transformation?

Under embargo until 10 February at 11 a.m. (Geneva Time)


  • Rebeca Grynspan, UN Trade and Development Secretary-General
  • Junior Davis, UN Trade and Development, Director ad interim for Africa, LDCs and special programmes
  • Matfobhi Riba, UN Trade and Development, Economic Affairs Officer

The United States Mission to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva Stake out



Media address before giving remarks at the Conference on Disarmament
  • Thomas G. DiNanno, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security 

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Press Items

Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Iraq on National Strategy for Iraqi Women, Raise Questions on Survivors of Sexual Violence Committed by ISIS and Impunity for “Honour” Crimes

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Iraq.  Committee Experts commended the State party on adopting the national strategy for Iraqi women, while raising questions on how Iraq treated survivors of…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Viet Nam on Steps to Ensure Gender Equality in Employment, Raise Questions on Overcoming Negative Gender Stereotypes and Support for Victims of Trafficking and Prostitutio

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of Viet Nam.  Committee Experts commended the State party on steps taken to ensure gender equality in employment, while raising questions on how Viet Nam was working…
UN Geneva Press Briefing

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons of the World Health Organization and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Health…
Presentation of Credentials

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

Elmer José German Gonzálo Schialer Salcedo, the new Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Schialer Salcedo…
Meeting Summaries

Civil Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Viet Nam, Iraq, Lithuania and the Netherlands

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was this afternoon briefed by representatives of civil society organizations on the situation of women’s rights in Viet Nam, Iraq, Lithuania and the Netherlands, the reports of which the Committee will review this week. Non-…
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Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Opens Ninety-Second Session in Geneva

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its ninety-second session, hearing a statement from a representative of the Secretary-General, and adopting its agenda for the session. During the session, the Committee will review the reports of…
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Committee on the Rights of the Child Closes One Hundredth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan and Spain

 The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon concluded its one hundredth session after adopting concluding observations on the periodic reports under the Convention on the Rights of the Child of Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan and Spain, and on the initial…
UN Geneva Press Briefing

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

 Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for…
Presentation of Credentials

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

Angel Bandjov, the new Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Bandjov had been serving…
Meeting Summaries

Committee on the Rights of the Child Holds Seventeenth Informal Meeting with States

 The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon held its seventeenth informal meeting with States, marking the Committee’s jubilee one hundredth session and discussing topics related to the Committee’s communications and inquiry procedures, general comments, its work on artificial…

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