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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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OHCHR Press Conference

Report of the Independent Expert on Human Rights situation in the Central African Republic.

Under embargo until 2 October at 4:30 p.m.


  • Yao Agbetse, Independent Expert on the Human Rights situation in the Central African Republic

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Press Items

Presentation of Credentials

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

Ado Garba, the new Permanent Representative of Niger 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. Garba had been working as a consultant in the private…
Presentation of Credentials

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

Nahida Sobhan, the new Permanent Representative of Bangladesh 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. Sobhan had been serving as High…
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 United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees…
Meeting Summaries

Committee on Enforced Disappearances Holds Annual Informal Meetings with States and with Civil Society Organizations

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today held its annual informal meeting with States, followed by its annual informal meeting with civil society organizations.Juan Pablo Alban Alencastro, Committee Chair, said the Committee was meeting in a complicated global context characterised by global…
Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Welcome Sri Lanka’s Law on Enforced Disappearance, Ask about Reports of Arbitrary Detentions and Intimidation of Victims’ Families

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Sri Lanka on its implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.  Committee Experts commended the State’s law transposing the…
Meeting Summaries

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concludes Seventy-Eighth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Chile, Colombia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Netherlands, Russian Federation and Zimbabwe

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon concluded its seventy-eighth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Chile, Colombia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Netherlands, Russian Federation and Zimbabwe under the International Covenant on…
UN Geneva Press Briefing

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

 Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Radio, TV and Webcast Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Food and Agricultural Organization and the World Health Organization.…
Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Appreciate Benin’s Policy to Suspend Public Officials Who Committed Crimes, Raise Questions on Ex Officio Investigations of Disappearances and Expulsions

 The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Benin on its implementation of the provisions on the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.  Committee Experts expressed appreciation for…
UN Geneva Press Briefing

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

 Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Radio, TV and Webcast Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health…
Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend Montenegro on Cooperation with the Western Balkans, Ask Questions on the Law on Compensation for Victims and Progress in Searches for Missing Persons

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Montenegro on additional information under article 29 (4) of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.  Committee Experts commended the State…

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