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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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MORNING - All Parties to the Conflict in Libya, including Third States, Foreign Fighters and Mercenaries, Have Violated International Humanitarian Law, and Some Have Also Committed War Crimes, Chair of Fact-finding Mission on Libya Tells Human Rights Coun

  Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in the Central African Republic   Mohamed Auajjar, Chair of the Independent International Fact-finding Mission on Libya, this morning told the Human Rights Council that the Mission’s…
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In Dialogue with Bolivia, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Asks About the Labour Market, and about Women in the Economy

  The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Bolivia on measures taken to implement the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, with Committee Experts asking about the country’s labour market…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Discusses the Situation of Human Rights in Sudan, Somalia and the Central African Republic under its Agenda Item on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon discussed the situation of human rights in Sudan, Somalia and the Central African Republic under its agenda item on technical assistance and capacity building. In the interactive dialogue on Somalia, Isha Dyfan, Independent Expert on the situation of…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Discusses Situation of Human Rights in South Sudan, Cambodia and Sudan under its Agenda Item on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building

  The Human Rights Council this morning discussed the situation of human rights in South Sudan, Cambodia and Sudan under its agenda item on technical assistance and capacity building. At the beginning of the meeting, the Council held a minute of silence at the request of Norway to mark the…
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AFTERNOON - Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Human Rights Council: Transitional Justice Is Key to Unblocking the Vicious Circle of Violence that Persists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Oral Presentation of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Situation of Human Rights in Ukraine   Transitional justice is key to unblocking the vicious circle of violence that persists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,…
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MORNING - Deputy High Commissioner to Human Rights Council: D eteriorating Security Situation in Eastern Ukraine Has Seen an Increase in Civilian Casualties and Damage to Civilian Objects Resulting from Active Hostilities

  Council Concludes General Debate on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Forms of Intolerance, Follow-up to and Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action   The Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights this morning told the Human Rights…
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AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism Calls for a Moratorium on the Use of Surveillance Technology in the Immigration Enforcement Context

  Human Rights Council Starts General Debate on Racism and Racial Discrimination and Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on…
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MORNING - People of African Descent in All Parts of the World Face Environmental Racism, Chair of the Working Group on People of African Descent Tells Human Rights Council

  Council Holds General Debate on the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action   People of African descent in all parts of the world face environmental racism in the siting of landfills, toxic waste dispensaries, extractive industries, industrial and mining areas, factories and…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds General Debates on the Universal Periodic Review and on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon held general debates on the Universal Periodic Review and on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories. The Council also heard the presentation of a report by the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the allocation…
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In Dialogue with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Asks about Distribution of Social Benefits, and about Access to Education and Housing

  The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today completed its review of the third periodic report of Bosnia and Herzegovina on measures taken to implement the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, inquiring about equitable distribution of social…

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