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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 - Young People Must Be the Protagonists in Developing Policies and Programmes that Affect Them, High Commissioner Tells High-level Panel Discussion on the Tenth Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training

  Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples   The Human Rights Council this morning held a high-level panel discussion on the tenth anniversary…
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AFTERNOON - The Magnitude and Scope of Inequalities Created and Exacerbated by COVID-19 Is Truly Shocking, High Commissioner Tells Human Rights Council

  Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: the I mpact of State COVID-19 Recovery Measures Is Disproportionately and Negatively Affecting Indigenous Peoples   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a half-day panel discussion on deepening inequalities…
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MORNING - Indigenous Peoples Have Been Disproportionately Affected by COVID-19 – Senior United Nations Official Tells Human Rights Council

  Council Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples   The Human Rights Council this morning held its annual panel discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples on the theme of the situation of human rights of indigenous peoples facing…
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AFTERNOON - The Gender Digital Divide Is a Reflection of the Overall Discrimination Faced by Women and Girls, High Commissioner for Human Rights Tells Human Rights Council

  Council Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of the Council and its mechanisms, with a focus on the…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Continues General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention

  The Human Rights Council this morning continued its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. In addition to alleging violations of human rights in specific countries and regions, speakers appreciated the multifaceted support of the Office of the…
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AFTERNOON - High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Human Rights Council: 350,209 Civilians Have Been Killed in the Syrian Conflict

  Council Starts General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention   Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Independent International Fact-finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela   The Human Rights Council this afternoon…
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MORNING - High Commissioner for Human Rights Tells the Human Rights Council that the Human Rights Situation in Belarus Continues to Worsen in 2021

  Independent International Fact-finding Mission on Venezuela Tells Council that it Has Reasonable Grounds to Believe that the Justice System Has Played a Significant Role in the State's Repression of Opponents of the Government   Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the…
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AFTERNOON - Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: Parties to the Conflict Continue to Perpetrate War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity, Infringing on the Basic Human Rights of Syrians

  Commission of Inquiry on Burundi: The Fa çade of Normalisation Hides a Very Concerning Human Rights Situation   The Human Right Council this afternoon held separate interactive dialogues with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, and with…
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MORNING - High Commissioner to Human Rights Council: the Human Rights Situation in Myanmar Has Deteriorated Significantly and Some Violations May Amount to Crimes against Humanity

  In South Sudan, Peace Continues to be Plagued by Staggering Levels of Localised Violence by Community-based Militias that Threaten to Further Destabilise the Country and Endanger Sustainable Peace, Deputy High Commissioner Says   The Human Rights Council this morning held an…
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AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar to the Human Rights Council: there is a Compelling Case that the Military Junta in Myanmar is C ommitting Crimes against Humanity

  Council Concludes the General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights   The Human Right Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, who said that the crisis in Myanmar had become even…

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