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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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Human Rights Council Adopts Seven Resolutions, Extends Mandates on the Human Rights of Persons with Albinism, Iran and Myanmar

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted seven resolutions, extending the mandates of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, the independent international fact-finding mission on Iran,…
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Human Rights Council Adopts 14 Texts, Extends Mandates on South Sudan, a Clean Environment, the Right to Privacy, and on Cultural Rights

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted one decision and 13 resolutions, extending mandates on South Sudan, the human right to a clean environment, the right to privacy, and on cultural rights. Other texts adopted concerned the postponement of the implementation of certain activities…
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Human Rights Council Opens Fifty-Fifth Regular Session and Holds Minute of Silence in Memory of All Victims of Human Rights Violations Worldwide

The Human Rights Council this morning opened its fifty-fifth regular session, hearing statements from the President of the General Assembly, the United Nations Secretary-General, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of…
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Human Rights Council to Hold its Fifty-Fifth Regular Session from 26 February to 5 April 2024

The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its fifty-fifth regular session from 26 February to 5 April 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, starting with its high-level segment from 26 February to 28 February, when dignitaries representing more than 110 Member States will address the…
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Note to correspondents on coverage of the fifty-fifth session of the Human Rights Council

 FIFTY-FIFTH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Geneva, Switzerland, 26 February-5 April 2024 The fifty-fifth session of the Human Rights Council will begin on Monday 26 February 2024 at the United Nations’ Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Journalists who have…
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ROUND UP - Human Rights Council Concludes Fifty-Fourth Regular Session after Adopting 36 Resolutions and One President’s Statement

Council Establishes Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan and Working Group on Rights of Peasants, Extends 14 Thematic and Country Mandates, Submits Draft Covenant on the Right to Development to the General Assembly The Human Rights Council today concluded its fifty-fourth regular session…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Concludes Fifty-Fourth Session

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its fifty-fourth session.  In general comments and in general concluding remarks, the Council heard from a number of delegations that spoke on national positions on adopted resolutions, as well as on the recent situation in…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Two Resolutions, Extends Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia

Council Elects Seven Members of the Advisory Committee and Appoints 12 Mandate Holders The Human Rights Council this morning adopted two resolutions, extending the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia. The Council also adopted a resolution on the…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts 14 Resolutions, Extends Mandates on Russian Federation, Central African Republic, Somalia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted 14 resolutions, in which it extended mandates of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation, the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, the Independent Expert on the situation of human…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Five Resolutions, Submits to General Assembly Draft International Covenant on the Right to Development for its Negotiation and Adoption, and Extends Mandate on Burundi

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted five resolutions, including one in which it decided to submit to the General Assembly the draft international covenant on the right to development for its consideration, negotiation and subsequent adoption, and another in which it extended the…

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