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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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Upcoming Press Conferences

OHCHR – UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health

Press conference by the Special Rapporteur on the right to health on her thematic report to HRC59 focused on Health and care workers as defenders of the right to health
  • Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health
  • Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General, WHO (recorded video message)

OHCHR Press Conference - Human rights and international solidarity

Call for Solidarity and Peace: Addressing the Normalization of Violence and Arctic Militarization Risks through Indigenous Peoples’ Examples, Including Insights from the Independent Expert’s Visit to Denmark and Greenland
  • Cecilia Bailliet, UN Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity

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Press Items

Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Thailand on Gender Inclusive Climate Action, Ask about Combatting Patriarchal Stereotypes and Ensuring Education for Marginalised Girls

 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Thailand, with Committee Experts commending Thailand on its climate change master plan, which was gender inclusive, while raising questions about how the State…
Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Mexico’s Equality Achievements in Political and Public Life, Raise Questions on the Judiciary’s Response to Gender Crimes and Gender-Based Violence in Schools

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the tenth periodic report of Mexico, with Committee Experts commending Mexico’s achievements in guaranteeing equality in political and public life, while raising questions on how the judiciary…
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 World Health Organization, International Committee of…
Meeting Summaries

Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Mexico, Thailand, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Paraguay, Poland and Republic of Moldova

 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 Mexico, Thailand and Ireland, the reports of which the Committee will review this week, and in Kazakhstan,…
Meeting Summaries

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Opens Ninety-First Session in Geneva

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its ninety-first session, hearing a statement from a representative of the Secretary-General and adopting its agenda and programme of work for the session.  During the session, the Committee will review the…
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 Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the United Nations…
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Human Rights Council to Hold its Fifty-Ninth Regular Session from 16 June to 9 July 2025

The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its fifty-ninth regular session from 16 June to 9 July 2025 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.  The session will open at 10 a.m. on Monday, 16 June under the presidency of Ambassador Jürg Lauber of Switzerland.  The opening will be…
UN Geneva Press Briefing

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

 Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Food Programme, the International Telecommunication Union, the…
UN Geneva Press Briefing

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

 Rolando Gómez, for the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the International Labour Organization, the UN Refugee Agency, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Food and…
Meeting Summaries

Committee on the Rights of the Child Closes Ninety-Ninth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Brazil, Indonesia, Iraq, Norway, Qatar and Romania

The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon closed its ninety-ninth session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Brazil, Indonesia, Iraq, Norway, Qatar and Romania under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, as well as the report on Brazil’s efforts to…

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