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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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Committee against Torture Adopts Reports on Follow-Up to Concluding Observations, Individual Communications and Reprisals

 The Committee against Torture today heard presentations of reports on follow-up to concluding observations, individual communications and reprisals, submitted under the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, before adopting each of these…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Sweden’s Efforts to Assist Immigrants with Integration, Raise Questions on New Restrictions on Obtaining Citizenship and the Protection of Sami Reindeer Herders

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth periodic report of Sweden, with Committee Experts commending efforts made by Sweden to help new immigrants integrate into the local society, while…
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 representatives and spokespersons of the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the United Nations…
Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Albania’s Participation in Core Human Rights Treaties, Ask about the High Rate of Pre-Trial Detention and Reported Patterns of Torture in Detention Centres

 The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Albania under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, with Committee Experts welcoming the State’s participation in the core…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Guatemala on the Academy of Mayan Languages, Raise Questions on Forced Evictions of Indigenous Peoples and Efforts to Ensure Access of Indigenous Peoples to Education

 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined eighteenth to twentieth periodic report of Guatemala, with Committee Experts recognising the commendable initiatives of the Guatemalan Academy of Mayan Languages, while…
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In Dialogue with Bahrain, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Encouraging Legislative Efforts, Ask about the Reported Continuation of Acts of Torture or Ill-Treatment and Reported Shortcomings in Prison Medical Services

The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Bahrain under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, with Committee Experts praising the State’s legislative progress, and raising…
Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Maldives on Health Services for Migrants, Raise Questions on Provision Requiring Human Rights Commission Members to be Muslim and Migrant “Quota Trading”

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined thirteenth to fifteenth periodic report of the Republic of Maldives, with Committee Experts commending the State on efforts to improve access to health services for migrants, while raising…
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 representatives and spokespersons of the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, the International…
Meeting Summaries

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Opens One Hundred and Sixteenth Session in Geneva

 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning opened its one hundred and sixteenth session in Geneva, during which it will review anti-discrimination efforts by Burundi, Guatemala, Maldives, New Zealand, Sweden and Tunisia, and examine individual communications…
UN Geneva Press Briefing

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

Rolando Gómez, Chief of Press and External Outreach, United Nations Information Service Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Mine Action Service, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World…

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