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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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UN Geneva Press Briefing

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, and the United Nations…
Meeting Summaries

Human Rights Council to Hold a Special Session on 24 August to Address the “Serious Human Rights Concerns and Situation in Afghanistan”

  The Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Tuesday, 24 August, to address the “serious human rights concerns and situation in Afghanistan”. The special session is being convened following an official request submitted on 17 August jointly by Pakistan, Coordinator of the…
Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Ask the Kingdom of the Netherlands about the National Framework for Tackling Racial Discrimination, Racial Profiling by Police Forces, and the Colonial Legacy of the Slave Trade

  The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-second to twenty-fourth periodic report of the Kingdom of the Netherlands during which its Experts raised questions about the national framework for tackling racial…
UN Geneva Press Briefing

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations…
Meeting Summaries

Conference on Disarmament: First Plenary under the Chilean Presidency Discusses Draft Annual Report of the Conference to the General Assembly

  The Conference on Disarmament today held its first plenary under the Presidency of Ambassador Frank Tressler of Chile, discussing the Conference’s draft annual report to the General Assembly. Ambassador Tressler said it was an honour for Chile to take over the Presidency of the Conference…
Meeting Summaries

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Praised for Hosting Seven Online Regional Consultations as it Opens Twenty-Fifth Session in Geneva

  The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today opened its twenty-fifth session online, hearing from the Director of the Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, who was grateful to the Committee for its…
UN Geneva Press Briefing

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired today’s hybrid briefing. In attendance were spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, the Office for the…
Meeting Summaries

On the Occasion of International Youth Day, the Conference on Disarmament Discusses Youth and Disarmament

  The Conference on Disarmament today discussed youth and disarmament on the occasion of International Youth Day. Ambassador Leslie E. Norton of Canada, President of the Conference on Disarmament, said that this plenary would be dedicated to a discussion on youth and disarmament. Canada…
Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Ask Lebanon about the Kafala System for Migrant Domestic Workers, the Absence of a Definition of Racial Discrimination, and the Treatment of Refugees

  The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-third to twenty-fourth periodic report of Lebanon after its Experts raised questions about the kafala system for migrant domestic workers, the absence of a definition of racial…
Meeting Summaries

Conference on Disarmament Discusses Working Paper by Australia on Consultations Held During the Australian Presidency Last Year

  The Conference on Disarmament today discussed a working paper by Australia on consultations held during the Australian Presidency last year. Ambassador Leslie E. Norton of Canada, President of the Conference, said the focus of today’s plenary meeting was document CD/2197, submitted last…

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