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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.

An overview of the communication published by the Information Service can be found on this page. To navigate directly to a specific format, please click on the respective button below. 

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Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Denmark’s Global Efforts to Combat Torture, Ask about the Use of Coercive Measures in Psychiatric Institutions and Pre-Trial Detention

  The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Denmark, with Committee Experts welcoming Denmark’s global efforts to combat torture and raising questions about the use of coercive measures in psychiatric institutions and pre-trial detention.…
Presentation of Credentials

New Permanent Representative of Pakistan Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

Bilal Ahmad, the new Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Ahmad had been serving as Director…
Bi-Weekly Briefing

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.…
Meeting Summaries

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Kiribati on Legislation on Gender-Based and Domestic Violence, Ask Questions about Conditions in Detention Units and the Definition of Torture

The Committee against Torture this morning concluded its consideration of the initial report of Kiribati on its efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture, with Committee Experts commending the State on its legislation on gender-based and domestic violence, while…
Presentation of Credentials

New Permanent Representative of Denmark Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

Ib Petersen, the new Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Petersen had been serving as Assistant…
Bi-Weekly Briefing

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Policy, representative and spokespersons of the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of…
Meeting Summaries

Human Rights Committee Concludes One Hundred and Thirty-Ninth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Iran, Kuwait, Republic of Korea, Trinidad and Tobago, United States and Venezuela

The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its one hundred and thirty-ninth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Iran, Kuwait, the Republic of Korea, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States of America and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The Committee…
Meeting Summaries

In Dialogue with Costa Rica, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise the State’s Legal and Institutional Safeguards against Torture, Ask about Prison Overcrowding and Attacks on Indigenous Human Rights Defenders

The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Costa Rica, with Committee Experts praising the State’s legal and institutional safeguards against torture and raising questions about prison overcrowding and attacks on indigenous human rights…
Meeting Summaries

Human Rights Committee Adopts Report on Follow-Up to Views on Colombia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Paraguay and Tajikistan

The Human Rights Committee this afternoon adopted a report on follow-up to views concerning Colombia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Paraguay and Tajikistan. José Manuel Santos Pais, Committee Vice Chairperson and Special Rapporteur for follow-up on views, presented the assessment of…
Press Release

New UNOG-SIG Charter a Vision of a More Sustainable Future

  GENEVA (30 October 2023) – In a significant move towards energy conservation, the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) will sign the “Ambition Negawatt Vision” Charter with water, gas, and electricity company Services Industriels de Genève (SIG) to pledge its commitment to saving energy.…

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