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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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Presentation of Credentials

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF URUGUAY PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG

The new Permanent Representative of Uruguay to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Alejandro Artucio Rodriguez, today presented his credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, Sergei Ordzhonikidze. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Artucio Rodriguez served as…

UN Geneva Press Briefing

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for the United Nations Population Fund, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees, the United…

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR FIRST CONFERENCE OF CCW PROTOCOL V AGREES TO RECOMMENDED ANNUAL CONFERENCES

The Preparatory Committee for the first Conference of the High Contracting Parties to Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War, annexed to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) concluded its work on 18 June 2007 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The one-day meeting organized…

UN Geneva Press Briefing

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Food Programme, the UN Refugee Agency, the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES FIFTH SESSION AFTER ADOPTING PRESIDENTIAL TEXT ON INSTITUTION BUILDING OF COUNCIL

The Human Rights Council concluded its fifth session at midnight on 18 June after adopting a Presidential text on the institution building of the Council. In remarks to journalists at the end of the meeting, Ambassador Luis Alfonso de Alba of Mexico, the President of the Council, said Member…

SIXTY-THIRD SESSION OF UNCC GOVERNING COUNCIL TO BE HELD FROM 20 TO 22 JUNE

The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission will hold its sixty-third session from 20 to 22 June 2007 under the Presidency of Ambassador Alex Van Meeuwen (Belgium). During the session, the Governing Council will discuss various issues relating to the work of the…

UN Geneva Press Briefing

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the Human Rights Council's fifth session, and other Geneva Activities, including the Conference on Disarmament, the…

CCW GROUP OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS TO DISCUSS CLUSTER MUNITIONS

The Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) of the States Parties to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects (CCW) will meet from 19 to 22 June 2007 at the Palais des…

STATES PARTIES TO CCW PROTOCOL V TO PREPARE FOR FIRST CONFERENCE

The Preparatory Committee for the first Conference of the High Contracting Parties to Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War, annexed to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), will be held on 18 June 2007 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, pursuant to the decision of the Third…

UN Geneva Press Briefing

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the Human Rights Council's fifth session, the Conference on Disarmament, the International Labour Conference, the…