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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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Experts of the Human Rights Committee Congratulate Zimbabwe on Passing a Law Abolishing the Death Penalty, Raise Questions on Land Reform and Judicial Independence

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Zimbabwe on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.  Committee Experts congratulated the State for passing a law that officially abolished the…
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In Dialogue with Burkina Faso, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Electoral Quotas for Women, Raise Issues Concerning Alleged Human Rights Violations by Homeland Defence Volunteers and Potential Reinstatement of the Death Penalty

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Burkina Faso on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending electoral quotas promoting women’s representation, while…
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Examen des Tuvalu au CRPD : l’adoption par les Tuvalu d’une politique nationale pour le handicap est saluée, mais des obstacles semblent s’opposer à l’intégration des dispositions de la Convention dans la loi nationale, est-il observé

 Le Comité des droits des personnes handicapées (CRPD, selon l’acronyme anglais) a achevé ce matin l’examen, entamé mardi dernier, du rapport soumis par les Tuvalu au titre de la Convention relative aux droits des personnes handicapées.Cet examen s’est déroulé, de manière exceptionnelle, en l’…
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Examen de la République dominicaine au CRPD : l’existence d’outils permettant de donner effet aux droits des personnes handicapées est saluée, mais la définition du handicap est trop attachée aux aspects médicaux, est-il notamment souligné

 Le Comité des droits des personnes handicapées (CRPD, selon l’acronyme anglais) a examiné aujourd’hui le rapport soumis par la République dominicaine au titre de la Convention relative aux droits des personnes handicapées.Au cours du dialogue noué entre les experts membres du Comité et la…
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Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Montenegro’s Measures Preventing Violence against Women, Raise Issues Concerning Corruption and Historic Human Rights Violations

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Montenegro on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.  Committee Experts commended the State for its measures preventing violence against women,…
UN Geneva Press Briefing

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the World Health Organization, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Food…
Meeting Summaries

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Opens Thirty-Second Session

Six New Committee Members Make Solemn DeclarationThe Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today opened its thirty-second session, during which it will review the reports of Canada, Dominican Republic, European Union, Palau, Tuvalu and Viet Nam. Andrea Ori, Chief of the Groups…
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Human Right Committee Opens One Hundred and Forty-Third Session

Committee Elects New Chairperson and Bureau, Five New Members Make Solemn DeclarationThe Human Right Committee this morning opened its one hundred and forty-third session, during which it will examine the reports of Albania, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Mongolia, Montenegro and Zimbabwe on their…
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Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concludes Seventy-Seventh Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Croatia, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda and the United Kingdom

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon concluded its seventy-seventhsession after adopting concluding observationson the reports of Croatia, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda and the United Kingdom under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights .The…
UN Geneva Press Briefing

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Trade and…

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