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Media outlets can request permanent or temporary press accreditation for their correspondents to cover the range of activities taking place at the United Nations Office at Geneva, from meetings of the Human Rights Council and peace talks to other major conferences and events.
Accredited correspondents participate in bi-weekly press briefings chaired by the UN Geneva spokesperson and attended by the spokespeople of UN specialized agencies and programmes based in Geneva. Correspondents also have access to scheduled press conferences, stakeouts and background briefings on an almost daily basis.
The UN Information Service regularly issues press releases and the 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.
Latest figures from UNDP Climate Promise covering 114 countries national determined contributions (NDCs): What has been achieved since 2015 and how to keep up with climate ambitions?
Cassie Flynn, UNDP Climate Advisor
OHCHR hybrid press conference
Reflections on 2020 and looking ahead to 2021 – Michelle Bachelet speaks on the eve of Human Rights Day on the need to recover better and stand up for human rights
Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Previous Press Conferences
Hybrid press conference by the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria
Update on the conclusion of the fourth round of the Small Body of the Syrian Constitutional Committee
Geir O. Pedersen, UN Special Envoy for Syria
WIPO virtual press conference
Launch of WIPO’s 2020 World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) report
Daren Tang, WIPO Director General
Carsten Fink, Chief Economist, WIPO
WMO virtual press conference
Provisional report on the state of the climate in 2020
Presentation of the Global Humanitarian Overview 2021
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) will present the Global Humanitarian Overview 2021 (GHO) in Geneva on 1 December 2020 at 9 a.m. The GHO is the annual overview of trends and current state of worldwide humanitarian needs, projections and inter-agency response plans. It includes an overview of the funding necessary to implement the plans in 2021.
The embargoed press conference with UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock will unpack the current challenges and highlight what is at stake in humanitarian crises worldwide as we enter 2021.
All material is under strict embargo until Tuesday, 1 December at 06.00 CET / 05.00 GMT.
Mark Lowcock, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
Presentation of a new UNCTAD report: “Economic costs of the Israeli occupation for the Palestinian people: The Gaza Strip under closure and restrictions”
Richard Kozul-Wright, Director, Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, UNCTAD
Mahmoud Elkhafif, Coordinator of the Assistance to the Palestinian People, UNCTAD
WHO launches new recommendations on how to stay active and healthy for everyone. They include specific guidance for women throughout pregnancy and post-partum, people living with disabilities, elderly persons and people with diabetes and hypertension.
Dr Ruediger Krech, Director for Health Promotion, World Health Organization
Dr Fiona Bull, Unit head, Physical Activity, World Health Organization
Juana Willumsen, Technical Officer, Physical Activity, World Health Organization
