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.
International Patent System in 2020. International Trademark & Design Systems in 2020
Under embargo until 2 March 2021 at 10 a.m. Geneva time
Daren Tang, WIPO Director General
Carsten Fink, Chief Economist, WIPO
Human Rights Council / International Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
Launch of the mandated special report by the International Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic presenting their findings and analysis regarding arbitrary imprisonment and detention over the course of the conflict and continuing trends in the country, covering the period from March 2011 to December 2020.
Paulo Pinheiro, Chairperson, Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
Karen Abuzayd, Member of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
Hanny Megally, Member of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
IFRC/ICRC/Syrian Arab Red Crescent virtual press conference
10th anniversary of the Syria crisis: update from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
Francesco Rocca, President IFRC
Khaled Hboubati, President Syrian Arab Red Crescent
Peter Maurer, President ICRC
Previous Press Conferences
UNCTAD virtual press conference
Publication of the Technology and Innovation Report 2021 - Catching technological waves - Innovation with equity
Embargo until Thursday 25 February at 6 a.m. GMT
Isabelle Durant, Acting Secretary General of UNCTAD
Shamika Sirimanne, Director, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD
Launch of the World Employment and Social Outlook 2021 (WESO) - The role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL TUESDAY, 23 FEBRUARY at 2.00 p.m. GENEVA TIME (1:00 p.m. GMT)
Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General
Uma Rani Amara, Senior Economist, RESEARCH Department
Human Rights Council / Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan virtual press conference
Launch of report by the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan which provides an overview of the situation of human rights in South Sudan focusing primarily on incidents occurring between the formation of the Revitalized Government, in February 2020, up to December 2020
Yasmin Sooka, Chairperson/Member of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan
Andrew Clapham, Member of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan
Barney Afako, Member of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan
Virtual press stakeout following the UN Special Envoy for Syria’s briefing to the Security Council in closed session today, Tuesday 9 February, at 4 p.m. Geneva time (10 a.m. New York)
IFRC announces new plan to reach 500 million people with COVID-19 vaccines
As COVID-19 immunization efforts continue in wealthy countries, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is announcing a new plan to support efforts to ensure equitable vaccine distribution.
Senior IFRC officials will also warn of the “potentially devastating” public health consequences of inequitable vaccine distribution.
The new, 100 million Swiss franc initiative will focus on supporting and funding efforts to ensure that at-risk and highly vulnerable communities are included in national vaccine campaigns, in both wealthy and developing settings.
