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.
Upcoming Press Conferences
UNDP hybrid press conference
- Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator
- Nirina Kiplagat, main author and Regional Peacebuilding Advisor
Previous Press Conferences
IFRC hybrid press conference
- Jagan Chapagain, Secretary General, IFRC
Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs press conference
- Livia Leu, Secretary of State
UNCTAD / UNECE hybrid press conference
Under embargo until Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 6 p.m. CET
- Ingo Pitterle, Senior Economist, Economic Analysis and Policy Division in UN DESA
- José Palacín, Senior Economist, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
- Jeronim Capaldo, Senior Economist, division on Globalization and development Strategies, UNCTAD
UNRWA hybrid press conference
- Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of UNRWA
ILO virtual press conference
Under embargo until Monday, 16 January 2023, 9 a.m. CET - 8 a.m. GMT
- Manuela Tomei, Assistant Director-General for Governance, Rights and Dialogue
- Richard Samans, Director, Research Department
Press stakeout of The United Nations Secretary-General and the government of Pakistan
- H.E. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- H.E. Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
UNDP on behalf of the Government of Pakistan and the United Nations hybrid press conference
- H.E. Ambassador Khalil Hashmi, Permanent Representative of Pakistan
- Knut Ostby, UNDP Resident Representative, Pakistan
- Syed Haider Shah, head of UN division in Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Additional Secretary (UN & ED)
WHO hybrid press conference
- Dr Sylvian Aldighieri, Deputy Director Health Emergencies Department, at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
- Dr Philippe Barboza, Team Lead for Cholera and Epidemic Diarrhoeal Diseases, at the World Health Organization (WHO)
OHCHR hybrid press conference
- Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
ILO virtual press conference
Under embargo until Monday, 05 December 2022, 4 p.m. CET – 3 p.m. GMT
- Manuela Tomei, Assistant Director-General for Governance, Rights and Dialogue
- Sarah Cumbers, Director of Evidence and Insight at Lloyd’s Register Foundation (LRF)