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.
Previous Press Conferences
UNIDIR hybrid press conference
- Hardy Giezendanner, UNIDIR Conventional Arms & Ammunition Senior Researcher
- Mary Wareham, Human Rights Watch Arms Division Advocacy Director / Monitor Ban Policy Team Editor
- Loren Persi, Monitor Impact Team Editor
- Marion Loddo, Monitor Editorial Manager / Final editor of Landmine Monitor 2022
UNRISD hybrid press conference
- Ilcheong Yi, Senior Research Coordinator, UNRISD
- Zhen Lee, Research Analyst, UNRISD
OHCHR hybrid press conference
- Photini Pazartzis, Chair, UN Human Rights Committee
- Christopher Arif Bulkan, Vice-Chair, UN Human Rights Committee
- Vasilka Sancin, Vice-Chair, UN Human Rights Committee
- José Manuel Santos Pais, Member, UN Human Rights Committee
UNCTAD hybrid press conference
Embargoed until Thursday, 3 November 2022 at 6 p.m. CET
- Rebeca Grynspan, UNCTAD Secretary-General
- Paul Akiwumi, UNCTAD, Director, Division for Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes
OHCHR press conference
- Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
ILO Virtual press conference
Embargo until Monday, 31 October at 12 pm, Geneva time (11:00 GMT)
- Gilbert Houngbo, ILO Director-General.
- Sangheon Lee, Director, ILO Employment Policy Department
WHO hybrid press conference
- Altaf Musani, Director of the Health Emergencies Interventions
- Ilham Abdelhai Nour, Team Lead for Ethiopia, Incident Management System and Emergencies Operations
UNRISD hybrid press conference
Launch of UNRISD 2022 Flagship Report - Crises of Inequality: Shifting Power for a New Eco-Social Contract
Embargo until 21 October at 10 a.m. (CET)
- Paul Ladd, Director, UNRISD
- Katja Hujo, Senior Research Coordinator, UNRISD
- Maggie Carter, Senior Research Analyst, UNRISD
WHO hybrid press conference
Embargo until 19 October at 00:01
- Dr. Fiona Bull, Head of the Physical Activity unit, Dept of Health Promotion
- Dr. Juana Willumsen, Technical Officer, Physical Activity unit, Dept of Health Promotion
UNDRR hybrid press conference
- Loretta HIEBER GIRARDET, Chief of the Risk Knowledge, Monitoring and Capacity Development Branch