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.
Presentation of the report of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel
(Report scheduled to be presented to the Human Rights Council on 13 June in the afternoon)
Navi Pillay, Chair of the Commission of Inquiry
Miloon Kothari, Member of Commission of Inquiry
Chris Sidoti, Member of Commission of Inquiry
UNHCR hybrid press conference
UNHCR’s Annual Global Trends Report on Forced Displacement in 2021
Under strict embargo until 16 June 2022 at 0001 GMT
Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
UNCTAD hybrid press conference
World Investment Report 2022 – International Tax Reforms and Sustainable Investment
Embargo Thursday, 9 June 2022 at 12 noon GMT - 2 p.m. Geneva time
Rebeca Grynspan, UNCTAD Secretary-General
James Zhan, Director, UNCTAD Division on Investment and Enterprise
The health situation of Palestine refugees in the Near East
Dr Akihiro Seita, UNRWA Director of Health
ILO virtual press conference
Launch of the 9th ILO Monitor on the labour impact of COVID-19
Embargo until Monday, 23 May 2022 at 12 p.m. (noon) Geneva time, 10 a.m. GMT
Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General.
Sangheon Lee, Director, ILO Employment Policy Department
OCHA hybrid press conference
Hybrid press briefing following USG/ERC Martin Griffiths’ recent mission to Kenya to highlight the humanitarian situation in the Horn of Africa, and other current humanitarian crises
Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
