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
OCHA Press Conference
Mr. Griffiths will make a short statement on the crisis in OPT/Israel and take a few questions at the opening of the briefing. This part is NOT under embargo.
- Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator.
OHCHR Press Conference
- Volker Türk, High Commissioner for Human Rights
UNRWA Press Conference
- Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General
WMO press conference
- Prof Petteri Taalas, WMO Secretary-General
- Dr Oksana Tarasova, senior scientific officer WMO
UNIDIR press conference
- Hardy Giezendanner, Senior Researcher, UNIDIR Conventional Arms and Ammunition Programme
- Tamar Gabelnick, Director, ICBL-CMC
- Mark Hiznay, Landmine Monitor 2023 Ban Policy Editor
- Katrin Atkins, Landmine Monitor 2023 Impact Team Senior Researcher
- Loren Persi, Landmine Monitor 2023 Impact Team Lead
Permanent Observer Mission of the State of Palestine Press Stakeout
- Ambassador Ibrahim Khraishi, Permanent Observer of the Permanent Observer Mission of the State of Palestine to the United Nations Office at Geneva
- A representative of the group of ambassadors will deliver a joint statement (name speaker to be determined)
UNCTAD press conference
Embargo until Tuesday, 7 November 2023 at 4 p.m. Geneva Time
- Rebeca Grynspan, UNCTAD Secretary General
- Junior Davis, Chef, Policy Analysis and Research Branch, Division on Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes
Minamata Convention on Mercury - UNEP press conference
- Monika Stankiewicz, Executive Secretary, Minamata Convention Secretariat
- Marianne Bailey, Senior Coordination Officer, Minamata Convention Secretariat
- Eisaku Toda, Senior Programme Management Officer, Minamata Convention Secretariat
OHCHR press conference
- Mr. José Manuel Santos Pais, Vice Chair
- Mr. Carlos Gómez Martínez, Committee member
- Ms. Hélène Tigroudja, Committee member
WMO/WHO press conference
- Prof Petteri Taalas, WMO Secretary-General
- Dr Maria Neira, Director Department, of Environment, Climate Change and Health, WHO
- Dr Joy Shumake-Guillemot, joint WMO-WHO Office on Climate and Health