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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.

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Previous Press Conferences

Turkish Cypriot Leader’s Delegation Press Conference

Turkish Cypriot Leader’s press conference
  • H.E. Mr. Ersin Tatar, Turkish Cypriot Leader

OHCHR Press Conference

OHCHR – UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Press Conference
  • Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar

HRC Press Conference - Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran

Launch of the Iran Fact-Finding Mission’s latest report.
  • Sara Hossain, Chair of the Iran Fact-Finding Mission
  • Shaheen Sardar Ali, Expert Member of the Fact-Finding Mission
  • Viviana Krsticevic, Expert Member of the Fact-Finding Mission

WMO Press Conference

State of world’s glaciers

Embargoed until 0001 CET on 21 March (World Glacier Day)
  • Stefan Uhlenbrook, Director of Water and Cryosphere, WMO
  • Michael Zemp, Director World Glacier Monitoring Service

HRC Press Conference

Launch of the latest report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel
  • Navi Pillay, Chair of the Commission
  • Chris Sidoti, Member of the Commission

 


OHCHR Press Conference

The situation in occupied Palestinian territory
  • Ben Saul, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism (in person)
  • Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (online)
  • Michael Fakhri, Special Rapporteur on the right to food (in person)
  • Meg Satterthwaite, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers (online) 

UNRWA Press Conference

Update on the work of UNRWA across its areas of operation: Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip
  • Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General

Stake out Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations and International Organizations in Geneva

Statement regarding the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
  • H.E. Mr. Daniel MERON, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Israel to the UN Office at Geneva 

OHCHR Press Conference- Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing

Who benefits from a manufactured migration crisis and what has that to do with the housing crisis?

Embargoed until 7 March at 1 p.m.
  • Balakrishnan Rajagopal, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing 

IPU Press Conference

New report on Women in Parliament
  • Martin Chungong, IPU Secretary-General
  • Mariana Mutzenberg, IPU gender programme