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.
Fourth Capital-Level Meeting of the WPS Focal Points Network; Partnering for Change-Translating the Women, Peace and Security Agenda into Action
Jonas Pasquier, Minister, Head of Global Affairs, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
Harriette Williams Bright, Secretariat Coordinator, WPS Focal Points Network, UN Women
Embargo until Thursday, 05 May 2022 at 1 p.m. Geneva time, 11 a.m. GMT
Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General ILO.
Vera Paquete-Perdigao, Director, GOVERNANCE Department
OCHA hybrid press conference
Update on the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Bruno Lemarquis, United Nations Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Modeste Mutinga Mutuishayi, Minister of Humanitarian Action and National Solidarity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Launch of the Global Assessment Report (GAR) on Disaster Risk Reduction 2022, “Our World at Risk: Transforming Governance for a Resilient Future”
Ricardo Mena, Director, UNDRR
Francesca Perucci, Chief, Development Data and Outreach Branch, Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations and GAR Contributing Author
Lisa Robinson, BBC Media Action, Lead Author of GAR 2022 chapter on ‘Advancing risk communication’