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 hybrid press briefing by USG/ERC Martin Griffiths on his recent mission to Ethiopia
Speaker:
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths
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UNHCR (Refugee Agency) virtual press conference
The COVID-19 pandemic and the socioeconomic welfare of forcibly displaced people.
Speakers:
- Jeffery Tanner – Senior Economist, World Bank-UNHCR Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement
- Harriet Kasidi Mugera – Senior Data Scientist, World Bank-UNHCR Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement
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World Health Organization (WHO) virtual press conference
New data on attacks on health
Speakers:
- Altaf Musani, WHO Director of the Health Emergencies Interventions.
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Virtual press conference by the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions
Chemicals and Waste: Outcomes of the 2021 meetings of the Conferences of Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, and recent implementation progress of the three conventions in general, including on plastic waste.
Speakers:
- Rolph Payet, BRS Executive Secretary (UNEP)
- Remi Nono Womdim, Executive Secretary of the Rotterdam Convention (FAO)
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OHCHR hybrid press conference
Freedom of Expression Online: Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital Age
Speakers:
- Peggy Hicks, Director of Thematic Engagement
- Marcelo Daher, Human Rights Officer, Civic Space Unit
- Tim Engelhardt, Human Rights Officer, Rule of Law and Democracy Section
- Scott Campbell, Senior Human Rights Officer, Technology and Human Rights Project lead
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Virtual WHO Press Conference
New official data on childhood vaccination from WHO and UNICEF
Embargo until 1am CEST July 15
Embargo until 1am CEST July 15
Speakers:
- Katherine O'Brien, Director of IVB Department, WHO
- Dr Jan Grevendonk, Technical Officer for Immunization Information at WHO
- Ephrem Lemango, Principal Adviser and Chief of Immunization at UNICEF
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FAO/WFP/UNICEF virtual Press Conference
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 (SOFI 2021) report
Speakers:
- Mr. Marco Sanchez, Deputy Director, FAO Agrifood Economics Division (co-author SOFI 2021)
- Ms. Anne Kepple, Food Security and Nutrition Monitoring Consultant (co-author SOFI 2021)
- Mr. Dominique Burgeon, Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the UN in Geneva
- Ms. Annalisa Conte, Director, WFP Geneva Global Office
- Ms. Vilma Tyler, Senior Adviser, Nutrition, UNICEF
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UNCTAD virtual press conference
Publication of the 2021 Commodities and Development Report: Escaping from the commodity dependence trap through technology and innovation
Embargo until 7 July at 5 a.m. GMT, 7 a.m. CEST
- Teresa Moreira, Officer-in-Charge, Division on International Trade and Commodities, UNCTAD
- Janvier Nkurunziza, Officer-in-Charge, Commodities Branch, Division on International Trade and Commodities, UNCTAD
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OHCHR hybrid press conference
Presentation of the thematic report on the establishment of a Global Fund for Social Protection by the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter, to the 47th session of the Human Rights Council
- Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Live webcast on http://webtv.un.org
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ILO virtual press conference
Launch of the ILO report, Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers: Results and Methodology
Under embargo until Wednesday, 30 June at 1 p.m. CEST (11 a.m. GMT)
- Manuela Tomei, Director of the ILO Conditions of Work and Equality Department
- Rafael Diez de Medina, Chief Statistician and Director of the ILO Department of Statistics