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
- Edem Wosornu, Director, Operations and Advocacy Division, OCHA, and Emergency Directors Group Chair
- Samer AbdelJaber, Director, Emergency Coordination, Strategic Analysis and Humanitarian Diplomacy, WFP
- Isabel Gomes, Global Lead Disaster Management, World Vision International
OCHA Press Conference
embargoed until Wednesday, 4 December 2024 at 0600 CET / 0000 ET
- Mr. Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator.
ITU Press Conference
- Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director of ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau
- Thierry Geiger, ITU Senior Economist and Head of the Data and Analytics Division
FAO Press Conference
- George Rapsomanikis, FAO Senior Economist, Lead author of SOCO 2024,
- Nancy Aburto, FAO Deputy Director of the Food and Nutrition Division (ESN)
- Andrea Zimmermann, FAO Economist (EST)
UNAIDS Press Conference
- Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, UNAIDS
- Axel Bautista, Community Engagement Manager, MPact, Mexico City
- Alexandra Calmy, Head of HIV Services, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland
- Jeanne Gapiya-Niyonzima, Chair of the National Association for Support for HIV+ people living with AIDS, Burundi
- Berthilde Gahongayire, Regional Director, West and Central Africa region, UNAIDS
UNRWA Press Conference
- Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General
OHCHR Press Conference
- Renaud de Villaine, Human Rights Officer, OHCHR
- Diego Luna, Actor and Executive Producer of documentary “State of Silence”
- Santiago Maza, Filmmaker, Director of documentary “State of Silence”
- Thibaut Bruttin, Director General of Reporters Without Borders
OHCHR Press Conference
- Tania María Abdo Rocholl (Chair)
- José Manuel Santos Pais (Vice-Chair)
- Carlos Gomez Martinez (Committee Member)
FAO Press Conference
Embargo until 8 November 2024 at 10:00 CET
- Andrea Cattaneo, FAO Senior Economist (Lead author of SOFA 2024)
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Press Conference
Embargo until 4 November at 5:30 p.m. Geneva
- Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary General of UN Trade and Development
- Rolf Traeger, UN Trade and Development, Chief, LDC Section Policy Analysis and Research Branch