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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.
Launch of the report: “’On this journey, no one cares if you live or die’: Abuse, protection, and justice along routes between East and West Africa and Africa’s Mediterranean coast”
Vincent Cochetel, UNHCR Special Envoy for the Central Mediterranean (Room III)
Ayala Erin Bonfiglio, Regional Coordinator for Mixed Migration Centre North Africa (online)
Prof. Maya Sahli-Fadel, African Union Commissioner and Special Rapporteur on Refugees,
Asylum-Seekers, Internally Displaced Persons and Migrants in Africa (dialing in online from Algeria) (online)
Othman Belbeis, IOM Senior Regional Advisor to the Director General on Middle East and North Africa (Room III)
Discussing global trends related to freedom of expression with UN Special Rapporteur David Kaye
David Kaye, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression
Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
Dr. Agnès Callamard, UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
OHCHR/HRC virtual Press Conference (Commission of Inquiry on Syria)
Launch of report by the Commission of Inquiry on Syria focussing on events in Idlib and surrounding areas from 1 November 2019 to 1 June 2020 (mandated by HRC resolution 43/28 of 22 June 2020; scheduled to be presented to the HRC on 14 July)
Paulo Pinheiro, Chairperson, Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Karen Abuzayd, Member of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Hanny Megally, Member of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
COVID-19 and tourism: Assessing the economic consequences
Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Director, Division on International and Commodities, UNCTAD Ralf Peters, Chief of the Trade Information Section, Division on International Trade and Commodities, UNCTAD
State of World Population Report 2020 - Against my will: defying the practices that harm women and girls and undermine equality
Monica Ferro, Director, UNFPA Geneva
