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
ILO Press Conference
Under Embargo until Monday, 12 August 2024 at 00:01 AM CEST (22:01 GMT on Sunday 11 August).
- Gilbert F. Houngbo, ILO Director-General
- Mia Seppo, ILO Assistant Director-General for Jobs and Social Protection
- Sara Elder, Head of the Employment Analyses & Economic Policies Unit
UNODA Press Conference
Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT): second session
- H.E. Mr. Akan Rakhmetullin, First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Chair of the second session of the NPT Preparatory Committee.
FAO Press Conference
Media launch of the 2024 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report (SOFI)
Embargo until 24 July 2024 at 2 p.m.
- Maximo Torero, FAO Chief Economist
UN Trade and Development Press Conference
Embargoed until 10 July 2024 at 12 noon.
- Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary General, UN Trade and Development
- Shamika Sirimanne, UN Trade and Development, Director of Technology and Logistics
UNHCR / IOM / MMC Press Conference
Embargoed until Friday, 5 July at 10.30 a.m.
- Vincent Cochetel, UNHCR Special Envoy for the Western & Central Mediterranean Situation
- Laurence Hart, IOM Director, Coordination Office for the Mediterranean- Chief of Mission for Italy and Malta- Representative for the Holy See Italia)
- Bram Frouws, Director of the Mixed Migration Centre
UNECE Press Conference
Regulating autonomous vehicles: international developments
- Dmitry Mariyasin, Deputy Executive Secretary, UNECE
- Richard Damm, Chair, Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA)
- Francois Guichard, Secretary, Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles, (GRVA)
OHCHR Press Conference
Human Rights Council thematic report on drug use, harm reduction and the right to health
- Tlaleng Mofokeng, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
UNRWA Press Conference
- Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General
OHCHR Press Conference
- Reem Alsalem, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Press Conference
Embargoed until 20 June 2024 at 11:30 a.m.
- Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary General, UN Trade and Development
- Richard Bolwijn, UN Trade and Development, Head of the Investment Research Branch