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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.
Release of report mandated by UN Human Rights Council (Resolution 41/2) on the situation of human rights in the Philippines
Ravina Shamdasani, Philippines Report Team Leader, UN Human Rights Office, Bangkok Rory Mungoven, Chief Asia Pacific Section, UN Human Rights Office, Geneva
Launch of the latest "ILO Monitor 4th edition: COVID-19 and the world of work”
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020 AT 12:00 GMT (2 p.m. GENEVA TIME)
Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General
Sangheon Lee, Director, ILO Employment Policy Department
Launch of a new WIPO online business service to help creators and innovators safeguard their valuable intellectual assets.
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL WEDNESDAY 27 MAY 2020 AT 9 A.M. (GENEVA TIME) Francis Gurry, WIPO Director General
Joint FAO-UNEP Press Briefing on the “State of World’s Forests Report 2020: Forests, Biodiversity and People” on the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity
Mette Wilkie, Director, Forestry Policy and Resources Division, Forestry Department, FAO Neville Ash, Director, UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre, UNEP-WCMC
Global Launch of UNDP report “Human Development Perspectives COVID-19: Assessing the impact, envisioning the recovery”
Pedro Conceição, Director, Human Development Report Office Heriberto Tapia, Policy specialist, Human Development Report Office
ILO briefing on COVID-19 and social protection
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL THURSDAY 14 MAY 2020 AT 1:00 p.m. GMT (3.00 p.m. GENEVA TIME) Shahra Razavi, Director, Social Protection Department, ILO HQ Christina Behrendt, Head, Social Policy Unit, Social Protection Department, ILO HQ Nuno Cunha, Senior Technical Specialist on Social Protection, Bangkok, Thailand Rubén Vicente Andrés, Social Protection Programme Manager, Maputo, Mozambique Helmut Schwarzer, specialist, Social Protection and Economic Development Mexico, Divya Verma, Programme Officer, New Delhi, India
WHO virtual Press Conference (under strict embargo)
This press conference and all related content are under strict embargo until Thursday, 14 May at 05.00 a.m. Geneva time, when the policy brief on COVID-19 and mental health by the UN Secretary-General will be released.
COVID-19 and mental health
The mental health and well-being of whole communities is being severely impacted by COVID-19 and access to mental health services has been disrupted in many countries. The UN Secretary-General will release a policy brief for government decision-makers this week highlighting what we know about the prevalence of mental health conditions since the COVID-19 pandemic began and what actions governments need to take to prevent a massive increase in mental health conditions. Dévora Kestel, Director, Department of Mental Health and Substance Use, WHO Dr Fahmy Hanna, Technical Officer, Department of Mental Health and Substance Use, WHO
Impact of COVID-19 crisis on workers in the informal economy
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020 AT 1 p.m. GMT (3 p.m. GENEVA TIME) Philippe Marcadent, Chief, ILO INWORK Branch Claire Hobden, domestic workers specialist Nuno Cunha, social protection specialist, Bangkok Annamarie Kiaga, informal economy specialist, Harare Elva Mourelo, inclusive labour market specialist, Buenos Aires
