Media Centre
UN Human Rights spokespeople are available at our headquarters in Geneva to answer media inquiries and provide interviews. Media officers also handle inquiries related to Treaty Bodies and Special Procedures. Send your media inquiries to us via email at OHCHR-media@un.org.
Contacts
Global
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Liz Throssell
Spokesperson
Tel: +41(0) 22 917 9296
E-mail: elizabeth.throssell@un.org
Twitter: @LizThrossell
Special Procedures
Treaty Bodies
New York HQ and Regional Offices
Laura Gelbert Delgado
Media Officer
New York Headquarters
Tel: +1 917 208 6656
E-mail: gelbert@un.org
Maria Jeannette Moya
Public Information Officer
Regional Office for South America
(Santiago)
Tel: +56 222 102 977
Email: maria.moya@un.org
Habibou Dia
Public Information Officer
Regional Office for West Africa
(Dakar)
Tel: +221 447 2776 / +221 332 4724
Email: habibou.dia@un.org
Carlos Augusto Rodriguez
Public Information Officer
Regional Office for Central America
(Panama)
Tel: +507 6671 3569
E-mail: carlos.rodriguezosorio@un.org
Jessy Chahine
Public Information Officer
Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa
Tel: +961 1 962 544
Email: jessy.chahine@un.org
Human Rights Council-mandated Investigations
Human Rights Council
Media Inquiries
Send your media inquires to us via email at OHCHR-media@un.org.
All other inquiries
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Resources
Audio-visual resources
UN Human Rights videos (edits or continuity ) and photos may be downloaded and used for broadcast on all platforms for free with no restrictions. Find all our videos on our Vimeo account
Contact:
Tony Headley
Tel: +41 22 917 99 22
E-mail: anthony.headley@un.org
Databases
Special Procedures Communications Database
Special procedures mechanisms can intervene directly with Governments on allegations of violations of human rights that come within their mandates by means of letters which include urgent appeals and other communications. This database provides easy access to those communications and the replies received.
Special Procedures Database
Search for documents and information relating to the mandates and country visits of the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council.
Treaty Bodies Database
Search for documents and information relating to the core international human rights treaties.
Meetings and Events
View full list of meetings and events.
UNOG Meeting Summaries
The News & Media team of UN Geneva provide summaries of meetings of the human rights mechanisms that can be useful for research. View UNOG Meeting Summaries.
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High Commissoner
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