UNRIC Library Backgrounder: UN Press & Media Contacts

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Here you can find links to the relevant pages for press & media contacts of all entities within in the UN system.

 

UN Offices in Brussels:
https://www.unbrussels.org/
select “Agency” from drop-down menu

UN Information Centres worldwide
https://www.un.org/en/department-of-global-communications/worldwide/unic-directory

United Nations Secretariat
Get involved – Media: https://www.un.org/en/get-involved
Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General: https://www.un.org/sg/en/spokesperson
(for general contact details – see bottom of this page)
e-mail contacts: https://www.un.org/sg/en/spokesperson/about.shtml
UN Radio, Television, Photo: https://www.unmultimedia.org/contact-us.html
Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit (MALU): https://www.un.org/en/media/accreditation/index.shtml

UNOG – United Nations Office in Geneva
Information for Journalists: https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/journalists
Contacts: https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/journalists#section-7687
UN Agency Spokespersons: https://www.ungeneva.org/en/media/2204

UNON – United Nations Office in Nairobi
News & Media: https://www.unon.org/content/News

UNOV – United Nations Office in Vienna
Media (select drop-down menu): https://unis.unvienna.org/
Contacts: https://unis.unvienna.org/unis/en/media/handbook-for-journalists.html

International Court of Justice (ICJ)
Press Room: https://www.icj-cij.org/en/press-room
Media Services (including contacts): https://www.icj-cij.org/en/media-services

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Media Centre & Contact details: https://www.ohchr.org/en/media-centre

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Media Centre & Contacts: https://www.unocha.org/media-centre

Funds and Programmes

International Trade Centre (ITC)
Media & Press Contacts: https://intracen.org/media

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Media Centre: https://www.unhcr.org/news-and-stories/media-centre
Global, Regional & National Spokespersons: https://www.unhcr.org/international-media-contacts

UN Women
News: https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories
Media Contacts: https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/media-contacts
National Committees: https://www.unwomen.org/en/partnerships/national-committees

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Press Centre: https://www.unicef.org/media/press-centre
Media Contacts: https://www.unicef.org/media/contact-us
National Committees: https://www.unicef.org/unicef-national-committees

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Media Centre & Contacts: https://unctad.org/media-centre

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
News Centre: https://www.undp.org/news-centre
Media Contacts (Headquarters & worldwide): https://www.undp.org/news-centre/media-contacts
UN Country Teams: https://unsdg.un.org/un-in-action/country-level

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Media Centre & Media Contacts: https://www.unep.org/media-centre

United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Media Centre & Contacts: https://unhabitat.org/media-centre/

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Digital Press Room: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/feed/press-releases.xml
Press Contacts: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/about-unodc/press-contacts.html

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Press Centre & Media Contacts: https://www.unfpa.org/media-contacts

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
Newsroom: https://www.unrwa.org/newsroom
Press contacts: https://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/press-contacts

World Food Programme (WFP)
Media Centre: https://www.wfp.org/media-and-resources
Media Contacts: https://www.wfp.org/media-contacts

United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
News: https://www.uncdf.org/news
Contacts worldwide: https://www.uncdf.org/contact-us

Specialized Agencies

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Media: https://www.fao.org/news/en/
Media Contacts: https://www.fao.org/news/contacts/en/

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Newsroom: https://www.icao.int/Newsroom/Pages/default.aspx
Media inquiries: https://www.icao.int/Pages/contact_us.aspx

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
News & Media contacts: https://www.ifad.org/web/latest/news

International Labour Organization (ILO)
Newsroom & Media Contacts & Resources for journalists: https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/lang–en/index.htm
ILO Press Officers worldwide: https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/media-centre/WCMS_187625/lang–en/index.htm

International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Media Centre & Contact Points: https://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/Pages/Default.aspx

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Information for Journalists & Press Contacts: https://www.imf.org/en/news/for-journalistsimf.org/external/np/exr/imfmbc/index.htm

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Media Centre: https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/default.aspx
Media Contacts: https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/Contact.aspx

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Newsroom: https://www.unesco.org/en/newsroom
Media Contacts: https://www.unesco.org/en/newsroom/contacts
National Commissions: https://pax.unesco.org/countries/NationalCommissions.html

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
News Centre: https://www.unido.org/ (select drop-down menu)

Universal Postal Union (UPU)
News & Media: https://www.upu.int/en/News-Media
Media Contacts: https://www.upu.int/en/News-Media/Press/Media-Contacts

World Bank
News: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news
Media Contacts worldwide: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/contacts

World Health Organization (WHO)
News Room: https://www.who.int/news-room
Media Contacts: https://www.who.int/news-room/media-contacts

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Media Center & Contacts Media Relations: https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
News Portal: https://wmo.int/news
Contact form: https://wmo.int/contact-us

World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Media: https://www.unwto.org/news
Contacts: https://www.unwto.org/contact-us

Regional Commissions

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
News: https://www.unescap.org/news
Contact Form: https://www.unescap.org/contact

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
News: https://www.unescwa.org/news
External relations & communications: https://www.unescwa.org/about/externalhttps://www.unescwa.org/media-center/contact-us

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
Media Centre & Media Inquiries: https://www.uneca.org/media-centre

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Media: https://unece.org/media-0
For media enquiries, please contact [email protected]

United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Press Centre & Contact details for Public Information Unit: https://www.cepal.org/en/press

 


Related Organizations

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Press Centre: https://www.iaea.org/press
Press Contacts: https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/press/contacts

International Criminal Court (ICC)
Media & Contact details for ICC Spokesperson:
https://www.icc-cpi.int/get-involved/Pages/media.aspx

International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Press Room: https://www.iom.int/press-room
Media Contacts: https://www.iom.int/media-contacts
Field Offices: https://www.iom.int/contact-us

International Seabed Authority (ISA)
News: https://www.isa.org.jm/news
Contacts: https://www.isa.org.jm/contact-us/

International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)
Latest News: https://www.itlos.org/en/main/latest-news/
Press Office: [email protected]

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Media Centre: https://www.opcw.org/media-corner/
Public Information Requests and Media Guidelines: https://www.opcw.org/legal#publicenquiries

Prepatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO)
Resources for the Media: https://www.ctbto.org/resources/for-the-media
Contacts: https://www.ctbto.org/contact-us

World Trade Organization (WTO)
News and events: https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news_e.htm
Contacts for media inquiries: https://www.wto.org/english/info_e/cont_e.htm

Other Entities

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Press Centre: https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre
Press Contacts: https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/contacts

United Nations Climate Change (UNFCCC)
News: https://unfccc.int/news
Press & Media: https://unfccc.int/about-us/press-and-media

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Media Centre & Contact: https://www.undrr.org/news-events/media-centre

United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
Media Centre: https://www.unops.org/about/resources/media-centre
Contact: https://www.unops.org/contact-us

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
Information for Media: https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/informationfor/media.html
Media contacts and accreditation: https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/informationfor/media/contact.html

Current Peacekeeping Missions
[led by the United Nations Department of Peace Operations]

MINURSO – United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
News: https://minurso.unmissions.org/news
Media contacts: https://minurso.unmissions.org/media-contacts

MINUSCA – United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic
News: https://minusca.unmissions.org/en/news
Contact form: https://minusca.unmissions.org/en/contact

MONUSCO – United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
News: https://monusco.unmissions.org/en/news-0
Media contacts: https://monusco.unmissions.org/en/medias-contacts

UNDOF – United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
News: https://undof.unmissions.org/news
Media contacts: https://undof.unmissions.org/media-contacts

UNFICYP – United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
News: https://unficyp.unmissions.org/news
Media contacts: https://unficyp.unmissions.org/media-contacts

UNIFIL – United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
News: https://unifil.unmissions.org/news
Contacts: https://unifil.unmissions.org/contact-us

UNISFA – United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei
News: https://unisfa.unmissions.org/news
Media contacts: https://unisfa.unmissions.org/media-contacts

UNMIK – United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
News: https://unmik.unmissions.org/news
Media contact: https://unmik.unmissions.org/media-contact

UNMISS – United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan
News: https://unmiss.unmissions.org/news
Media contact: https://unmiss.unmissions.org/unmiss-media-contacts

UNMOGIP – United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan
News: https://unmogip.unmissions.org/news
Media contacts: https://unmogip.unmissions.org/media-contacts

UNTSO – United Nations Truce Supervision Organization
News: https://untso.unmissions.org/news
Media contacts: https://untso.unmissions.org/media-contacts

Current Political Missions and Good Offices Engagements
[led by the United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs]

BINUH – United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti
News: https://binuh.unmissions.org/en/news
Media contacts: https://binuh.unmissions.org/en/media-contacts

Office of the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Cyprus
News: https://uncyprustalks.unmissions.org/news
Contact form: https://uncyprustalks.unmissions.org/contact

OSES – Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria
News: https://specialenvoysyria.unmissions.org/news
Media contacts: https://specialenvoysyria.unmissions.org/contacts

OSESGY – Office of the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Yemen
News: https://osesgy.unmissions.org/news
Media inquiries: https://osesgy.unmissions.org/media-inquiries

Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Mozambique
https://dppa.un.org/en/mission/personal-envoy-mozambique

Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara
https://dppa.un.org/en/mission/personal-envoy-western-sahara

Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Horn of Africa
https://dppa.un.org/en/mission/special-envoy-horn-of-africa

Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar
https://dppa.un.org/en/mission/special-envoy-myanmar

UN Great Lakes – Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes
News: https://ungreatlakes.unmissions.org/news
Contacts: https://ungreatlakes.unmissions.org/contacts

UN Representative to the Geneva International Discussions
https://dppa.un.org/en/mission/unrgid

United Nations Support for the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission
https://unowas.unmissions.org/cameroon-nigeria-mixed-commissioncameroon-nigeria-mixed-commission
Contact details: -> UNOWAS

UNAMA – United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
News: https://unama.unmissions.org/news
Media Contacts: https://unama.unmissions.org/media-inquiries

UNAMI – United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq
Media contact: https://iraq.un.org/en/press-centre/media-contacts

UNITAMS – United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan
(mandate ends on 29 February 2024)
News: https://unitams.unmissions.org/en/news
Contact Form: https://unitams.unmissions.org/en/contact

UNMHA – United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement
News: https://unmha.unmissions.org/news
Media Inquiries: https://unmha.unmissions.org/media-inquiries

UNOAU – United Nations Office to the African Union
News: https://unoau.unmissions.org/news
Contacts: https://unoau.unmissions.org/contact-us

UNOCA – United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa
News: https://unoca.unmissions.org/en/news
Press contacts: https://unoca.unmissions.org/en/press-contacts

UNOWAS – United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel
News & Media Contacts: https://unowas.unmissions.org/news

UNRCCA – United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia
News: https://unrcca.unmissions.org/news-0
Media contacts: https://unrcca.unmissions.org/media-contacts

UNSCO – Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process
News: https://unsco.unmissions.org/news
Media Contacts: https://unsco.unmissions.org/media-contacts

UNSCOL – Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon
New: https://unscol.unmissions.org/news
Media Contacts: https://unscol.unmissions.org/media-contacts

UNSMIL – United Nations Support Mission in Libya
News: https://unsmil.unmissions.org/news
Media Contact: https://unsmil.unmissions.org/media-contacts

UNSOM – United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia
News: https://unsom.unmissions.org/news
Media Contacts: https://unsom.unmissions.org/unsom-media-contacts

UNSOS United Nations Support Office in Somalia
News: https://unsos.unmissions.org/news
Contact: https://unsos.unmissions.org/contact

UN Verification Mission in Colombia
News: https://colombia.unmissions.org/en/news
Contact form: https://colombia.unmissions.org/en/contact

January 2024
not an official document – for information only
https://unric.org/en/unric-library-backgrounder-press-media-contacts

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