Media Room

“Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.”

- Article 19 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Media participation at 61st Annual DPI/NGO Conference is subject to accreditation by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Accreditation is strictly reserved for members of the press - print media, photo, radio, TV, film and news agencies - who fully meet United Nations (UN) media accreditation requirements. Please be advised that NGO Communication Directors are not eligible for accreditation.

Click on Photo Library for photos both past and present on the history of the Universal Declaration including pictures of the original drafters. We will also bring you pictures of the Conference from the Planning stages to the final moments in Paris.

Statements as well as webcasts of the Opening and Closing sessions and the 5 Roundtable discussions will also be available.

For useful background information to the Conference please click on Useful Links.

For Media Inquiries please see the contact information provided.