Biweekly calendar of activities
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Calendar of Geneva-based activities of interest to the Press
3 to 17 March 2025
DateOrgActivityCityContact3 MarUNWorld Wildlife Day3 MarOHCHRPress Conference. OHCHR …
Visiting UN Geneva
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Welcome to the United Nations
Take a tour of the Palais des Nations and learn about the United Nations and the UN's work in Geneva. Our tour guides will inform you about the organization and its activities to maintain world peace, foster international relations and development.You will discover the Palais des Nations, a unique building, formerly the headquarters of the…
Innovation and Technology
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Since the early days of international cooperation, states had to deal with the question of how to share common resources, including technological resources, such as telegraphic and phone networks, then satellites, and, more recently, mobile and broadband networks. With the development of new technologies, this task continues to grow. The United Nations must be involved in defining and standardizing…
3 Minutes series
"3 Minutes" is a video series produced by UN Geneva. In each three-minute episode, we present everything you need to know about a current topic or theme related to the work of the United Nations. This series aims to shed light on various subjects such as human rights, education, information, disarmament, sustainable development, and other issues important to people around the world…
Palais Food Options
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Main CafeteriaOpen Monday to Friday11:30am to 2pm
Building A, Level 0
Located in the heart of the Palais, on the first floor, the cafeteria opens every day for your lunches.
A real meeting place, the cafeteria welcomes more than 1500 people…
Accessibility
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Accessibility is a fundamental principle ensuring equal access and inclusion for all individuals. Removing barriers to facilities, services, and information is essential for the full and effective participation of persons with disabilities in society.The United Nations Office at Geneva is dedicated to creating an accessible and inclusive environment across all aspects of its work. This commitment extends to…
Instructions on the Planning, Submission & Processing of Documentation
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Pre-session, in-session and post-session documentation
Pre-session*Parliamentary documents, prepared at the request of United Nations bodies and entities and intergovernmental bodies in preparation for scheduled meetings, i.e. pre-session documents, which include provisional agendas, programmes of work, reports…
Information notes
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Forecasting and Slotting of Documentation
What is a forecast?
Forecasts are submitted twice a year (1 April and 31 October) to cover the following six-month period.*
DMS uses the forecasting model in gDoc as a management tool for the forward planning of all documentation (pre-session, in-session and post-session, and…
Security Information
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ALERTS AND EMERGENCY BULLETINSFor all emergencies outside the Palais des Nations call 112Emergencies within the Palais dial +41 (0)22 917 21 12
There are currently no security restrictions in effect at UNOG. Please monitor local media to be aware of local events and…
