Sustainable coffee and lunch breaks at the Palais des Nations
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Do you enjoy having coffee at the Palais des Nations? Help us protect the environment and bring your own cup instead of using a disposable one! All the machines at the Palais will recognize your cup.More than half a million disposable cups are used at the Palais every year and then thrown out. Adding the weight of single-use cutlery, takeaway boxes and napkins, this…
The UN in Geneva
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Geneva, the “Capital of Peace”, has traditionally been a space for diplomacy and international relations. The city hosts one of the largest hubs of the UN system and its busiest center for meetings and conferences. Every day, decisions are made which have an impact on the lives of people across the world. Around 8,000 meetings took place at the Palais des Nations in 2022, topics ranging from disarmament to human…
Who we are
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UN Geneva is...
The United Nations Office at GenevaThe United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), under the leadership of Director-General Tatiana Valovaya, is one of four main UN Secretariat offices, together with the headquarters in New York and the two offices in Nairobi and Vienna. The United Nations…
Information for journalists
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The United Nations Information Service in Geneva is the voice of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Though the media and its own news and information products, it keeps the world informed about Geneva’s unique role in multilateralism and international relations. It also fosters a dialogue with key audiences, especially youth, through a range of outreach activities.The Information Service conveys the…
Campaigns
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Education Cannot WaitThe global, billion-dollar fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises within the United Nations.We support and protect holistic learning outcomes for refugee, internally displaced and other crisis-affected girls and boys, so no one is left behind.ECW works to generate…
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…
Disability Inclusion at UN Geneva: Guiding Principles
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The UN in Geneva aims to be open and accessible to everyone, in all dimensions: Be it the meetings and conferences organized, the publications produced or maintained, the information sent out or published on UN Geneva's digital media.
In its actions and communication, UN Geneva is guided by several principles and recommendations, the Convention on the Rights of Persons…
Opening hours
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With the renovation work moving forward, users are kindly reminded that access points and routes are changing, and staff offices may have changed. It is important to follow posted signage on how to move around the buildings. The current changes to access points and routes can be found here.
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Conferencing Today and Tomorrow - 2
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Unlocking the Future of Conferencing: Review of expanded meeting modalities
In an era of rapid change and paramount global challenges, the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) plays a pivotal role in facilitating multilateral negotiations and fostering…
Careers
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The world looks to the United Nations for solutions to complex problems everywhere; from the promotion of lasting peace and advancing disarmament, to defending human rights, alleviating poverty and combating climate change. The issues on our agenda are manifold and diverse as are the careers we offer.The wide array of United Nations jobs means that you may change functions, departments, geographic locations, and even…
