Geneva Tourism - United Nations Office

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United Nations Office (UNO)

Portail de Pregny
Avenue de la Paix 14
1211 Genève 10
Tel. +41 (0)22 917 48 96
Web: www.unog.ch

The United Nations Office at Geneva is the most important UN Centre after New York headquarters and the most active international conference centre throughout the world.

It hosts numerous UN bodies in the field of the promotion of the respect of human rights, humanitarian assistance, disarmament, economy and development, science and technology.

The Palais des Nations was built between 1929 and 1936 and extended in 1973 with the adjunction of a new wing. Twice as large as the Château de Versailles, it is located on the picturesque Ariana estate and boasts a first-class view on Mont-Blanc and Lake Geneva.

The Palais’ architecture is very typical of its time. Its inside decoration includes a number of remarkable works of art that reflect the cultural diversity of many countries.

Many century-old trees stand in the park, as well as striking sculptures, such as the orb sphere.

Visitors can take a commented tour daily.

Salle des droits de l’homme (the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room)

The Secretary-General inaugurated the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room, one of the largest conference rooms at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The complete renovation and refurbishment of the former Room XX with 754 seats represents one of the biggest ever single donations to the United Nations. The main feature of the renovated room is a ceiling sculpture by the prominent contemporary Spanish artist Miquel Barceló. The new dome consists of many layers of paint of different colours, composed of pigments from across the globe and sprayed onto the ceiling to generate stalactites. The sculpture is groundbreaking both artistically and technically. Guided tours.

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