Palace of Nations

Geschichte

The Palace of Nations is the home of the United Nations Office at Geneva, located in Geneva, Switzerland. It was built between 1929 and 1938 to serve as the headquarters of the League of Nations. It has served as the home of the United Nations Office at Geneva since 1946 when the Secretary-General of the United Nations signed a Headquarters Agreement with the Swiss authorities, although Switzerland did not become a member of the United Nations until 2002.In 2012 alone, the Palace of Nations hosted more than 10,000 intergovernmental meetings.

"In the historic setting of the Palais des Nations, UN Geneva works tirelessly for a better future for all. Over 10,000 meetings are hosted here every year, each in different ways touching the lives of people across the globe.Our work is driven by our commitment to maintain international peace and security, to advance disarmament, to implement the Sustainable Development Goals, to protect and promote human rights, to gender equality, to eradicate poverty and provide fast, effective humanitarian relief in emergencies."