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Palais des Nations (Palace of Nations)
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Built between 1929 and 1936 for the League of Nations, this monumental compound became the European office of the United Nations in 1946 and quickly evolved into the largest center for multilateral diplomacy in the world. Today it hosts some 9,000 conferences and 25,000 delegates each year; it is also the largest nexus for United Nations operational activities after New York.
Security is tight: be prepared to show your passport and join a tour to see the interior. Points of particular interest include the Assembly Hall, the largest of 34 conference rooms, where the UN General Assembly and scores of world leaders have met, and the ornate Council Chamber, home to the Conference on Disarmament, which glows with allegorical murals. Tours last about an hour and are conducted in English. There are no set starting times.
- Address: 14 av. de la Paix, International Area, Geneva | Map It
- Phone: 022/9174896
- Cost: 10 SF
- Hours: Jan.-Mar. and Nov.-mid-Dec., weekdays 10-noon, 2-4; Apr.-June, Sept., and Oct., daily 10-noon, 2-4; July and Aug., daily 10-5
- Website: www.unog.ch
- Location: International Area
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