Palais opening hours
Effective April 8th, 2024, the Pass and ID Office will operate as follows:
- Pregny gate: badge issuance / renewal for holders of permanent badges and conference / events / visitors / guided tours at Pregny Pavilion from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Peace gate: badge issuance for visitors from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Peace gate bis: closed
Permanent badge holders (staff members, interns and consultants) are reminded that badge renewals must be done at the Client Support Center, located in building H, open Wednesdays from 1p.m. – 4 p.m.
Signage will be present at all entrances to indicate the above.
Tel: +41 (0) 22 917 50 02
Fax: + 41 (0) 22 917 04 94
Email: Identification.security-unog@un.org
Please find more information on the Security page.
To the Palais des Nations:
Conference participants
- Conference participants are to register on the Indico.UN platform prior to attending the respective meeting or conference.
- First time entry for conference participants is through Pregny Gate, Avenue de la Paix 14, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m on weekdays only. This entails the activation of their digital (or printed) conference badge by the Pass & ID Unit. Thereafter, depending on the category of digital (or printed) conference badges, participants will be able to walk through Pregny Gate, Avenue de la Paix 14, or Peace Gate, Place des Nations. Only red badges, which are subject to X-Ray control, must go through Pregny Gate, and will not be able to access the Palais through Peace Gate.
Visitors
- Visitors coming for a guided tour: please follow the guidelines on the Visits Page.
- All other visitors are to be announced by their host in the Visitor Announcement Page.
- Entry for visitors is possible only at Pregny Gate and Peace Gate from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. upon which visitors will obtain a digital (or printed) badge for the day after passing through security screening.
All visitors must carry a valid passport (UN Member or Observer State). A valid national ID card issued by a European Member State is also accepted.
To the buildings within the Palais des Nations:
Access to most doors at the Palais des Nations is secured by a centralized access security system and can only be opened by means of a magnetic United Nations grounds pass issued to authorized users. Only public doors will be accessible without a magnetic grounds pass from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays to enable access to visitors and conference participants.
Public Doors:
Annexe Bocage (CLM): Closed
Tempus (Conference Rooms Tempus 1-3): Open 8 a.m. - 7 p.m (except certain meetings to which access will be limited)
E40 (Conference Rooms XVII – XXVII): Closed
S1 (JMS, SAFI, UNDT): Open 8 a.m. - 6 p.m
Guided Tours Service: Concordia Hall, 2nd floor of Building A (access via doors A13 and A15). Open 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
All other building doors are under Electronic Access Control and require a magnetic badge for access, including building H via door H60 (Plaza).
Exit
Exit through the gates after 7 p.m. during the week:
Pregny Gate has a free flow pedestrian exit at the turnstiles, no electronic badge is required.
Peace Gate allows pedestrian to exit at the turnstiles until 7.30 p.m. No electronic access badge is required to exit.
Access by bike
Visitors and conference participants cannot come into the Palais des Nations with a bicycle.
Accessible Doors
Open access 8:00 a.m. - 7:00p.m.
Doors H60 I S1 I S2 I D9 I C6 I C21 I A11 I A13 I A15 I A18
Accessible Toilets
Following the SHP renovations, there are now more than 50 accessible toilets spread throughout the Palais des Nations.
Please note: some toilets may be temporarily unavailable due to ongoing renovations. Please refer to the circulation map for accessible areas.
Priority parking
For persons with disabilities parking is available nearby the accessible doors.
Pedestrian access:
- For permanent badge holders, pedestrian and bicycles, access at Pregny Gate and Peace Gate is open between 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on working days. Pedestrians can also use the turnstiles at Chemin de Fer Gate for exit only until 7.30 p.m.
Vehicle access:
Pregny Gate is open for vehicle access on working days, between 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Chemin de Fer Gate is also open for vehicle access on working days, but only until 2 p.m. It is thereafter completely closed for entry and exit via car.
Buildings:
- Offices and conference/meeting rooms are open between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. on working days.
Emergencies:
- Should you need to enter or exit the campus outside opening hours due to an emergency, please contact security immediately at controlcenter.security-unog@un.org or +41 (0)22 917 2112. After contacting security, wait at the gate for an officer to assist you. Note that such instances should be rare, and we expect all staff and visitors to have exited the gates by 7.30 p.m.
Official Holidays for 2026 at the United Nations Office at Geneva:
| Thursday 1 January New Year’s Day | Tuesday 26 May Eid al-Adha |
| Friday 20 March Eid-al-Fitr | Friday 31 July Swiss National Day |
| Friday 3 April Good Friday | Thursday 10 September Jeûne genevois |
| Monday 6 April Easter Monday | Friday 25 December Christmas Day |
| Monday 25 May Whit Monday |
Services contact details & opening hours
For an overview of our cafeterias and restauration, please check our dedicated page.
