UN Geneva is an active knowledge hub for the international community and researchers on multilateralism and international cooperation.
The Organization offers opportunities to exchange knowledge, encourages cooperation, innovation and inspires new ideas through the Library and Archives collections, events, cultural activities, and the Museum.
Discover our Resources
General Information
Hours
Monday – Friday
8.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Find more information on all our virtual and on-site services on this page. To reserve a seat in one of the reading rooms for conducting research, please make an appointment by contacting our virtual service desk at https://ask.unog.ch/.
The Library & Archives are closed on weekends, UN Geneva official holidays and in the last week of December.
Official Holidays for 2021 at the United Nations Office at Geneva:
| Friday 1 January New Year’s Day | Tuesday 20 July Eid al-Adha |
| Friday 2 April Good Friday | Monday 2 August Swiss National Day (Observed)** |
| Monday 5 April Easter Monday | Thursday 9 September Jeûne genevois |
| Thursday 13 May Eid Al-Fitr (Observed)* | Friday 24 December Christmas Day |
| Monday 24 May Whit Monday |
Guided Tours
Tours
Guided tours of the Library, Archives and the Museum can be organized upon request, including for external visitors and
groups. Visitors can request separate visits of the three services, or any combination of the visits.
Visits can be organized in several languages.
Location
Find the Library & Archives
The Library & Archives are located inside the United Nations in Geneva, in Building B of the Palais des Nations.
Visitors must enter through the Pregny Gate.
