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ALERTS AND EMERGENCY BULLETINS
For all emergencies outside the Palais des Nations call 112
Emergencies within the Palais dial +41 (0)22 917 71 12
LATEST SECURITY STATUS UPDATE
Posted on: Thursday, 19 February, 2020
Reinforced measures from Monday 16 March:
From Monday 16 March until further notice, all UN…
Become a tour guide
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Use your language and personality to guide some of the 120,000 visitors who take the tour of the Palais des Nations each year and learn about the United Nations and the United Nations in Geneva.
Become a tour guide
UN Geneva is not recruiting. For future positions, please send a CV and cover letter to nicole.dawe@un.org.
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The story of the United Nations is rooted in more than a century of multilateral cooperation. Its origins can be associated with the first international peace conferences, the establishment of the first international organizations, and to the creation of the League of Nations in the aftermath of World War I. Following the tumult of a WWII and the pressing need to develop lasting peace, which ultimately led to the establishment of the United Nations, a…
Sustainability
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“Sustainability is at the heart of the United Nations in Geneva. We have implemented measures to be more sustainable, resilient and cost-effective than ever before.
Among our many initiatives, lake water is used to cool the buildings of the Palais des Nations, solar panels have been installed on the roof, and steps have been taken to significantly reduce the consumption of paper…
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Translation and Editing
Language professionals at UN Geneva actively support the intergovernmental process. They facilitate communication between stakeholders through the written word, deploying their knowledge of the source language and their understanding of complex subjects, and using a range of tools to produce documents of high…
Multilingualism
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Multilingualism at UN Geneva
At the United Nations Office at Geneva, our commitment to multilingualism remains at the heart of all our operations. Our staff hail from more than 100 countries and speak nearly 70 languages. This diversity is invaluable. The Office continues to make strides to meet the expanding meeting and documentation requests for all human rights bodies, the United Conference on Trade and Development, and the Economic…
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The world looks to the United Nations for solutions to complex problems everywhere; from the promotion of lasting peace and advancing disarmament, to defending human rights, alleviating poverty and combating climate change. The issues on our agenda are manifold and diverse as are the careers we offer.
The wide array of United Nations jobs means that you may change functions, departments, geographic locations, and even organizations or fields of work…
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Official and affiliated users, as well as external researchers, are entitled to use the Library & Archives and to access their online and print collections, research services, and reading rooms facilities.
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Staff and former staff of the United Nations, specialized agencies and…
Compensation Claims
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The Appendix D to the Staff Rules covers staff members for work related death, injury or illness attributable to the performance of official duties on behalf of the United Nations.
Depending on the nature of the clinical elements and circumstances, staff members may be entitled to receive reimbursement of medical expenses. In cases where a permanent loss of function is involved, staff members may be entitled to compensation…
