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.
The office can be visited only with a guided tour, a valid ID is required.
Tour schedule:
September - March: Mon - Fri: 10:30 a.m., noon, 2:30 p.m., 4 p.m.
April - June: Mon - Sat: 10:30 a.m., noon, 2:30 p.m., 4 p.m.
July - August: Mon - Sat: open nonstop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., tours start at 10:30 a.m. and the last one is at 4 p.m.
Adults: CHF 12
University students, Seniors, Disabled: CHF 10
Youths (6-18): CHF 7
Tours need to be booked ahead only for groups of more than 15 people.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_Nations
Official Website https://www.unog.ch/
Phone +410 22 917 12 34
Address Avenue de la Paix 14 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
Coordinates 46°13'33.5" N 6°8'26.848" E
