United Nations Office at Geneva Visitor Pregny Gate

I booked a private VIP tour for up to five people (CHF 280) because I couldn't get tickets for the free public tour. (Tours are restricted until June 2023 when renovation work on the UN buildings is due to be completed). Even the VIP Tours are limited so book early.You need to be at the entrance 45 minutes before the tour to get your printed badge (you have to send the UN your ID details in advance), clear security and have a guide walk you through he UN grounds about ten minutes to the main entrance where your tour begins. It's an interesting walk with a great photo opportunity after you clear security of the UN building and all the country flags. You can also use the toilet before your tour. There is also a gift shop for souvenirs at the end of your tour.Note: because of renovation work, the entrance is NOT at the main entrance where taxis want to take you to. Instead it's at the Peace Gate near the huge broken chair statue at the Nations Bus Stop.We visited on a Friday and learned that this was usually an easier day to get tickets for a tour because there are fewer conferences and most visitors want to listen in on a conference. The best months to hear conferences are apparently May, June and September.Maria, our Mexican English speaking tour guide, was superb. Very enthusiastic and knowledgeable, including about international law. We saw the UN grounds (including the beautiful peacocks that must always be kept on UN grounds due to a stipulation in the grant of the man who donated the grounds to the UN), small museum and the conference center. Our tour went on for about 80 minutes. Thanks Maria for being so generous with your time. Maria, like the other tour guides we met, was studying to become a translator.Despite it being a Friday, we were lucky to listen in o a disarmament conference. It was interesting to see the seating protocol and hear about how the translators work. They are the among most highly paid UN employees and must be passively fluent in two languages. They work tandem with a colleague in shifts of 30 minutes (one translator works as the other listens so understands what the gist of the conference is and then takes over after 30 minu. their work demands such high concentration. They have to deal with accents and poor sound quality because of delegates who participate from cars or other poor network areas. Each delegate can only speak for two minutes so they speak super fast. So the translators speak at breakneck speed!This was a highly interesting tour. If you want to have an upmarket lunch, try the Vieux Bois restaurant just steps from the main entrance to the UN where the tour ends. It's the restaurant of the Geneva Hotel School.Across the main entrance of the UN, is the International Red Cross Museum, though sadly this is less interesting than it could be.

Prenotato con largo anticipo in base alle indicazioni del sito. Tutto perfetto! un bellissimo tour in inglese (comprensibilissimo). Abbiamo avuto la possibilità di sederci in alcune sale e di assistere a delle conferenze in atto. Davvero un'esperienza da fare! Alla ns figlie (17 e 15 anni) è piaciuto tantissimo.

Gute Führung mit ausführlichen Erklärungen

Visite guidée très intéressante, autant pour les adultes que les ados. Guide accessible et fort sympathique. Magie de circuler en ces lieux impressionnants d'histoire et d'inspiration humaniste

Der Besuch der UNO in Genf mit Berufslernenden ist immer wieder interessant und lehrreich, so gut, dass sie den Besuch kombiniert mit dem Besuch des IKRK Museums wohl nicht vergessen werden. Danke den professionellen und freundlichen Führer/-innen.

Foi tudo muito interessante, mas acho que a visita poderia ser de 1 hora e meia, para podermos contemplar um pouco as obras de arte. Obrigada!

Local incónico que não se pode perder numa visita a Genebra.

2019/05/31 聯合國總部Palais des Nations萬國宮，又名國際聯盟(Völkerbund)宮，座落於日內瓦湖畔的阿麗亞娜(Ariana)公園之中。這座宮殿建於二十世紀三十年代，到1946年為止，一直都是國際聯盟的主要總部。自1966年以來，這個建築便成為聯合國歐洲總部，屬於國際領土。通過幾次擴建，宮殿的長度一直延伸到六百米，內設三十四間會議廳以及大約二千八百間辦公室。每年這裡都會舉行八千多次國家會議。其中，大約有六百次比較大的會議。萬國宮個別區域是向公眾開放的，如裝飾著瑰麗壁畫的諮詢大廳(Consultation Hall)，或者比巴黎歌劇院更大的會議大廳(Assembly Hall)。文字擷取自晴天旅遊

Das Anmeldeprozedere war mühsam, die Menschen vor Ort haben uns aber grossartig durch die Anlage geführt!

I recently had the opportunity to visit the Unitedut the United Nations' history, structure, and achievements. They skillfully navigated through complex topics, making them accessible to visitors with varying levels of familiarity with international affairs.Overall, my visit to the United Nations was an enlightening and thought-provoking experience. The tour offered a comprehensive overview of the organization's work, while also instilling a sense of optimism and hope for a better world. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in international affairs, diplomacy, or simply gaining a deeper understanding of the complexities of our global community.