The United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) is the representative office of the United Nations in Geneva. With more than 1,600 staff, we are the biggest United Nations duty station outside of headquarters in New York and provide critical support to the Organization’s efforts. We service over 8,000 meetings every year, making UNOG one of the busiest intergovernmental conference centres in the world and a focal point for multilateral diplomacy. Together, we strive to strengthen our contribution towards realizing the vision of the United Nations for a more stable, secure and prosperous world for all.

1. Welcome to the United Nations
It’s your WORLD!
José Ferreiro
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2. quot;We the Peoples of the
United Nations,
determined to reaffirm
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faith in fundamental
human rights, in the
dignity and worth
of the human person, in
the equal rights of men
and women and of
• Peace‐keeping
nations large and small...quot;
—United Nations Charter
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13. The United Nations is an organizational body
where people, through their Governments,
come together; and it can be the only place
where there can be a melting pot!
‐ Asma Jahangir
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