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I cordially invite and want you to learn with me about Geneva here. To speak of Geneva as a city of peace and a home of the world is almost self-evident, so intense are the links between the city - its history and culture - and its universal vocation. In its role as host city to a large number of international organizations, it is also known as “International Geneva” or “Global Home”. It is the home of many different types of organizations which are active in fields as varied as humanitarian aid, trade, human rights, the environment and sustainable development, training and education, peace-keeping and security, meteorology, intellectual property, nuclear research, health, telecommunications and labor. The international community of Geneva, in the broadest sense, is made up of international organizations (governmental and non-governmental), foreign missions to the organizations and the staff who work for all these bodies. In 1920 two hundred international diplomats and civil servants were working in Geneva. Today this figure has risen to approx. 40,000, not including some 2,400 employees of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Geneva, seat of the United Nations Organization (UNO), is the one most important focal point of international co-operation in the world, leading in the number of conferences and hosts. The United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) is the most active center for multilateral diplomacy in the world and has been the setting of many historic negotiations. Switzerland has been hosting international organizations for over 100 years. Since the pioneer organizations were set up in Berne in the 19th century (the International Telecommunication Union in 1868, the Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail in 1873, the Universal Postal Union in 1874), Geneva has seen the arrival of various organizations established following the First World War (the League of Nations and the International Labour Organization in 1919) plus all those which were founded after 1945, most of them under the aegis of the United Nations. The number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has also grown since the 19th century. Examples of the oldest include the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC, Geneva, 1863), the International Olympic Committee (IOC, Lausanne, 1915) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU, Geneva, 1950). However, Geneva is 1915) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU, Geneva, 1950). However, Geneva is or non-governmental. The shores of Lake Léman are home to the World Conservation Union (IUCN, Gland), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF, Gland) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC, Lausanne), to mention but a few examples. Basel is the seat of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) is still based in Berne, along with the Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF).
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Switzerland is host to 33 international organizations which have signed headquarters (26) or fiscal agreements (7) with the Swiss Federal Council. 23 international organizations with headquarters agreements are based in Geneva, including for example the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). Among these 23 organizations, 8 are United Nations agencies, for example: the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and others. 7 international organizations that have signed a fiscal agreement are located in Geneva or in the Geneva area; for example, the International Air Transport Association (IATA, Geneva), the Airports Council International (ACI, Geneva) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA, European Office, Lausanne). About 250 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have their seat in Geneva. These include the World Council of Churches (WCC), the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) and many others. 161 foreign States (162 including Switzerland) are represented in Geneva by a permanent mission or representation (to the United Nations Office at Geneva and to other international organizations, to the World Trade Organization-WTO - and/or the Conference on Disarmament-CD).
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Van Hmung
Geneva
