GENEVA - Home To Headquarters

Geneva

The second-most populous city in Switzerland, located at the southwestern end of Lake Geneva and home to headquarters. In addition to UN agencies such as 

• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 
• United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), 
• World Health Organization (WHO), 
• International Labor Organization (ILO),
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU),
• International Public Welfare Organization and 
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). 

Geneva hosts several intergovernmental organizations, such as the 

• World Trade Organization (WTO), 
• The South Center, 
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 
• World Economic Forum (WEF), 
• International Organization. For Migration (IOM), 
• International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC),
• International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC).

Besides, the Geneva Palace of Nations building houses the European Headquarters of the United Nations, which was also the headquarters of the former League of Nations. The Geneva Environment Network (General) publishes the Geneva Green Guide, a comprehensive list of Geneva-based global organizations working on environmental protection and sustainable development. Geneva stands among the 15 most expensive cities in the world.

Geneva & Headquarters 

From the League of Nations to the World Sporting Bodies, Switzerland has been a preferred destination for the headquarters of non-governmental organizations and financial institutions over the last 200 years. But why do they choose Geneva?

Switzerland is the oldest permanently neutral state in the world. The country remained neutral through both world wars, a stance that attracted many organizations. In order to lure international organizations, Switzerland offers several preferential policies. UN officials, for example, are free from taxation and officials working for many other international organizations enjoy a tax abolition policy. This is why Geneva is often named the capital of peace, home to around 22 major organizations.