UN Geneva

The United Nations Office at Geneva serves as the representative office of the Secretary-General at Geneva.

The United Nations Office at Geneva serves as the representative office of the Secretary-General at Geneva. A focal point for multilateral diplomacy, UNOG services more than 8,000 meetings every year. With more than 1,600 staff, it is the biggest duty stations outside of United Nations headquarters in New York. Providing key infrastructure and support, UNOG contributes to the organization’s efforts to maintain international peace and security, to advance disarmament, to protect and promote human rights, to eradicate poverty, to implement sustainable development practices and to provide fast, effective humanitarian relief in emergencies – to mention just a few of the tasks. UNOG also facilitates inter-agency cooperation and cooperation with regional organizations. The Office provides financial and administrative support services to more than 20 Geneva-based organizations/departments as well as entities located in Bonn and Turin. It manages the United Nations facilities in Geneva and provides conference services for the United Nations meetings held at Geneva and at other locations as well as for specialized agencies under standing or special arrangements. UNOG is headed by a director-general at the level of under-secretary-general who is accountable directly to the secretary-general.