Important Notice
Due to the current liquidity crisis, the B Building will be temporarily closed until further notice. As a result, all in-person Commons events are suspended.
However, we've got plenty on offer to keep you connected to resources on multilateralism at the United Nations Library & Archives Geneva! We're excited to bring you online events, videos and virtual resources that you can access from anywhere. Stay tuned for updates.
For any enquiries, please don't hesitate to contact us .
For book loans, Library research support and Archives services, please click here ,
Where we are
The Knowledge & Learning Commons is located at the United Nations Library & Archives Geneva, Palais des Nations.
For in-person events and activities requiring physical access to the Palais, all external guests must register via the platform INDICO. You’ll find details of how to register for a particular event on our Upcoming Events page.
Getting to the Commons
Entry to the Palais des Nations is via the Peace Gate or Pregny Gate Entrance.
- • Enter the Palais des Nations through the Peace Gate Entrance.
- • Bring with you your registration confirmation email from INDICO, as well as your passport identification.
- • Proceed through the security screening.
- • Follow the purple dotted lines on the below map to guide you.
- • Walk past the Alley of the Flags, and take a right turn.
- • Turn left and continue past Buildings S, C, and A.
- • Access Building B through Door 20.
- • The welcome desk for the UN Library & Archives Geneva is located on the 1st floor.
Accessibility & Inclusion
Please find here information on physical accessibility at UN Geneva.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
We highly recommend taking public transport (the Transports Publics Genevois or TPG) to visit the Palais des Nations (UN Geneva). The two transit stops that you can take are Appia and Nations.
From Cornavin railway station, you can take:
Bus lines 20 and F ("Appia" stop)
Bus line 5 or tram line 15 (“Nations” stop)
From Cointrin airport, you can take:
Bus line 5 (“Nations” stop)
Or, other bus lines with a stop at “Nations” are 11 and 22.
Please find more information on visiting UN Geneva here.
Parking inside the Palais des Nations is not possible, and we highly encourage you to take public transportation when visiting UN Geneva.
Alternatively, a large underground parking is available at the Place des Nations, next to the United Nations, and can be accessed via Rue de Varembé.
Please find more information on visiting UN Geneva here .
Please find here official information from UN Geneva on physical accessibility to the Palais des Nations, as well as updates on digital and web accessibility at UN Geneva.
For events and activities at the Commons, each individual must register themselves for approval to enter the Palais des Nations. Unfortunately, group registration is not possible. For more information about how to register for in-person events, visit our Upcoming Events page.
We would be delighted to hear your ideas for potential events, resources and products. Please go to our Contact Us page to submit your suggestions.
To access resources or recordings of previous sessions, visit our Past Events page. To find out about future sessions, head to our Upcoming Events .
We encourage you to register for sessions as soon as possible. Registration closes one day before an event begins.
Visit Us
Palais des Nations
1211 Geneva, Switzerland