House of Peace Geneva

3 October 2020

Geneva is next to New York the most important center for International organizations. The city houses the European headquarters of the United Nations and around 250 international NGOs.

A remarkable new appearance is the House of Peace, Maison de la Paix. The building houses the Graduate Institute of International Development and Studies, the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, the International Centre for Humanitarian demining and the Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces.

The architecture is striking and symbolic. The complex consists of six glass towers in the shape of a leaf, but they share a common pedestal.