Palace of Nations
2010-06-10 02:56:01 GMT2010-06-10 10:56:01 (Beijing Time)
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Flags are seen along the road to the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 9, 2010. The Palace of Nations in Geneva was built between 1929 and 1936 as the headquarters of the League of Nations. It has served as the home of the United Nations Office in Geneva since 1946, when the UN secretary general signed the Headquarters Agreement with the Swiss authorities, although Switzerland did not become a UN member until 2002. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)
The "Broken Chair" sculpture is seen on the square in front of the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 9, 2010. The Palace of Nations in Geneva was built between 1929 and 1936 as the headquarters of the League of Nations. It has served as the home of the United Nations Office in Geneva since 1946, when the UN secretary general signed the Headquarters Agreement with the Swiss authorities, although Switzerland did not become a UN member until 2002. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)
Photo taken on June 9, 2010 shows the decorated ceiling of the assembly hall in the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The Palace of Nations in Geneva was built between 1929 and 1936 as the headquarters of the League of Nations. It has served as the home of the United Nations Office in Geneva since 1946, when the UN secretary general signed the Headquarters Agreement with the Swiss authorities, although Switzerland did not become a UN member until 2002. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)
Photo taken on June 9, 2010 shows the buidlings of the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The Palace of Nations in Geneva was built between 1929 and 1936 as the headquarters of the League of Nations. It has served as the home of the United Nations Office in Geneva since 1946, when the UN secretary general signed the Headquarters Agreement with the Swiss authorities, although Switzerland did not become a UN member until 2002. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)
A peacock strolls at the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 7, 2010. The Palace of Nations in Geneva was built between 1929 and 1936 as the headquarters of the League of Nations. It has served as the home of the United Nations Office in Geneva since 1946, when the UN secretary general signed the Headquarters Agreement with the Swiss authorities, although Switzerland did not become a UN member until 2002. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)
Flags are seen along the road to the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 9, 2010. The Palace of Nations in Geneva was built between 1929 and 1936 as the headquarters of the League of Nations. It has served as the home of the United Nations Office in Geneva since 1946, when the UN secretary general signed the Headquarters Agreement with the Swiss authorities, although Switzerland did not become a UN member until 2002.
