World Health Organization

World Health Organization is a government office in Pregny-Chambésy, Geneva which is located on Avenue Appia. World Health Organization is situated nearby to WHO Library, as well as near the public building International Organisation for Migration.

Type: Commercial building
Also known as: “OMS” and “World Health Organisation”
Address: Avenue Appia 20, Genève, 1202
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palace of Nations and ICRC.

Palace of Nations

Public building

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The Palace of Nations is the home of the United Nations Office at Geneva, located in Geneva, Switzerland. It was built between 1929 and 1938 to serve as the headquarters of the League of Nations. Palace of Nations is situated 1 km southeast of World Health Organization.

ICRC

Museum

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The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum is a museum located in Geneva, Switzerland. ICRC is situated 620 metres south of World Health Organization.

Musée Ariana

Museum

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The Musée Ariana, also known as the Musée suisse de la céramique et du verre, is a museum in Geneva, Switzerland. It is devoted to ceramic and glass artwork, and contains around 20,000 objects from the last 1,200 years, representing the historic, geographic, artistic and technological breadth of glass and ceramic manufacture during this time. Musée Ariana is situated 1 km southeast of World Health Organization.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Grand-Saconnex and Sécheron.

Le Grand-Saconnex

Town

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Le Grand-Saconnex is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. Several international organizations and permanent missions to the United Nations are located in Grand Saconnex.