The U.S. Mission welcomed a group of undergraduates participating in a semester-long program with Boston University’s Study Abroad program in Geneva.

Good afternoon, and welcome friends, colleagues, Star Wars fans. And a special welcome to the Jedi old and young among us!

Since 2004, PEPFAR (the President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief), has supported comprehensive HIV prevention services, and provided life-saving anti-retroviral treatment to millions of people living with HIV.

Tonight, I am honored, on behalf of the United States, to congratulate and celebrate the U.S. Marine Corps on its 242nd birthday.

I’m going to talk about three important values that I articulated the first day I walked into the State Department and gave my remarks on the steps.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ended a week-long trip — which included Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and India – with a stop in Geneva on October 26. While in Geneva, he met with UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura, spoke with the media and met with U.S. Mission staff and their …

The theme of our event this year is the culture of New Orleans — La Nouvelle-Orleans. And what a fitting theme it is for international Geneva!

The students visited the U.S. Mission as part of their study abroad program that examines the evolving role of multilateral diplomacy in international relations and responses to security challenges from the international hub of Geneva.

The group engaged in a discussion on the unique role of the Mission in implementing multilateral policy.

The U.S. Mission and Webster University welcome Dina Smeltz, senior fellow on public opinion and foreign policy at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, for talks about polling in the US and Europe in the run-up to the 2016 US election and the Brexit vote.

This classical music concert will be given at the Palais des Nations for the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust and will feature the German Radio Orchestra, the Misgav Hagalil Choir and the Bayreuth Zamir Choir

You realize that this is older than our Constitution – actually, older than our nation’s independence! There is no question that the United States was built with the help of the Marines.

You are welcome to join the panel event on Thursday January 12, 2015, from 9:30 to 11:00 CET at the Musée international de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge in Geneva, Switzerland.

Unfortunately, study after study shows that women are vastly under-represented in ICT and STEM fields and in leadership positions.

Today we have invited you all here to address a key issue under our Future She Deserves Economic Empowerment pillar: How to break down the legal and regulatory barriers that prohibit or restrict women’s entrepreneurship and employment.

Thank you all for the warm welcome you have given me on my first week here in Geneva. As some of you may know, I was born and raised in Hawaii, a true melting pot of cultures and traditions, and a place known for its natural beauty, not unlike Geneva.

President Obama Proclamation on National African American History Month The White House Office of the Press Secretary January 31, 2013 In America, we share a dream that lies at the heart of our founding: that no matter who you are, no matter what you look like, no matter how modest your beginnings or the circumstances …

I am honoured to be here on this 85th anniversary of the historic donation of John D. Rockefeller Junior to the League of Nations Library.

Presentation of the Colors by the Marine Security Guard Detatchment, U.S. Mission, Geneva on July 4, 2012.

The Temple Jazz Orchestra (TJO) performed at the United Nations Assembly Hall on Thursday July 5, in celebration of Independence Day

Youth unemployment is reaching crisis proportions in many parts of the world, raising serious questions about how the world the future for global stability and development. DRL’s Office of International Labor Affairs has worked closely with the International Labor Organization (ILO) to organize a discussion of global youth employment issues in Geneva.

The U.S. Mission is pleased to work with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to bring an exhibit honoring Steve Jobs, the Visionary Innovator, to Geneva.

The US Mission hosted singer Jo Ann Pickens and her pianist Jan Stumke for an evening of jazz and gospel music in late February in honor of Black History Month.

1963 President John F. Kennedy signs the Limited Test Ban Treaty in October 1963, banning nuclear arms tests in the air, in space and under water, but not under ground. It was a precursor to the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Watching from left are Senator John Pastore, Under Secretary of State Averell Harriman, and senators …

As the clouds surrounding Amelia Earhart’s disappearance begin to lift, perhaps attention can focus once again on her life as a courageous aviator who inspired men and women to embrace the new opportunities of human flight.

IIP Photo Galleries This photo gallery presents several American women who made important contributions to the history and culture of the United States in the 20th century. It is a sampling of the photos from a virtual exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. View the photo gallery    

Hosted by the United States Mission to the United Nations at the Ecumenical Center

The U.S. Mission is pleased to invite you to attend the SWISS-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP CONCERT Healing for the Nations! with a Performance by The Medical Musical Group (Watch the 2010 Veteran Day Concert V i deo) Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 7:00 pm Assembly Hall, Palais des Nations Geneva, Switzerland Please note that if you do not have a UN badge you must RSVP to: …

The U.S. Mission will never forget the extraordinary demonstrations of sympathy and solidarity from the Geneva community after the 9/11 attacks. Ten years ago we made a photo gallery of some of the beautiful messages, candles and flowers left by our gate.

The United States Mission to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva is pleased to announce Color in Freedom: Journey along the Underground Railroad, an exhibition of 50 paintings, etchings and drawings by Joseph Holston created to capture the struggle for freedom, and expression within the framework of the first half of the …

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), an experiment that will search for antimatter and dark matter in space, will be flown August 26 aboard a giant U.S. Airforce Galaxy jet from Geneva International Airport to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The AMS experiment is scheduled to be transported on the last space shuttle flight in …

Ambassador Betty King: “It is the diversity represented by these streets that make America the nation it is today – a beacon for immigrants who come to America to improve their lives and in the process improve America’s prowess in innovation, technology and productivity, in the creative arts and culture, and so many other fields.”

The U.S. Mission is organizing a photo competition on Flickr. Winning photos on the theme of American Streetscapes will be featured in a special Independence Day poster presented to diplomats from around the world who attend our annual July 4 celebration in Geneva.

Photo Gallery: U.S. Mission Refugee and Migration Affairs Attaché Melissa Pitotti participated in a multi-donor mission to Eastern Sudan from October 10 – 16, 2009. Organized by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), participants saw one of the oldest refugee situations in the world, and explored opportunities for refugees to become …

Photos from the Opening of the Quilt Challenge for the Global Fund exhibition at the United Nations, November 12, 2009.

November 2009 is National American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month. See our collection of information resources and photo slide shows.

Where were you and how did you experience the first landing on the Moon in 1969? Share your reminiscences with us in the space provided below! The U.S. Mission will create a digital slide show based on your reminiscences which will be shown at a commemorative event of the First Lunar Landing on Monday, June …

Let the World In A Commemorative Exhibition of the Works of Robert Rauschenberg The United States Mission is sponsoring an exhibition of works by Robert Rauschenberg at the United Nations, featuring works from the Mission’s own collection and the Tribute 21 series from the collection of the United Nations. The exhibition will open July 7 …

In November 2009 the United States Mission to the United Nations in Geneva will hold a quilt exhibition at the United Nation’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland to coincide with the annual United Nations Women’s Guild Fundraising Bazaar.

The U.S. Mission is proud to be a sponsor of the June 5-6 Geneva Forum on Social Change which will feature documentary films, discussion panels, hands-on workshops and more June 5-6 at the CICG in Geneva. Keynote speaker: Archbishop Desmond Tutu.