The Palace of Nations in Geneva was designed by Carlo Broggi, Julien Flegenheimer, Camille Lefèvre, Henri-Paul Nénot and József Vágó for the League of Nations, later used by the United Nations. Construction began on September 7, 1929. The infobox gives completion as 1938, but the text says 1936 and says the Assembly moved in 1937.
The article describes stripped Classicism with Art Deco details, with marble-clad walls and stainless steel stairs in later sections. At completion it was about 440,000 cubic meters. After UN extensions it is 600 meters (1,970 ft) long, with 34 conference rooms and 2,800 offices.
The E building was added in 1968 to 1973, and SOM designed Building H, which opened in 2022. A renovation is planned for completion in 2028. It serves as a UN office and conference facility. The article gives no visiting details.
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