The Palais Wilson (Wilson Palace) in

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, Switzerland, is the current headquarters of the

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. It was also the headquarters of the

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from 1 November 1920 until that body moved its premises to the

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on 17 February 1936, which was constructed between 1929 and 1938, also in Geneva. In 1924, the building was named after U.S. President

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, who was instrumental to the foundation of the League of Nations. The treaty bodies also hold their sessions in the Palais Wilson. In 1932, a glass annex was built to host the 1932

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. The Secretariat of the

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occupied the building from 1937-1984. The annex was destroyed in a fire in 1987. The building, located on the western side of

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, is one of the most prominent on the waterfront. The five-story and 225-room building by Lake Geneva was originally constructed in 1873–75 as Hôtel National. When Switzerland joined the then newly created League of Nations in 1920, the premises became the world body's headquarters.Headquarters
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

References

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - Headquarters
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