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For over a century, UN Geneva – and the League of Nations before it – has been a centre for multilateralism, connecting global actors and allowing them to collectively develop effective and durable solutions to today’s challenges. </p><p>Housed in the Palais des Nations - the original headquarters of the League of Nations - UN Geneva plays a vital role in facilitating international cooperation across a range of topics, from health, security, and humanitarian affairs to migration, human rights, and intellectual property. 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