HQ Geneva
This page offers information on all building, access and safety related services and questions for the UNHCR Headquarters in Geneva.
Services
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HQ Building, Services and Security
Click here to access information on building and security related services and topics for the UNHCR headquarters in Geneva. This page provides a list of all building related services and offers necessary instructions on topics like security, building management or travel.
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Access, Badges and Parking
Click here to obtain more information on access badges and parking possibilities at the UNHCR headquarters in Geneva. You are provided with further information on how to directly request an access badge and how to apply for a parking spot for your car, motorbike or bicycle.
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Administrative Self Service
Click here to access information provided by HR on the carte de legitimation, compensation claims, valued-added tax, working hours and most used administrative forms for administered under the Staff Rules.
Geneva News and Updates
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Perturbations du trafic à Genève du samedi 11 août au dimanche 12 août 2018 à l'occasion du Grand feu d'artifice de Genève
Internal News 09 Aug 2018
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Triathlon leads to traffic disruption in Geneva July 13 - 15/ Perturbations du trafic à Genève du vendredi 13 juillet au dimanche 15 juillet 2018 à l'occasion du Triathlon de Genève
Internal News 12 Jul 2018
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Security Notice - France, Fernay Voltaire area: Imposters posing as utility workers accompanied by fake police officers
Internal News 21 Jun 2018
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Geneva Cafeteria: Reduced service and closed coffee corner on Thursday (10th May 2018) and Friday (11th May 2018)
Internal News 01 May 2018
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Opening of Art Exposition #RefugiArte in Geneva
Internal News 03 Apr 2018
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Breastfeeding at the Workplace in Geneva
Internal News 28 Mar 2018
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact – HQ Geneva
Most of the on this page listed services are provided by the General Services Section (GSS). GSS is responsible for management and coordination of security services and building and facilities management at Geneva Headquarters, as well as for the administration of official travel originating from Headquarters. GSS is part of the Division of Financial and Administrative Management (DFAM) and is overseen by the Deputy Director (Finance) of DFAM.
Security
| Telephone |
8484 / 8391 |
| Office | MBT 1100 (first floor) |
| Opening Times | 07:30 - 12:30 and 13:30 - 16:30 |
The Geneva HQ Security Team – A uniformed team of Security Officers from the UNOG Safety and Security Service (SSS) is deployed to UNHCR HQ in Geneva. Since 2010, a UNHCR Security Unit, consisting of a Snr. Security Officer as well as Admin Assistant, attached to the General Services Section (GSS/DFAM) coordinate security at HQ, working together with the SSS-Team on site and in cooperation with colleagues at the Palais. The highly skilled team of SSS security officers who come from diverse backgrounds are here to protect and serve. Their specialised training includes fire prevention, first aid, self-defence, firearms, personal protection, identification, use of x-ray scanners, metal detectors, to name just a few. Present 24 hours a day, the team ensures that UNHCR HQ and thereby worldwide operations are enabled at all times.
Building Management
| Offices |
MBT R019 (Ground floor) |
| MBT 1050-1052 (First floor) |
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| Mailbox | hqgssbmu@unhcr.org |
The Geneva HQ Building Management Unit Team – A polyvalent team will take care of all the facilities concerning the Montbrillant Building (MBT) and its operations.
By contacting our mailbox you can request support to move from one desk to another, to obtain necessary equipment for your workstation and office and to organize a transport or a shipment. Additionally you can issue requests to store equipment and publications and request the creation, modification or deletion of your telephone line.
Through this mailbox you will be able to obtain information about our excellent building cleaning service and to access our space planning service.
