Geneva is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland.
Situated where the Rhône River exits Lake Geneva it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.
Geneva is a worldwide centre for diplomacy and international cooperation, and is widely regarded as a global city, mainly because of the presence of numerous international organisations, including the headquarters of many of the agencies of the United Nations and the Red Cross.
It is also...
more »Geneva is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland.
Situated where the Rhône River exits Lake Geneva it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.
Geneva is a worldwide centre for diplomacy and international cooperation, and is widely regarded as a global city, mainly because of the presence of numerous international organisations, including the headquarters of many of the agencies of the United Nations and the Red Cross.
It is also the place where the Geneva Conventions were signed, which chiefly concern the treatment of wartime non-combatants and prisoners of war.
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