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  2. International Union for Conservation of Nature - Wikipedia

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    The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. [3] Founded in 1948, IUCN has become the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it.

  3. Gland, Switzerland - Wikipedia

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    Since it is located halfway between the cities of Geneva and Lausanne, many international companies and organizations have offices in Gland, among others Sun Microsystems, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), the Ramsar Convention and World Wide Fund for Nature. The online brokerage and bank, Swissquote, has its headquarters ...

  4. List of United Nations organizations by location - Wikipedia

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    The Palace of Nations.The United Nations Office at Geneva (Switzerland) is the second most important UN centre, after the United Nations Headquarters.. While the Secretariat of the United Nations is headquartered in New York City, its many bodies, specialized agencies, and related organizations are headquartered in other parts of the world, particularly in Europe.

  5. List of international organizations based in Geneva - Wikipedia

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    International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) – based in Gland, Canton of Vaud; International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) UNITAID; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

  6. Timeline of history of environmentalism - Wikipedia

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    1948 — World Conservation Union or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. Founded in 1948, its headquarters is located in Gland, Switzerland. — Fairfield Osborn publishes Our Plundered Planet.

  7. Headquarters of the United Nations - Wikipedia

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    The headquarters of the United Nations (UN) is on 17 to 18 acres (6.9 to 7.3 ha) of grounds in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan in New York City.It borders First Avenue to the west, 42nd Street to the south, 48th Street to the north, and the East River to the east. [4]

  8. United Nations Secretariat Building - Wikipedia

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    Yet another expansion of the UN headquarters, including a park connected with the Secretariat Building, was proposed in 1968. [182] This led to the construction of One United Nations Plaza, on 44th Street just outside the UN complex, in 1975. [183] [184] The main headquarters was expanded slightly from 1978 to 1981. As part of this project, a ...

  9. United Nations Office at Nairobi - Wikipedia

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    The complex of buildings is located next to the Karura Forest in the Gigiri district of Nairobi, along United Nations Avenue. It stands across the street from the US Embassy in Kenya . The UN complex contains a 'green' building , a completely energy and carbon-neutral building, housing UNEP and UN-Habitat offices.