US Mission Geneva

July 5, 2011 – The U.S. Mission in Geneva has a requirement to obtain construction services for the renovation of an elevated exterior terrace deck. The works include furnishing all labor, equipment, materials and tools to replace the existing concrete pavers. A Request for Proposals (RFP) will be released on or about August 10th, 2011.

This interactive discussion, to be webcast via CO.NX (see link below) will feature human rights activists from across the world, along with highly regarded experts in the field of social media, to discuss the importance of a free Internet to the promotion of human rights and freedom of expression.

The U.S. Department of State announces the 2012 Spring Student Internship Program. Please note that the deadline to submit completed applications is July 01, 2011.

The United States Mission is conducting a sale of the following items in “as is” condition. The U.S. Mission offers no warranties or guarantees for the items sold.

Join us for a discussion with with panelists Michael Posner, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy and Human Rights, Richard Allan, Director of Policy for Facebook, Peter Barron, Google’s Director of Communications and Public Affairs for Northern Europe, and Brett Solomon, Executive Director of Access!

Ambassador Kennedy, a Minister Counselor in the Foreign Service, presented her credentials to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva on March 22, 2010. She most recently served as International Affairs Advisor and Deputy Commandant of the National War College.

The United States Mission to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva is pleased to announce Color in Freedom: Journey along the Underground Railroad, an exhibition of 50 paintings, etchings and drawings by Joseph Holston created to capture the struggle for freedom, and expression within the framework of the first half of the 19th century in America before the abolition of the institution of slavery. Color in Freedom will be on displayed at the Palais des Nations, Mezzanine, E Building (Access via Pregny Gate, Door 40) from November 1 through November 12, 2010.

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), an experiment that will search for antimatter and dark matter in space, will be flown August 26 aboard a giant U.S. Airforce Galaxy jet from Geneva International Airport to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The AMS experiment is scheduled to be transported on the last space shuttle flight in February 2011to the International Space Station It will be the largest scientific instrument on the Space Station and the largest physics experiment in space. AMS will help us to understand the origin and structure of the Universe by searching for signs of antimatter and dark matter.

As the largest financial contributor to the United Nations, the United States has a vested interest in ensuring that qualified Americans are well-represented within the ranks of the UNand its varied agencies and organizations. One important way in which young professionals join the UN is through the National Competitive Recruitment Examinations, an annual process through [...]