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WTO opens its doors

Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The World Trade Organization (WTO) put on a grand show Sunday 6 September, with an assist from the excellent weather. The organization’s building, the Centre William Rappard, was open to the public, and offered guided tours that gave a feeling for the history of the building, which originally housed the International Labour Office, created after the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.

The artwork, much of it donated by foreign governments, is spectacular.

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First floor of the WTO

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Director-General's office

Several stands served food from the various member countries in the Parc Barton behind the building.

Posted by Sean Ecker on 6 September 2009 at 19:54 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 6 September 2009.

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