Centre William Rappard, Geneva
The Centre William Rappard is the headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
The Centre William Rappard is the headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Hour-long guided tours of the premises are available on the first Friday of every month at 11 am. Visitors are taken through the history of the various occupants of the building such as the International Labour Office, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the Secretariat of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and WTO, as well as the paintings, murals and sculptures decorating it.
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About Centre William Rappard
Rue de Lausanne, 1202 Genève, Switzerland
+41 22 418 50 00
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