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United Nations Office at Vienna

December 07, 2023

The United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) is one of the four major office sites of the United Nations[a] where numerous different UN agencies have a joint presence. The office complex is located in Vienna, the capital of Austria, and is part of the Vienna International Centre, a cluster of several major international organizations. UNOV was established on 1 January 1980, and was the third such complex to be created.[1]

United Nations Office at Vienna
Aerial view of Vienna International Centre, which houses the UNOV
UNOV
Location within Austria
Alternative namesUNOV
General information
Town or cityVienna
CountryAustria
Coordinates48°14′05″N 16°25′01″E / 48.234722°N 16.416944°E / 48.234722; 16.416944
Website
unov.org

Constituent agencies edit

Headquartered at Vienna:

Presence at Vienna:

Visits edit

Daily guided tours of the office are provided.[2][3]

United Nations Library - Vienna edit

The United Nations Library in Vienna provides library and information services to staff of United Nations units based in Vienna, as well as to any Permanent Missions in Vienna and select clients.[4]

As part of the global network of United Nations Libraries, the library works with the various United Nations libraries across the globe. The library at Vienna also works closely with the International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Library and the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Library.[5]

The Library's collection includes:

  • Material related to the work of the United Nations units based in Vienna
  • Official United Nations documents in all official languages
  • The United Nations Treaty Series
  • Selected United Nations sales publications
  • Documents of other United Nations organizations and specialized agencies

The Library has also developed a series of research guides on subjects related to the work of the United Nations entities based in Vienna. These guides provide more information on the work done in Vienna, and highlight resources for further research in those subject areas.[4] Some of the guides include:

  • Corruption
  • Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
  • Terrorism Prevention

Representatives edit

Cultural works edit

 
"Persian Scholars Pavilion" at UNOV, donated by Iran

The courtyards and corridors of the United Nations Office at Vienna are adorned with many works or art.

Persian Scholar Pavilion

In June 2009 Iran donated a pavilion to the United Nations Office in Vienna, which is located in the central Memorial Plaza of the Vienna International Centre.[6] The Persian Scholars Pavilion at UNOV features statues of four prominent Persian figures. Highlighting Persian architectural features, the pavilion is adorned with Persian art forms and includes the statues of renowned Persian scientists Avicenna, Abu Rayhan Biruni, Zakariya Razi (Rhazes) and Omar Khayyam.[7][8]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ New York City, Geneva, Nairobi and Vienna

References edit

  1. ^ "Welcome to the United Nations Office at Vienna!". United Nations Office at Vienna. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  2. ^ . United Nations Office at Vienna. Archived from the original on 2013-01-10.
  3. ^ "Vienna International Centre (VIC)". unvienna.org.
  4. ^ a b "The United Nations Library - Vienna". United Nations Office at Vienna. United Nations. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  5. ^ "United Nations Libraries Around the World". Dag Hammarskjöld Library. United Nations. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  6. ^ UNIS. "Monument to Be Inaugurated at the Vienna International Centre, 'Scholars Pavilion' donated to International Organizations in Vienna by Iran". unvienna.org.
  7. ^ "Permanent mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations office - Vienna". mfa.ir.
  8. ^ Mir Masood Hosseini. "Negareh: Persian Scholars Pavilion at United Nations Vienna, Austria". parseed.ir.

External links edit

  • United Nations Office at Vienna

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well as to any Permanent Missions in Vienna and select clients 4 As part of the global network of United Nations Libraries the library works with the various United Nations libraries across the globe The library at Vienna also works closely with the International Trade Law UNCITRAL Library and the United Nations Information Service UNIS Library 5 The Library s collection includes Material related to the work of the United Nations units based in Vienna Official United Nations documents in all official languages The United Nations Treaty Series Selected United Nations sales publications Documents of other United Nations organizations and specialized agenciesThe Library has also developed a series of research guides on subjects related to the work of the United Nations entities based in Vienna These guides provide more information on the work done in Vienna and highlight resources for further research in those subject areas 4 Some of the guides include Corruption Crime Prevention and 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