Telecommunications and postal services

Telephoning in Geneva


Telephones in the Palais des Nations and in ILO headquarters may be used to call Geneva numbers. Dial ‘0’ to obtain an outside line. Numbers in the surrounding area of France may be called by dialling 00 33 450 plus the last six digits.

To telephone the ILO from the Palais des Nations, dial 63 plus the internal extension number of four figures, or ring 0022 799 followed by the extension. If the extension is not known, go through the ILO switchboard on 63 6111 (or 0022 799 6111).

To telephone the Palais des Nations from the ILO, dial 2 plus the five figure internal extension number. The UN switchboard can be reached on 0022 907 1234, or 0022 917 1234.

Post office

Palais des Nations: Building C, ground floor. 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
ILO building:             R2 north. 10 a.m.–11.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m.–4.30 p.m