The UK Mission engages with every country or organisation that is a member of, or an observer to, an international body where we are also members or observers.

Geneva is host to a range of UN bodies, agencies and programmes, as well as the World Trade Organization. Other important non-UN organisations such as the International Organisation for Migration, the Conference on Disarmament and the International Committee of the Red Cross are headquartered in Geneva. Many non-governmental organisations, faith groups and private sector organisations play an important advocacy role throughout the system.

We work with these partners to ensure that UK interests and views are taken into account. This includes representing the UK in negotiations. The UK is a major supporter of the multilateral system in Geneva, with total funding commitments of around £2 billion per year.

Find out more about the UK Mission´s work.

Our services

Travel advice

FCDO Travel Advice is available on X/Twitter and Facebook.

British nationals can also get email alerts on changes to travel advice by subscribing to the FCDO’s email travel advice updates.

Consular enquiries

All consular enquiries should be directed to the British Embassy in Berne

Visas

For information on whether you require a visa for the United Kingdom and how to apply, go to the UK Border Agency website.

The UK Mission to the UN cannot deal with individual enquiries about visa applications. For all visa enquiries, please contact the UK Border Agency.

Passports

For all information about UK passports and details of how to contact the government’s passport issuing service, see the Passport section of this website.

General enquiries

For all other enquiries, see our contact details below.

Our people

Ambassador and Permanent Representative, UK Mission to the WTO, UN and Other International Organisations (Geneva)
Kumar Iyer CMG
  • Ambassador for Human Rights and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva
  • Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva
  • Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva

Contact us


UK Mission to the WTO, UN and Other International Organisations (Geneva)

5-7 Avenue de la Paix


1202 Geneva
Switzerland

Telephone
+41 (22) 918 23 00

Fax
+41 (22) 918 23 10

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