Getting to know the workings of the UN

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Geneva correspondent Simon Bradley examines local attitudes to the United Nations European headquarters, and how the tenth anniversary of Switzerland's UN membership is being used to boost awareness and enthusiasm for its work.

This content was published on September 10, 2012 - 11:00

I am a climate and science/technology reporter. I am interested in the effects of climate change on everyday life and scientific solutions. Born in London, I am a dual citizen of Switzerland and the UK. After studying modern languages and translation, I trained as a journalist and joined swissinfo.ch in 2006. My working languages are English, German, French and Spanish.

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Getting to know the workings of the UN

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