United Nations Office at Vienna explained

United Nations Office at Vienna
Image Alt:Aerial view of Vienna International Centre, which houses the UNOV
Map Type:Austria
Map Alt:Location of UNOV within Austria
Map Size:250px
Map Dot Label:UNOV
Alternate Names:UNOV
Location City:Vienna
Location Country:Austria
Coordinates:48.2347°N 16.4169°W

The United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) is one of the four major office sites of the United Nations 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]

Constituent agencies

Headquartered at Vienna:

Presence at Vienna:

Visits

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

United Nations Library - Vienna

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:

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. Some of the guides include:

Representatives

Cultural works

thumb|"Persian Scholars Pavilion" at UNOV, donated by IranThe courtyards and corridors of the United Nations Office at Vienna are adorned with many works of art.

Persian Scholar PavilionIn 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

External links

Notes and References

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

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