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United Nations Office at Vienna


The United Nations Office in Vienna (UNOV) is one of the four major UN office sites where several 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. The UNOV was established on 1 January 1980, and was the third such office established.

Headquartered at Vienna:

Presence at Vienna:

Daily guided tours are provided of the office.

At the United Nations Office in Vienna there are many artistic works which are placed in the yard or in corridors.

In June 2009 Iran donated a scholar pavilion to United Nations Office in Vienna which is placed in the central Memorial Plaza of the Vienna International Center. The Persian Scholars Pavilion at United Nations in Vienna, Austria is featuring the statues of four prominent Persian figures. Highlighting the 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.

Coordinates: 48°14′5″N 16°25′1″E / 48.23472°N 16.41694°E / 48.23472; 16.41694


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