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Major United Nations office site
The
United Nations Office at Vienna
(
UNOV
) is one of the four major office sites of the
United Nations
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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.
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Constituent agencies
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Headquartered at Vienna:
Presence at Vienna:
Visits
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Daily guided tours of the office are provided.
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United Nations Library - Vienna
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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.
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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.
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The Library's collection includes:
- Material related to the work of the United Nations units based in Vienna
- Official United Nations documents in all official languages
- The United Nations Treaty Series
- Selected United Nations sales publications
- Documents of other United Nations organizations and specialized agencies
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.
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Some of the guides include:
- Corruption
- Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
- Terrorism Prevention
Representatives
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Cultural works
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The courtyards and corridors of the United Nations Office at Vienna are adorned with many works or art.
- Persian Scholar Pavilion
In 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
.
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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
.
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