Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe. It is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Austria and Liechtenstein to the east, and Italy to the south. Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Alps, the Swiss Plateau, and the Jura mountains; the Alps cover most of the country’s territory, whereas the majority of its 9 million people are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts many of the largest cities and economic centres, including Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern, Lausanne, Winterthur, and Lucerne.
Liechtenstein is divided into 11 municipalities. Its capital is Vaduz, and its largest municipality is Schaan. It is a member of the United Nations, the European Free Trade Association, and the Council of Europe. It is not a member state of the European Union, but it participates in both the Schengen Area and the European Economic Area. It has a customs union and a monetary union with Switzerland, with its usage of the Swiss franc. A constitutional referendum in 2003 granted the monarch greater powers, including the power to dismiss the government, nominate judges and veto legislation.
United Nations specialized agencies & related organizations maintaining liaison offices at Headquarters in Geneva Switzerland.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
International Atomic Energy Agency
International Criminal Court
International Fund for Agricultural Development
International Labor Organization
International Monetary Fund
International Organization for Migration
International Seabed Authority
International Telecommunication Union
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
World Bank Group
IMF International Monetary Fund
World Health Organization
World Intellectual Property Organization
World Meteorological Organization
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international advocacy non-governmental organization and think tank, based in Cologny, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded on 24 January 1971 by German engineer Klaus Schwab.
The foundation’s stated mission is “improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas”.
The WEF foundation is mostly funded by its 1,000-member multi-national companies.
