Could Geneva lose its position as the centre for international cooperation?
With impending budget cuts and the cost of the city, options are beginning to appear.
One possible frontrunner could be Doha, the capital of Qatar.
Reports suggest a large delegation from the country arrived in Geneva with the proposal that the city host the UN’s humanitarian operation.
The ICRC already has a headquarters there and the country is funding operations around the world.
Other UN agencies are facing massive budget cuts and have announced, or are planning, significant job cuts.
Other cities around the world are already being suggested as new, cheaper, bases, such as Vienna, Nairobi and Kigali.
In addition, a new report from the International Labour Office, suggests AI will start eating into jobs. One of the first professions likely to go will be translation and interpretation services.
Those have traditionally been based in Geneva.
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