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This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article: 00:00:44 1 History 00:00:53 1.1 Project and construction 00:02:02 1.2 Completion (1936) 00:02:35 1.3 Expansion for the UN 00:03:57 2 Description 00:04:53 3 Image gallery 00:05:03 4 Further reading Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago. Learning by listening is a great way to: - increases imagination and understanding - improves your listening skills - improves your own spoken accent - learn while on the move - reduce eye strain Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone. Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio: Other Wikipedia audio articles at: tts Upload your own Wikipedia articles through: Speaking Rate: Voice name: en-US-Wavenet-A “I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.“ - Socrates SUMMARY ======= The Palace of Nations (French: Palais des Nations, pronounced [palɛ de nɑsjɔ̃]) is the home of the United Nations Office at Geneva, located in Geneva, Switzerland. It was built between 1929 and 1938 to serve as the headquarters of the League of Nations. It has served as the home of the United Nations Office at Geneva since 1946 when the Secretary-General of the United Nations signed a Headquarters Agreement with the Swiss authorities, although Switzerland did not become a member of the United Nations until 2002. In 2012 alone, the Palace of Nations hosted more than 10,000 intergovernmental meetings.
