Geneva is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland (after Zurich) and is the most populous city of Romandie (the French-speaking part of Switzerland).
Genevais thesecond most populouscity inSwitzerland(afterZürich) and is the most populous city ofRomandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Surrounded by the Alps and Jura mountains, the city has views of dramatic Mont Blanc. Situated where theRhôneexitsLake Geneva, itis aglobal city, a financial center, and worldwide center fordiplomacydue to the presence of numerousinternational organizations, including the headquarters of many of the agencies of theUnited Nationsand theRed Cross.Geneva is the city that hosts the highest number of international organizations in the world.It is also the place where theGeneva Conventionswere signed, which chiefly concern the treatment of wartime non-combatants andprisoners of war.
