185 states represented in Geneva; international employment down 9.1 per cent

Development of representations

The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs reports that 185 states are represented in Geneva. That is six more than in 2023.

Employment

According to the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, the decline in employment in the international sector currently stands at 9.1 per cent.

Source

Primary source: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, «La Genève internationale s’adapte aux changements structurels, renforce la coordination et gagne en efficience» (“International Geneva adapts to structural changes, strengthens coordination and gains in efficiency”), paragraph «Des investissements ciblés qui portent leurs fruits» (“Targeted investments that bear fruit”), final paragraph, published on 14 September 2026 at 16:08:55.