In the last decade, the number of multinationals in Geneva has doubled, while the number of NGOs has also increased considerably. They come to the Swiss city in search of “an ecosystem of institutions that nurture each other, complement each other, and engage in dialogue,” says the Fondation pour Genève in a study published in 2023. 461 In 2023, there were 38 international governmental organisations and 461 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the canton, according to the Geneva cantonal statistical office. Some of these are well known, like Greenpeace, Médecins Sans frontières (Doctors Without Borders), and WWF, while others are perhaps less so: for example, Access Now, which campaigns for access to information for communities at risk, Frontline Aids, and many others. These organisations fall into five categories : humanitarian, economics, health, peace, and the environment. Their missions touch on international diplomacy (peace, security, human rights) as well as scientific ...
