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Getting to know the workings of the UN

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Geneva correspondent Simon Bradley examines local attitudes to the United Nations European headquarters, and how the tenth anniversary of Switzerland's UN membership is being used to boost awareness and enthusiasm for its work.

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Born in London, Simon is a multimedia journalist who has worked for www.swissinfo.ch since 2006. He speaks French, German and Spanish and focuses on science, technology and innovation issues.

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