Due to its important banking sector, which is well known in the international trading business, Geneva is the sixth of all financially influential places in the world. The city of Calvin is, amongst others, the founding area of the Red Cross, which was founded 1864 by Henri Dunant. Other associations like Amnesty International and Doctors Without Borders are also located here. 

The United Nations office, which is located in the Palais des Nations, is a central representation of the city and testifies to the country’s long humanitarian tradition. The Geneva office runs two third of the institution’s activities, for example the World Health Organization and the World Trade Organization.