For the anniversary of the League of Nations, we"re in Geneva, Switzerland, at the Palace of Nations. The LN was founded on January 10, 1920, after World War I. It served as an international diplomatic organization until World War II, when it gradually lost support and was eventually replaced by the United Nations. The Palace, built to be the LN"s headquarters, has served as UN headquarters in Geneva and hosts diplomats for thousands of meetings every year.
League of Nations, 100 years later
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Put your flippers in the air…
-
I ll call for pen and ink
-
Alaska Day
-
World Octopus Day
-
International Lighthouse Weekend
-
World Wildlife Day
-
National Public Lands Day
-
Waiānapanapa State Park, Maui, Hawaii
-
Isla del Pescado on the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia
-
Summer’s in home stretch
-
Banggai cardinalfish with sea anemone
-
Protecting endangered giants
-
Veterans Day
-
Frog Month
-
Siblings Day
-
Forward-thinking women of history
-
A bite of ancient history
-
World Otter Day
-
A grotesque scene
-
Riding the bore tide at Turnagain Arm, Cook Inlet, Alaska
-
The Wave at Coyote Buttes
-
Punakaiki on South Island, New Zealand
-
Happy trees = Clean air
-
Global commerce in motion
-
Aprils full moon
-
Stompin’ with the Big Chief
-
Sparkling ice diamonds on a black sandy beach
-
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
-
Martinique
-
A Latino art exhibition in Denver