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Immersive 'Portal of Nations' aims to connect public with multilateralism

New Geneva center opens as major powers challenge norms and U.N. institutions seek closer engagement with the public.

Philanthropist Ivan Pictet, former head of Pictet Group, the largest privately held Swiss private bank, watches an immersive exhibit at the new Portail des Nations.
Philanthropist Ivan Pictet, former head of Pictet Group, the largest privately held Swiss private bank, watches an immersive exhibit at the new Portail des Nations on Thursday, May 28, 2026. He has spent decades championing multilateralism and International Geneva. (AN)

GENEVA (AN) — Visitors to the United Nations will be offered a new immersive experience next month designed to explain international cooperation at a time of mounting conflicts, institutional distrust and growing attacks on multilateralism.

Known as the “Portal of Nations,” the project combines multimedia storytelling, negotiation simulations and interactive exhibits intended to show how the U.N. system affects daily life across issues ranging from humanitarian crises and migration to health, climate and emerging technologies.

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