Centre William Rappard

Centre William Rappard
General information
Architectural style	Classicism
Location	Geneva, Switzerland
Coordinates	46°13′27″N 06°08′58″E / 46.22417°N 6.14944°E / 46.22417; 6.14944
Construction started	1923
Completed	1926
Design and construction
Architect(s)	George Épitaux

The Centre William Rappard at Rue de Lausanne 154, Geneva, Switzerland, was built between 1923 and 1926 to house the International Labour Office (ILO). It was the first building in Geneva designed to house an international organization.^[1] In 1975 the ILO moved to Grand Saconnex and in 1977 the Centre William Rappard was occupied by the secretariat of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and the library of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. By 1995, the World Trade Organization (WTO) replaced the GATT and became the main occupant of the Centre William Rappard. In 2008–2013, the building was completely renovated and an extension was constructed to make available more office space and meeting rooms.