For international Organizations, Arbitration, and Diplomatic. Experienced interpreters for United Nations Geneva, WHO Executive Board, WTO dispute panels, CAS arbitration, and ICRC negotiations.
Geneva is home to more international organizations than any other city in the world, and the institutions clustered around the Palais des Nations set an exceptionally high bar for interpreting.
The United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization at the Centre William Rappard, the International Committee of the Red Cross, WIPO, and the ITU together generate enormous and highly specialized demand for conference and consecutive interpreting across the six official UN languages and beyond, where relay protocol, booth handover discipline, and accurate technical vocabulary are not negotiable.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport and ICC arbitration proceedings add a demanding legal dimension of examination and cross-examination, while Geneva University Hospitals, the private banking houses along the lakefront, and congresses at Palexpo and the CICG keep year-round demand high across medical, financial, and corporate settings.
Interpreters with the AIIC-level training UN-system conference work expects: pivot rules, relay protocol, booth handover discipline, and six-language balance. Not generalists upgraded for a one-off summit.
Interpreters fluent in WHO governance terminology, epidemiology, pharmaceutical regulation, and the IHR Emergency Committee register. Briefed against agenda papers, not assigned cold to technical committees.
Interpreters briefed on WTO dispute settlement procedure, panel and Appellate Body terminology, and the Trade Policy Review structure before each engagement. Centre William Rappard sessions handled with subject-matter prep, not generic legal vocabulary.
Interpreters with CAS and ICC arbitration experience, including the procedural register hearings expect: examination, cross-examination, and witness expert testimony. Confidentiality regime compatible with arbitration NDAs.
Recurring assignments at the courts, banks, hospitals, and trade fairs that drive interpreter demand in Geneva.
AIIC-level conference interpreters for Human Rights Council sessions, UNOG expert group meetings, Conference on Disarmament, and interagency coordination meetings at the Palais des Nations. All six official UN languages plus Portuguese, German, and Italian.
Conference interpreters for World Health Organization governing body meetings, World Health Assembly sessions, and technical expert committees. Specialist vocabulary across public health, epidemiology, and pharmaceutical regulation.
Interpreters for WTO dispute settlement hearings, Trade Policy Review meetings, ministerial conferences, and bilateral trade negotiation sessions at the Centre William Rappard.
Conference and consecutive interpreters for International Committee of the Red Cross briefings, UNHCR coordination meetings, and OCHA humanitarian diplomacy events. Specialist vocabulary across IHL, refugee protection, and disaster response.
Booth interpreters for major international conferences and trade events at Palexpo and CICG (Centre International de Conferences Geneve), plus medical and technology congresses across the Geneva conference circuit.
Consecutive and simultaneous interpreters for Court of Arbitration for Sport hearings, World Intellectual Property Organization committee meetings, and International Telecommunication Union assemblies.
Major international events near Geneva that regularly require professional simultaneous and consecutive interpreters.
July 7-10, 2026, Palexpo Geneva. Global AI summit.
Conference websiteMay 18-23, 2026, Geneva. Annual WHO Member State assembly.
Conference websiteSeptember 15-17, 2026, WTO Geneva. Annual WTO outreach event.
Conference websiteTell us the date, language pair, and setting. We confirm interpreter availability quickly and provide a clear quote before anything is booked.
Rates vary by format, language pair, and session length. The figures below are indicative starting points for budgeting purposes.
Consecutive
from €800/day
Business and legal settings. Half-day rates available. London rates from £120/hr.
Simultaneous
from €1,200/half-day
Conference format with booths and equipment. Full-day London rates from £1,200.
Urgent Booking
+25% surcharge
Applied to bookings confirmed with less than 48 hours notice. Subject to interpreter availability.
Final pricing depends on language pair, subject complexity, event duration, and location. Request a free quote for an exact estimate.
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We provide simultaneous, consecutive, whispered, liaison, and remote interpretation for in-person, hybrid, and virtual events, matched to the format, audience size, and sector.
Yes. We provide sworn and certified legal interpreters for courts, notaries, immigration procedures, and arbitration panels across Switzerland, including Court of Arbitration for Sport and ICC proceedings.
Yes. We coordinate Geneva assignments alongside events in major European capitals, with unified project management and consistent quality standards across locations.
Pricing depends on the language pair, format, duration, and location. Rates follow AIIC guidelines, with transparent quotes provided in CHF and options for EUR or USD billing.
Large conferences benefit from booking several weeks in advance so we can secure balanced multilingual booth teams and coordinate equipment. Smaller meetings and remote interpretation can often be arranged within shorter timeframes, and urgent requests are fulfilled within hours when availability permits.
Tell us the venue, language pair, format, and timing for your Geneva assignment. We will confirm interpreter availability and logistics as quickly as possible.
