History of Geneva History of Geneva The History of Geneva dates from before the Roman occupation in the second century BC. Now the principal French-speaking city of Switzerland, Geneva was an independent city state from the Middle Ages until the end of the 18th century. John Calvin was the Protestant leader of the city in the 16th century. Geneva first appears in history as an Allobrogian border town, fortified against the Celtic Helvetii tribe, which the Romans took in 121 BC. In 58 BC, Caesar, Roman governor of Gaul, destroyed the Rhône bridge at Geneva and built a 19-mile earthwork from Lake Geneva
Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations Office at Geneva Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations Office at Geneva The Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations Office at Geneva is the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Colombia to the European Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations at Geneva. The officeholder holds the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. The Representative is Colombia's foremost diplomatic representative at the UNOG, and Chief of the Colombian Delegation to the UN in Geneva. The officeholder is charged with representing the interests of the President and Government of Colombia in relation to the missions of the specialized