Norwegian treasures and celebration of the eighty-fifth anniversary of the Library of the United Nations in Geneva Interview with David Chikvaidze, Director of the United Nations Library and League of Nations Archives
Q: You are the Director of the United Nations Library in Geneva, built with funds from the United States. Could you tell us a little about its history? This is a very good and timely question, because on 10 September 2012 we celebrate the eighty-fifth anniversary of the gift from John D. Rockefeller Jr. to the League of Nations Library. The Library had already existed since 1919 when, in 1927, Rockefeller gave US$2 million to endow a library that…
