8 rooms where the world's most powerful people go to meet
The United Nations General Assembly in the UN Headquarters in New York City is possibly the most powerful room that Zanier photographed. Here, representatives from 192 state delegations vote on essential UN regulations and functions.
The UN Trusteeship Council hasn't met in this room since 1994, after its goal of guiding post-WWII "trust territories" was achieved. However, they're still a part of the UN charter and remain an organization on paper.
UN Room XXIV is a 260-person capacity conference room in the UN's Geneva office. Though it lacks the glitz of the New York headquarters, it's certain that some important meetings are held here.
The FIFA executive committee meets in this villainous hall in Zurich, Switzerland. The executive committee is the main decision-making organization of FIFA; it is elected during a yearly meeting of FIFA's 209-member congress.
The headquarters of the French Communist Party in Paris contains this cavernous meeting hall. The 94-year-old political party's influence has waned in recent years, but it's still a major force in French politics.
The National Council Hall in Bern, Switzerland is located in the Swiss Federal Palace. It holds the meetings of both the national council (lower house) and the council of states (upper house).
The library at Humboldt University of Berlin counts its power in books. With 6.5 million volumes and 9,000 held magazines and journals, it's one of the largest libraries in Germany.
The press conference room for the Council of Europe in Brussels, Belgium is a bit more public-facing. The intergovernmental organization, which seeks to promote cooperation between European states, uses this room to spread its message to the press.
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