HQ Function

Serves as the international secretariat, coordinating the MSF movement, driving global advocacy, managing international finances, and providing essential support to the operational centers and field missions.

Notable Features:

A functional and secure office space designed for global coordination and communication, emphasizing efficiency rather than architectural extravagance. It houses key personnel for global strategy and operations.

Work Culture:

Highly mission-driven, fast-paced, collaborative, and multicultural environment. Staff are deeply committed to humanitarian principles and operational effectiveness, often working under pressure to respond to global crises.

HQ Significance:

Central hub for one of the world's leading independent medical humanitarian organizations. It's critical for global strategy, advocacy, ensuring quality of medical care, and maintaining MSF's principles across its worldwide operations.

Values Reflected in HQ: The HQ's operations and ethos embody MSF's core values: independence (especially financial independence from governments), impartiality, neutrality, medical ethics, accountability, and the commitment to bearing witness.

Location:

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) operates in over 70 countries worldwide. Their global functions include: emergency medical response to conflicts and natural disasters, surgical care, treatment for endemic and epidemic diseases (e.g., malaria, cholera, Ebola), malnutrition programs, maternal and child health, mental healthcare, vaccinations, water and sanitation projects, and advocacy for vulnerable populations. MSF also bears witness and speaks out to bring attention to neglected crises.

Street Address:

Rue de Lausanne 78, CP 116

City:

Geneva

State/Province:

Geneva

Country:

Switzerland