Where is this located? What does it signify?Answer: The sculpture is called the Broken Chair and is located opposite the Palais de Nations in Geneva and is a reminder of the tragedy of landmines. Economics Reader, Matti Tapaninen, Ramji, Vetti, sumo_ftb, Krithi, Arvind, anon, tsp, Adi, Anand, Shravan, Aaslesh, Swapnaa, Jamie, Karthik, neuron.spike, Hari, Anshuman, Jaggi, Kaushik and Akshay got it. Well done.
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Broken Chair is a project of Paul Vermeulen, co-founder and director of Handicap International Suisse. The sculpture was erected by Handicap International in front of the main entrance to the Palais des Nations in Geneva in August 1997, where it was intended to remain for three months, until the signature of the Ottawa Treaty in December 1997 in Ottawa. Following ratification by 40 countries, the Treaty became effective as an instrument of international law on 1st march 1999.
The failure of significant countries to sign the Treaty and the strong public support for the sculpture caused it to left in place until 2005, when it was removed to allow extensive remodelling of the Place des Nations. After completion of the work, it was reinstalled in the same place in front of the United Nations Office at Geneva on 26 February 2007.
The reinstallation of Broken Chair in February 2007 was officially dedicated by Handicap International to support the signature of an international treaty on a ban on Cluster Bombs (Convention on Cluster Munitions), which was signed in Oslo in December 2008.
Palace of Nations, Geneva. It symbolizes the U.N.'s efforts to end land mine injuries.
The 'Broken Chair' opposite the Palais de Nations in Geneva, a reminder of the tragedy caused to human lives and limbs by land mines.
Places de nations, Geneva (Opposition to land mines and cluster bombs
Broken chair
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_Chair
The Broken Chair "represents a giant chair with a broken leg and stands on the Place des Nations, in Geneva. It symbolises opposition to land mines and cluster bombs, and acts as a reminder to politicians visiting Geneva."
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broken chair sculpture of geneva, symbolising opposition to landmines.
Palaca of Nations, Geneva,: opposition to land mines
Broken Chair monument in Geneva to symbolize and remind the effects of land mines
The broken chair outside united nations office in geneva. It symbolizes protest against land mines
In Geneva, near the UN building. Fight against landmines.
The Broken Chair in front of UN headquarters at geneva.
Meant to be a symbol of the fight against anti-personnel land mines
Located opposite the palace of nations in Geneva. Symbol of opposition against landmines.
"Broken chair" in front of the UN office at Geneva.
The 3-legged chair in Geneva looms opposite the "Palais des Nations". Standing 12 metres high, The Broken Chair is a reminder of the tragedy caused to human lives and limbs by land mines
Geneva, opposition to land mines
Place des Nations, Geneva. Opposition to land mines.
Broken Chair.. Depicts / tribute to those who've been maimed by landmines
its the picture of broken chair located at geneva....and it was symbolizes opposition to land mines....
Broken Chair monument in Geneva (opposition to land-mines and cluster-bombs)
Broken Chair is a monumental sculpture in wood by the Swiss artist Daniel Berset, constructed by the carpenter Louis Genève. It is constructed of 5.5 tons of wood and is 12 metres (39 feet) high.
It depicts a giant chair with a broken leg and stands across the street from the Palace of Nations, in Geneva. It symbolises opposition to land mines and cluster bombs, and acts as a reminder to politicians and others visiting Geneva.
Broken Chair is a monumental sculpture in wood by the Swiss artist Daniel Berset. symbolises opposition to land mines and cluster bombs
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