Broken Chair

Located in front of the UN building an interesting sculpture with a meaningful message.

In the square outside the Palais des Nations in Geneva, a 12-meter-high, 5-ton sculpture-broken wooden chair stands prominently, with the subtitle of Daniel of Switzerland: Live with dignity. The sculptures represent the damage caused by landmines to human bodies, reveal the disasters brought to the world by war, and show that peace is the common yearning of mankind.

Right at the door of the European headquarters of the United Nations, this sculpture is very eye-catching in the square because there are no skyscrapers around. Many people come here to take pictures and will hold the chair here. The effect is also very funny.

A tall chair, a large chair with a broken leg, in the square in front of the United Nations Palais des Nations, which is a symbol of the harm caused by landmines to humanity, was established in 1992 as the promoter of the International Mine Ban Treaty, In 1990, the organization and its spokesman won the Nobel Peace Prize. According to UNESCO, 100 million effective mines are scattered in more than 70 countries worldwide, with 800 people killed and thousands maimed every month.

Swiss Daniel ・ Borsett's sculpture work broken leg wooden chair, 12 meters high, weight 5 tons, is the Swiss Geneva artist Daniel ・ Borsett's sculpture, is the 1997 International Disabled Persons' Federation called attention to the damage caused by mines to civilians in the war.

May there be no war, world peace, broken chairs are to commemorate those injured by mines, and warn of the harm caused by mines

my voice is the voice of the broken chair. thanks switzerland : the land of peace.