2020-06-11 16:45:00
On hold since March 20th due to the COVID 19 pandemic, The Jet d’eau has returned to service. In a symbolic gesture to highlight the importance of international cooperation in the fight against the pandemic, it was turned on by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebeysus, Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) besides Ms Tatiana Valovaya Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. The event was hosted by Antonio Hodgers, President of the Geneva Government and Christian Brunier Director general of SIG in the presence of Mauro Poggia, State councillor, Yannick Roulet, Ambassador, Head of Host State Division, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Office in Geneva, and Alfonso Gomez, administrative councillor for the city of Geneva.
Geneva’s landmark, the Jet d’eau is running again after 83 days of solid confinement. Around 4pm, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebeysus, Director general of the WHO, triggered the command which propelled a water column 140 meters above the lake level at 200km/hour. The Jet d’eau’s fine and famed white…
