点评:Our group of 24 members from Centenary Senior Branch, Irish Girl Guides, visited the Palais des Nations in June 2025. While the experience had its ups and downs, our exceptional tour guide made it truly memorable.
The Highlight - Our Amazing Guide: We were fortunate to have Grainne from Naas as our guide, and she was absolutely outstanding. Meeting someone who actually works at the UN was genuinely inspirational for the girls and young women in our group. Grainne's knowledge, enthusiasm, and warmth completely transformed our visit - it was like a light switch the moment we met her.
Areas for Improvement: The advance booking process was extremely cumbersome, particularly for youth groups. Having to provide individual emails for each person and then collect all 24 passes in advance created unnecessary complications, despite having all required details ready. The UN should definitely consider a more streamlined system for organized groups.
Additionally, the arrival experience at the building felt quite unwelcoming, which was disappointing for our excited group of young people.
Overall: Despite the administrative hurdles and initial welcome, Grainne's exceptional guidance made this a worthwhile and inspiring experience for our Girl Guides. The content and tour itself were excellent once we got started.
Recommendation: Book well in advance and be prepared for administrative complexity, but know that the educational experience is valuable, especially with guides like Grainne.
翻译:2025年6月,我们爱尔兰女童军百年高级分会的24名成员参观了联合国万国宫。虽然这次经历有好有坏,但我们出色的导游让这次经历真正令人难忘。
亮点 - 我们出色的导游:我们很幸运能有来自纳斯的格兰妮担任我们的导游,她真的非常出色。与一位真正在联合国工作的人见面,对我们团里的女孩和年轻女性来说,真的是一种鼓舞。格兰妮的学识、热情和亲切彻底改变了我们的行程——见到她的那一刻,我们仿佛被点亮了。
改进之处:提前预订流程极其繁琐,尤其是对于青年团体而言。尽管所有必要的信息都已准备就绪,但仍然需要为每个人提供单独的电子邮件地址,然后提前领取所有24张通行证,这带来了不必要的麻烦。联合国绝对应该考虑为有组织的团体建立一个更精简的流程。
此外,抵达联合国大楼的体验让人感觉很不受欢迎,这让我们这群兴奋的年轻人们感到失望。
总体而言:尽管行政方面存在一些障碍,而且一开始也不太受欢迎,但Grainne的出色指导让我们的女童军们获得了一次意义非凡、鼓舞人心的体验。一旦开始,内容和行程本身都非常精彩。
建议:提前预订,做好应对行政方面复杂情况的准备,但要知道,这段学习经历非常宝贵,尤其是在Grainne这样的女童军的指导下。