The office also represents UNDP among Geneva-based intergovernmental bodies and UN sister agencies, and provides communications services and support to UNDP's corporate communications agenda in Western Europe. The office's communications unit works through internal and external channels on a variety of advocacy events and initiatives, including the Match Against Poverty, and is responsible for UNDP's Global Goodwill Ambassador Programme.

In addition, the office has a special role in building and strengthening partnerships in support of UN reform, specifically the process of 'delivering as one' with a particular focus on the UN system in Geneva, and UN sister agencies headquartered in Europe but without resident representation in those developing countries where UNDP operates.

The UNDP Geneva liaison office houses the Hub for Innovative Partnerships and its programmes. Substantive programmatic work on issues such as Trade, Human Rights and HIV/AIDS as well as core work on issues of Crisis Prevention and Recovery are carried out from the Geneva office.

Four or five times a year the Geneva Office supports the organization of Roundtable Conferences to engage donors in dialogue surrounding specific development challenges in least developed countries (LDCs). Donor and programme countries participate in the Roundtables, which take place either in Geneva or in the LDC concerned.

Each Roundtable involves the active participation of 120 to 200 participants, including from donor countries, multi-lateral financial institutions, international organizations, regional funds and banks, etc. Each meeting focuses on one country. More than 100 RTCs and RTC-related meetings were held in Geneva and serviced by UNDP Geneva since May 1988.

Finally, the Geneva Office supports the UNDP Administrator and senior UNDP managers in their contacts with colleagues and counterparts, facilitates agency consultations for Resident Coordinators, and manages relations with UN partners at all levels.
The office is situated at International Environment House, and shares premises with Geneva-based units of UNEP, UNOPS, UNFPA, CITES, UNITAR and many others.