The Broken Chair is a monumental sculpture located in the city of Geneva, Switzerland. The sculpture was created by the Swiss artist Daniel Berset in 1997 as a symbol of opposition to landmines and cluster bombs.
The sculpture stands 12 meters (39 feet) high and features a broken chair with one leg missing. The missing leg symbolizes the innocent victims of landmines and cluster bombs, and serves as a reminder of the devastating impact that these weapons have on civilian populations.
The Broken Chair was originally created as part of a campaign by the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for its efforts to raise awareness of the dangers of landmines and cluster bombs. The sculpture was intended to be a temporary installation, but it quickly became an important symbol of the campaign and was eventually made a permanent fixture in Geneva.
Today, the Broken Chair is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Geneva and a powerful reminder of the need to work towards a world free of landmines and cluster bombs. The sculpture is located in the Place des Nations, near the headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, and serves as a powerful symbol of peace, justice, and human rights.