Not everyone gains entrance into the meeting places of the world's most powerful leaders.
In the interest of safety, meetings that take place in these eight rooms — located in tightly secured buildings, sometimes within huge secured complexes — are closed-door affairs.
It's that secrecy that fascinated photographer Luca Zanier, who was granted access to rooms in the buildings of the UN, FIFA, the Council of Europe, and other international government agencies — while they were completely empty.
It's in these rooms where world-changing decisions are made by just a few individuals. These decisions "determine a large part of our collective existence," Zanier says, which is exactly what he set out to convey in his photo series, "Corridors of Power." He also created a photo book for the project, which recently reached its crowdfunding goal.
Check out the rooms in all their quiet glory below.
The United Nations General Assembly in the UN Headquarters in New York City is possibly the most powerful room that Zanier photographed. Here, representatives from 192 state delegations vote on essential UN regulations and functions.
The UN Trusteeship Council hasn't met in this room since 1994, after its goal of guiding post-WWII "trust territories" was achieved. However, they're still a part of the UN charter and remain an organization on paper.
UN Room XXIV is a 260-person capacity conference room in the UN's Geneva office. Though it lacks the glitz of the New York headquarters, it's certain that some important meetings are held here.
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