No need to panic, Calum, Geneva and the UN organizations are full of expats who speak English either as their mother-tongue or as their second language of choice.  French is useful though, so learn at least a few words and phrases, and to count up to 20 asap.

If you click the “Groups” button you will be spoilt for choice for things to do and if you sign up for an activity you won’t be lonesome for long.

For accommodation, check the Classifieds where you can also place your own ad.

And perhaps also edit your glocals Profile where you say you come from Afghanistan!

Best wishes, R.

Hi Ritchie,

That's great, thanks for the reassurance: it is greatly appreciated! I'll get started on the basics of French this evening, too.

Thanks for pointing out my profile mistake, too: the perils of setting up an account on my mobile!

Best wishes,

Calum