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The mission has a fleet 0:00:08.200,0:00:11.550 of electric bikes in a regular bikes. we've had electric bikes 0:00:11.550,0:00:15.490 for over a year now we're getting more. We've gone from three to five and we have 0:00:15.490,0:00:19.369 four brand-new regular bikes. The difference between riding a 0:00:19.369,0:00:22.880 an electric bike and a normal bike is obvious you're you can getting more 0:00:22.880,0:00:26.420 you get a power assist when you pedal so it's easier to peddle 0:00:26.420,0:00:30.170 especially going up hill the if you set it 0:00:30.170,0:00:34.130 correctly you you almost don't have to do any work that the bike will take you 0:00:34.130,0:00:34.700 up the hill 0:00:34.700,0:00:37.739 a lot of people used bikes I think more and more. 0:00:37.739,0:00:41.809 They are way more convenient for appointments that are close by and 0:00:41.809,0:00:44.489 almost all of our appointments are close by you don't have to worry about parking 0:00:44.489,0:00:46.809 which is probably the biggest reason to use a bike. 0:00:46.809,0:00:50.530 I like to use the electric bike to go to the UN Palais building 0:00:50.530,0:00:54.780 the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to the International Labour Organisation 0:00:54.780,0:00:59.399 I also use it but between negotiations I call it bicycle diplomacy. 0:00:59.399,0:01:03.420 Instead of shuttling around, I use a bicycle to go from one meeting to the other to 0:01:03.420,0:01:05.159 help advance our negotiations. 0:01:05.159,0:01:09.700 I think for the most part Geneva is a very bike friendly city 0:01:09.700,0:01:13.049 you a lot of times you see you bicycle lanes that you can use 0:01:13.049,0:01:16.610 but always wear your helmet to be safe just in case. 0:01:16.610,0:01:19.610 When I'm on the bike I feel 0:01:19.610,0:01:24.770 a bit energized and of course I have the electricity to energize myself 0:01:24.770,0:01:27.820 but I keep up with the traffic, 0:01:27.820,0:01:31.500 I feel as though I am doing good for the community, 0:01:31.500,0:01:36.070 I feel responsible, I feel the mission is responsible, 0:01:36.070,0:01:39.689 and I feel happy about 0:01:39.689,0:01:43.259 riding the bike. Were I to do the same trip in the car 0:01:43.259,0:01:46.470 I wouldn't have that feeling. People 0:01:46.470,0:01:52.049 get their surprise so you came on bike fantastic, that's so great. They start 0:01:52.049,0:01:54.000 asking about how many we have, 0:01:54.000,0:01:57.000 how many people are doing it, and 0:01:57.000,0:02:01.119 is a really positive reaction. People are always very excited and think wow I wish 0:02:01.119,0:02:04.909 our mission had bikes like that so there's a certain amount 0:02:04.909,0:02:11.909 envy but just also appreciation.