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United Nations Headquarters in New York City, viewed from the East River.

General Assembly building flanked by Secretariat tower at the United Nations Headquarters.

The United Nations Headquarters is a distinctive complex in New York City that has served as the headquarters of the United Nations since its completion in 1950. It is located in the Turtle Bay neighborhood, on the east side of Midtown Manhattan, on spacious grounds overlooking the East River. Though it is in New York City, the land occupied by the United Nations Headquarters is considered international territory, and its borders are First Avenue west, East 42nd Street south, East 48th Street north and the East River east.^[1] FDR Drive passes underneath the Conference Building of the complex. Image File history File linksMetadata United_Nations_HQ_-_New_York_City. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 641 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1641 × 1536 pixel, file size: 317 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 641 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1641 × 1536 pixel, file size: 317 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... UN and U.N. redirect here. ... Turtle Bay is a neighborhood in New York City, on the east side of Midtown Manhattan. ... Midtown Manhattan viewed from the World Trade Center. ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ... New York City waterways: 1. ... First Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan, running from Houston Street northbound for over 125 blocks before terminating at the Willis Avenue Bridge into The Bronx at the Harlem River near East 127th Street. ... Main article: Transportation in New York City 42nd Street, NYC 42nd Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, known for its theaters, especially near the intersection with Broadway at Times Square. ... New York City waterways: 1. ... This New York State route article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject New York State routes. ...

The United Nations Headquarters were constructed in New York City in 1949 and 1950 beside the East River, on seventeen acres of land purchased from the foremost New York real estate developer of the time, William Zeckendorf. This purchase was arranged by Nelson Rockefeller, after an initial offer of placing it on the Rockefeller family estate of Kykuit was rejected as being too isolated from Manhattan. The $8.5 million purchase was then funded by his father, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who donated it to the City. The lead architect for the building was the real estate firm of Wallace Harrison, the personal architectural adviser for the family. William Zeckendorf, Sr. ... Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979) was an American Vice President, governor of New York State, philanthropist and businessman. ... The Rockefeller family, the family of John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) (Senior) and his brother William Rockefeller (1841-1922), is an American industrial, banking, philanthropic, and political family of German American origin that made the worlds largest private fortune in the oil business during the late 19th and early... Kykuit was built for John D. Rockefeller in 1913 by the architects Chester Holmes Aldrich and William Adams Delano. ... John D. Rockefeller Jr. ... Wallace K. Harrison is a mid-twentieth-century architect. ...

Planning and construction

Interior of the General Assembly.

Rather than announce a competition for the design of the facilities for the headquarters, the UN decided to commission a collaborative effort among a multinational team of leading architects. American architect Wallace Harrison was named the director of planning, and a board of design consultants was nominated by member governments. The board consisted of N.D. Bassov of the Soviet Union, Gaston Brunfaut (Belgium), Ernest Cormier (Canada), Le Corbusier (Switzerland), Liang Ssu-cheng (China), Sven Markelius (Sweden), Oscar Niemeyer (Brazil), Howard Robertson (United Kingdom), G.A. Soilleux (Australia), and Julio Villamajo (Uruguay). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (458x622, 67 KB) Summary United Nations General Assembly with camera equipment, self mase Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (458x622, 67 KB) Summary United Nations General Assembly with camera equipment, self mase Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License... Ernest Cormier (December 5, 1885-January 1, 1980) was a Quebec engineer and architect who spent much of his career in the Montreal area, erecting notable examples of Art Deco and International style architecture. ... Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, who chose to be known as Le Corbusier (October 6, 1887 – August 27, 1965), was a Swiss-born architect and writer, who is famous for his contributions to what now is called Modern Architecture. ... Liang Sicheng is the son of Liang Qichao, a well-known Chinese thinker in the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and returned from the United States after studying there. ... Sven Markelius (1889–1972), was one of the most important modernist Swedish architects. ... Oscar Niemeyer Oscar Niemeyer Soares Filho (born December 15, 1907) is a Brazilian architect who is considered one of the most important names in international modern architecture. ... Howard Percy Robertson (January 27, 1903 - August 26, 1961) was a scientist known for contributions related to cosmology and the uncertainty principle. ...

The committee considered 50 different designs before arriving at a decision. The basis for the final design was based on Le Corbusier's design, known as "Scheme 23A."

Bound by such constraints as the East River Drive (later the Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive) and the East River, it became necessary to build a high-rise office building for the secretariat. The 38-story Secretariat Building was controversial in its time but became a modernist landmark. Its characteristic east-west walls were fully covered with thermopane glass designed to absorb heat from sunlight, except for air intakes on the 6th, 16th, 28th and 38th floors. The north-south walls are covered with Vermont marble. This New York State route article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject New York State routes. ... New York City waterways: 1. ... Insulated Glazing Unit or Insulating Glass Unit (commonly referred to as IGU) is described as two or more lites of glass spaced apart and hermetically sealed to form a single glazed unit with an air space between each lite. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses, see Marble (disambiguation). ...

Per an agreement with the New York City government, the buildings meet some but not all local fire safety and building codes.

The construction of the headquarters was financed by an interest-free loan of $65 million made by the United States government.^[2]

Proposed alternatives

Dag Hammarskjöld in front of UN headquarters.

San Francisco, Chicago, Philadelphia, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, and even the Black Hills of South Dakota were all proposed as sites for the United Nations Headquarters before Manhattan was finally decided upon. It was later revealed that France, the UK and the Netherlands voted against situating the headquarters in the United States.^[3] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2456x3000, 431 KB) Image from http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2456x3000, 431 KB) Image from http://www. ... Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld ( ) (July 29, 1905 – September 18, 1961) was a Swedish diplomat and the second Secretary-General of the United Nations. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... Flushing Meadows Park, also sometimes referred to as Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, is located in northern Queens, New York City, USA at the intersection of the Long Island Expressway and the Grand Central Parkway. ... For other uses, see Queens (disambiguation) and Queen. ... This article is about the place in South Dakota. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,116[1] sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ...

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Prior to the construction of the current complex, the UN was headquartered at a temporary location in Lake Success, New York, an eastern suburb of New York City on Long Island. The Security Council has also held sessions on what was then the Bronx campus of Hunter College (now the site of Lehman College).^[4] Lake Success is a village in Nassau County, New York in the USA. The population was 2,797 at the 2000 census. ... This article is about the island in New York State. ... For other uses, see Bronx (disambiguation). ... See also: Hunter College High School Hunter College of The City University of New York (known more commonly as simply Hunter College) is a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY), located on Manhattans Upper East Side. ... Lehman College is one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, USA. Founded in 1931 as the Bronx campus of Hunter College, the school became an independent college within the City University in 1968. ...

Prior to the choice of the site in New York City, Navy Island near Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada was proposed as an alternative headquarters for the United Nations.^[5] An international committee pitched the site as the "World Peace Capital" over 1945 and 1946. The island was considered to be an ideal location as it lay on the boundary of two bordering countries of a peaceful status. It was proposed that Navy Island would be ceded to the United Nations as long as the headquarters remained, and to revert to the Canadian government should the UN move. The proposal was ultimately turned down in favor of the current site in New York City. Navy Island. ... Skyline of Niagara Falls, Canada, as seen from Niagara Falls State Park across the river. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 107 Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area...

Since the Headquarters buildings are in need of repair, it has been suggested that a new temporary site be created at the old Lake Success location. Brooklyn has also been suggested as a temporary site.^[6] Another alternative for a temporary headquarters or a new permanent facility is the World Trade Center site.^[7] This article is about the borough of New York City. ... The World Trade Center site destruction, 2001 The World Trade Center site is the 16-acre (6. ...

The Canadian government, along with provincial and municipal authorities, have proposed Montreal as a site to move the headquarters; a former docklands site has been earmarked and preliminary drawings made [5]. Montreal is seen as a good fit for the organization, not least due to the English/French bilingualism to be found in both UN staff and the city [6]. Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - Total 365. ...

International character

Interior of the Security Council chambers.

The site of the United Nations Headquarters has extraterritoriality status, typical of embassies.^[8] This affects some law enforcement where UN rules override the laws of New York City, but does not give immunity to crimes that take place there. In addition, the United Nations Headquarters remains under the jurisdiction and laws of the United States, although a few members of the UN staff have diplomatic immunity and so cannot be prosecuted by local courts unless the diplomatic immunity is waived by the Secretary-General. In 2005, Secretary-General Kofi Annan waived the immunity of Benon Sevan, Aleksandr Yakovlev, and Vladimir Kuznetsov in relation to the Oil-for-Food Programme. All have been charged in the US Federal Court of New York, except for Kofi Annan's own son, also implicated in the scandal. Benon Sevan later fled the US to Cyprus, while Aleksandr Yakovlev and Vladimir Kuznetsov decided to stand trial. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,816 × 2,112 pixels, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,816 × 2,112 pixels, file size: 2. ... “Security Council” redirects here. ... Extraterritoriality is the state of being exempt from the jurisdiction of local law, usually as the result of diplomatic negotiations. ... Diplomatic immunity is a form of legal immunity and a policy held between governments, which ensures that diplomats are given safe passage and are considered not susceptible to lawsuit or prosecution under the host countrys laws (although they can be expelled). ... Kofi Atta Annan (born April 8, 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1, 1997 to January 1, 2007, serving two five-year terms. ... Benon V. Sevan (born December 18, 1937 Nicosia, Cyprus) was the head of the United Nations Oil for Food program established in 1996, charged with preventing Iraqs government from using the proceeds from oil exports for anything but food, medicine and other items to benefit the civilian population. ... For other people with the same name, see Alexander Yakovlev. ... Vladimir Kuznetsov was the head of the United Nations Committee for Administrative and Budgetary Issues. ... The Oil-for-Food Programme, established by the United Nations in 1995 (under UN Security Council Resolution 986) and terminated in late 2003, was intended to allow Iraq to sell oil on the world market in exchange for food, medicine, and other humanitarian needs for ordinary Iraqi citizens without allowing...

The currency in use at the United Nations headquarters' businesses is the U.S. dollar. English and French are the working languages of the United Nations, i.e. most of the daily communication within secretariat and most of the signs in the UN headquartes building are in French and English.

The complex has a street address of 760 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA. For security reasons, all mail sent to this address is sterilized, so items that may be degraded should be sent by courier.^[9] The United Nations Postal Administration issues stamps, which must be used on stamped mail sent from the building. Journalists, when reporting from the complex, will not use "New York" as the identification of their location in recognition of the extraterritoriality status.^[10] A United Nations stamp issued to commemorate the UN headquarters in Vienna The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) is the postal agency of the United Nations. ...

Structures

The complex includes a number of major buildings. While the Secretariat Tower is most predominantly featured in depictions of the headquarters, it also includes the domed General Assembly Hall, the Dag Hammarskjöld Library, as well as the Conference and Visitors Center, which is situated between the General Assembly and Secretariat buildings, and can be seen only from FDR Drive or the East River. Just inside the perimeter fence of the complex stands a line of flagpoles where the flags of all 192 UN member states, plus the U.N. flag, are flown in English alphabetical order.^[11] The Dag Hammarskjöld Library is part of the United Nations headquarters and is connected to the Secretariat and conference buildings through ground level and underground corridors. ... The olive branches symbolise peace. ...

Art at the United Nations

Let Us Beat Swords into Plowshares statue at United Nations headquarters.

Main article: United Nations Art Collection

The complex is also notable for its gardens and outdoor sculptures. Iconic sculptures include the "Knotted Gun," a gift from the Luxembourg government^[12] and "Let Us Beat Swords Into Plowshares," a gift from the then-Soviet Union.^[13] The latter sculpture is the only appearance of the "swords into plowshares" quotation, from Isaiah 2:4, within the complex. Contrary to popular belief, the quotation is not carved on any UN building.^[14] Rather, it is carved on the "Isaiah Wall" of Ralph Bunche Park across the street. A piece of the Berlin Wall also stands in the U.N. garden. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,932 × 2,576 pixels, file size: 3. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,932 × 2,576 pixels, file size: 3. ... A bust of Nicolaus Copernicus at the United Nations Headquarters, New York City, a gift from the Peoples Republic of Poland to the United Nations (1970) The United Nations Art Collection is a collective group of artworks and historic objects donated as gifts to the United Nations by its... A bust of Nicolaus Copernicus at the United Nations Headquarters, New York City, a gift from the Peoples Republic of Poland to the United Nations (1970) The United Nations Art Collection is a collective group of artworks and historic objects donated as gifts to the United Nations by its... This article is about the Book of Isaiah. ... Ralph Bunche Park is a small municipal public park in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of New York City, at the northwest corner of First Avenue and 42nd Street. ... East German construction workers building the Berlin Wall, November 20, 1961. ...

Other prominent artworks on the grounds include a Marc Chagall stained glass window memorializing the death of Dag Hammarskjöld,^[15] the Japanese Peace Bell which is rung on the vernal equinox and the opening of each General Assembly session,^[16] a Chinese ivory carving made in 1974 (before the ivory trade was largely banned in 1989),^[17] and a Venetian mosaic depicting Norman Rockwell's painting The Golden Rule.^[18] Marc Chagall as photographed in 1941 by Carl Van Vechten. ... Strictly speaking, stained glass is glass that has been painted with silver stain and then fired. ... The Japanese Peace Bell (cast on October 24, 1952) was a gift of the people of Japan (People of Nippon) to the United Nations on June 8, 1954 (despite that Japan had not yet been admitted to the United Nations). ... For other uses, see Equinox (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Venice (disambiguation). ... Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978) was a 20th century American painter. ...

Other buildings

While outside of the complex, the headquarters also includes two large office buildings that serve as offices for the specialized agencies of the organization, such as UNDP. These buildings, known as DC-1 and DC-2 are located at 1 and 2 UN Plaza respectively. There is also an identification office at the corner of 46th Street, inside a former bank branch, where pre-accredited diplomats, reporters, and others receive their grounds pass. UNICEF House (3 UN Plaza) and the UNITAR Building (807 UN Plaza) are also part of headquarters. However, the Church Center of the United Nations (777 UN Plaza) is a private building owned by the Methodist Church as an interfaith space housing the offices of several non-governmental organizations. The United Nations Development Programe (UNDP), the United Nations global development network, is the largest multilateral source of development assistance in the world. ... UNICEF Flag The United Nations Childrens Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946 to provide emergency food and healthcare to children in countries that had been devastated by World War II. In 1953, UNICEF became a permanent part of the UN... The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) was established in 1965 as an autonomous body within the United Nations with the purpose of enhancing the effectiveness of the Organization through appropriate training and research. ... For other uses, see Methodism (disambiguation). ... NGO redirects here. ...

Renovation plans

Secretariat building.

In recent years, however, the headquarters buildings have come to need extensive renovation, including the need to install sprinklers, fix leaks, and remove asbestos. A renovation plan was announced in 2000 involving the building of a temporary headquarters on what is now a playground (Robert Moses Park) across the street from the current facility. Once renovations were finished, the temporary building would be used to ease overcrowding at the DC-1 and DC-2 However, due to the refusal of the federal and New York state governments to fund the project, little has been accomplished as of 2006. On July 28, 2007 it was announced the complex will undergo a $1 billion renovation starting in the fall. Swedish firm Skanska AB won a bid to overhaul the buildings which will include the Conference, General Assembly and Secretariat buildings. The renovations, which will be the first since the complex opened in 1950 are expected to take about 7 years to complete. When completed the complex is also expected to be more energy efficient.^{[19][20][21][22][23]} Officials hope the renovated buildings will achieve a LEED Silver rating, although they concede that the delay in construction will result in a projected 7.5% inflation rate in the cost of materials and labor over the course of the project.^[24] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1514x2012, 714 KB) en: Description: UN Headquarters Facade Detail, NYC Date: April 29th, 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1514x2012, 714 KB) en: Description: UN Headquarters Facade Detail, NYC Date: April 29th, 2005. ... This article describes the government of the United States. ... This article is about the state. ... Work in progress on 30 St Mary Axe, one of Skanskas most high-profile contracts. ... 7 World Trade Center, considered New York Citys first green office tower by gaining gold status in the U.S. Green Building Councils LEED program. ...

Depictions in popular culture

Hallway in the General Assembly building. The General Assembly chamber is to the right.

• Due to its role in international politics, the United Nations Headquarters is often featured in movies and other pop culture. Movies in which the headquarters buildings are major settings include North by Northwest, Live and Let Die, The Art of War, U.S. Marshals, Batman (1966 film), The Glass Wall, The Second Renaissance and The Peacemaker. But the only film actually shot on location in the UN headquarters is The Interpreter, filmed with the consent of the Secretary-General.^[25]
• The cover of the Megadeth album "Peace sells... But who's buying?" Depicts the U.N. headquarters laying in ruins with the sign "for sale".
• In the book World War Z, the United Nations Headquarters is moved to the USS Saratoga.
• The headquarters are featured in the video games Civilization and SimCity 3000.
• The Marc Chagall stained glass wall was the subject of a souvenir sheet of U.N. postage stamps in 1967.
• A painting from the 1960s depicts a figure of Jesus that is about the same height as the Secretariat building, who knocks on the stained glass wall as if seeking entry.^[26]
• In The Pink Panther Strikes Again, chief inspector Dreyfus uses a special laser cannon to make the building vanish, as a power demonstration to get chief inspector Clouseau.
• In 7th Son: Destruction, an emergency escape bullet train called EvacSys was used as a major plot point within the trilogy of Podiobooks.
• In Half-Life 2, UN headquarters is damaged by the Combine forces.
• In Tycoon City: New York UN Headquarters allowed to be build as a site.

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Public gatherings

Protests, demonstrations, and other gatherings directly on First Avenue are rare. Some gatherings have taken place in Ralph Bunche Park, but it is too small to accommodate large demonstrations. The closest location where the New York City Police Department usually allows demonstrators is Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza at 47th Street and First Avenue, one block away from the visitors' entrance, four blocks away from the entrance used by top-level diplomats, and five blocks away from the general staff entrance. Demonstrators march in the street while protesting the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on April 16, 2005. ... Ralph Bunche Park is a small municipal public park in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of New York City, at the northwest corner of First Avenue and 42nd Street. ... The New York City Police Department (NYPD) was created in 1845 and currently is the largest municipal police force in the world with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City. ... Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld ( ) (July 29, 1905 – September 18, 1961) was a Swedish diplomat and the second Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...

Excluding gatherings solely for diplomats and academics, there are a few organizations which regularly hold events at the UN. The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA), a non-governmental organization, holds an annual "member's day" event in one of the conference rooms. Model United Nations conferences sponsored by UNA-USA, the National Collegiate Conference Association (NCCA/NMUN), and the International Model UN Association (IMUNA/NHSMUN) hold part of their sessions in the General Assembly chamber. The United Nations Association of the United States of America or UNA-USA was founded in 1943 by Eleanor Roosevelt as the American Association for the United Nations (AAUN) which was merged with the in 1964. ... A Model United Nations Conference in Stuttgart, Germany in action. ... The National Model United Nations (NMUN) is the worlds largest university-level Model United Nations simulation. ...

See also

• U Thant Island
• United Nations Office at Geneva
• United Nations Office at Nairobi
• United Nations Office at Vienna

U Thant Island, officially Belmont Island, is an island in the East River across from United Nations headquarters at 42nd Street on Manhattan in New York City. ... The United Nations Office at Geneva is located in the Palais des Nations, originally constructed for the League of Nations in the 1930s. ... The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is one of the four major UN office sites where several different UN agencies have a joint presence. ... UN Office at Vienna, Austria, with the Vienna International Centre in the foreground. ...

Notes

Richard Henry Roth (1949-)is an American journalist, a CNN correspondent who covers the United Nations and was the host of Diplomatic License (until its cancellation in January 2006), a weekly program that was devoted to United Nations affairs. ... The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... The Nation (ISSN 0027-8378) is a weekly [1] U.S. periodical devoted to politics and culture, self-described as the flagship of the left. ... The Financial Times (FT) is a British international business newspaper. ... The UN Chronicle is a publication of the Outreach Division of the United Nations department of public information. ... BusinessWeek is a business magazine published by McGraw-Hill. ...

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