Headquarters of the United Nations
in New York, United StatesCategory: Attraction
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The United Nations is headquartered in New York City, in a complex designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and built by the architectural firm Harrison & Abramovitz. The complex has served as the official headquarters of the United Nations since its completion in 1952. It is located in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan, on 17 to 18 acres (6.9 to 7.3 ha) of grounds overlooking the East River. Its borders are First Avenue on the west, East 42nd Street to the south, East 48th Street on the north and the East River to the east. The term "Turtle Bay" is occasionally used as a metonym for the UN headquarters or for the United Nations as a whole.The United Nations has three additional, subsidiary, regional headquarters, or headquarters districts. These were opened in Geneva (Switzerland) in 1946, Vienna (Austria) in 1980, and Nairobi (Kenya) in 1996. These adjunct offices help represent UN interests, facilitate diplomatic activities, and enjoy certain extraterritorial privileges, but only the main headquarters in New York City contains the seats of the principal organs of the UN, including the General Assembly and Security Council.
Although it is situated in New York City, the land occupied by the United Nations Headquarters and the spaces of buildings that it rents are under the sole administration of the United Nations and not the U.S. government. They are technically extraterritorial through a treaty agreement with the U.S. government. However, in exchange for local police, fire protection and other services, the United Nations agrees to acknowledge most local, state, and federal laws.All 15 of the United Nations' specialized agencies are located outside New York City:
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in Rome
International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva
International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London
International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C.
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Geneva
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) in Bangkok
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Vienna
World Bank Group (WBG) in Washington, D.C.
World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Geneva
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in Madrid
