United Nations

The official headquarters for the United Nations is an 18 acre, four building complex located on the east side of Manhattan, along the East River and sits between 42nd and 48th Streets. It has served as the the UN's main location since it was completed in 1950. The United Nations property is considered International Territory.

Of the four buildings that make up the complex, the most prominent is the Secretariat building,
a 39 story, 544 ft tall green glass-curtain tower. It has become the most recognizable symbol of the United Nations.

The General Assembly building, an 1,800 seat hall where meetings of the representatives of all UN members take place, sits adjacent to the Secretariat and is a modest 5 stories with a dome in the middle that marks the assembly hall. The other two structures are the Conference building and the Dag Hammarskjold Library.

Adjacent to the United Nations complex is a public park bordering the East River. The park displays artwork that has been donated by many countries. In front of the United Nations Headquarters, running along First Avenue, is a procession of flags representing each UN member starting with Afghanistan at 48th street and ending with Zimbabwe at 42nd street.