United Nations Headquarters

United Nations Headquarters is the United Nations’ main complex on Manhattan’s East River. It houses the organization’s principal organs and serves as an international diplomatic center.

United Nations Secretariat Building: The 39-story office tower at United Nations Headquarters that houses much of the Secretariat. Its distinctive slab tower is the complex’s best-known architectural landmark.
John D. Rockefeller Jr.: An American philanthropist whose donation helped secure the Manhattan site for United Nations Headquarters. His land purchase offer made the East River location possible.
United Nations General Assembly: The UN’s deliberative organ in which all member states have representation and one vote. Its annual sessions bring national delegations to the headquarters.
United Nations: An intergovernmental organization founded in 1945 to maintain peace, promote cooperation, and address global issues. The headquarters gives the organization a permanent institutional home.
United Nations General Assembly Building: The assembly hall and associated facilities where the General Assembly meets at United Nations Headquarters. Its chamber hosts the organization’s largest recurring diplomatic gatherings.
Wallace K. Harrison: An American architect who directed the international team that designed United Nations Headquarters. He led the collaborative design process for the complex.
United Nations Security Council: The UN organ charged with maintaining international peace and security, with fifteen member states. Its regular meetings and crisis sessions take place in the complex.
International territory: A place governed by arrangements that grant an international organization defined privileges and immunities. The headquarters operates under a host-country agreement and special legal protections.
United Nations Conference Building: A conference facility at United Nations Headquarters containing meeting rooms used by UN bodies. Its rooms accommodate negotiations and committee work beyond the General Assembly hall.
Le Corbusier: A Swiss-French architect and modernist whose proposals influenced the design of United Nations Headquarters. His scheme helped shape the Secretariat tower’s modernist form.

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