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United Nations

The United Nations in Midtown East, is an international organization dedicated to peace, security and cooperation among the countries of the world.

UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization promotes international cooperation in education, the sciences and culture. UNESCO is headquartered in Paris, France.

Visit the United Nations

United Nations headquarters on First Avenue (Joe Sohm/Dreamstime)
United Nations headquarters on First Avenue (Joe Sohm/Dreamstime)

United Nations
First Avenue between 42nd & 48th St
Midtown East, Manhattan

un.org

Subways
(4)(5)(6) (7) (S) to Grand Central Station – 42nd St

Midtown East locks down when the General Assembly is in session in September. It’s best not to drive through the area then, and even avoid Midtown East completely.

General Assembly Hall

United Nations General Assembly Hall. (Sonquan Deng/Dreamstime)
United Nations General Assembly Hall. (Sonquan Deng/Dreamstime)

The Main Architect of the United Nations Headquarters was the Brazilian Oscar Niemeyer

United Nations Headquarters from the East River (Joe Sohm/Dreamstime)
United Nations Headquarters from the East River (Joe Sohm/Dreamstime)

The United Nations Headquarters (1952) was designed by a team of ten architects from around the world. The team, led by Wallace K. Harrison, included legends such as Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier (1887-1965), one of the pioneers of the International Style of modern architecture. Niemeyer (1907-2012) was the youngest of the group.

Corbusier asked Niemeyer to support his plan which Niemeyer did, but the team chose Niemeyer’s proposal. Corbusier continued pressuring Niemeyer so the final plan is officially a combination of the two architect’s ideas, but really the United Nations Headquarters is mostly designed by a Brazilian.

Niemeyer went on to design Brasilia, Brazil’s capital city. The UN General Assembly Building looks like it could be in Brasilia.

Previously at the UN

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