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UNBldg.jpg | General Assembly Building features prominently close to the camera
UNBldg.jpg | General Assembly Building features prominently close to the camera
UNBldg-3.jpg | General Assembly Building on left, and the Secretariat building on right
UNBldg-3.jpg | General Assembly Building on left, and the Secretariat building on right
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UNBldg-2.jpg | Southern face of The Dag Hammarskjöld Library
UNBldg-2.jpg | Southern face of The Dag Hammarskjöld Library
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=== Interesting facts about the UN <ref>http://www.ilovenewyork.se/nyc_guide_un_en.asp</ref>===
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* The UN headquarters officially opened on January 9, 1951
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* The land were the building are located was purchased and donated by John D Rockefeller, Jr. (8,5 million).
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* The Sphere: In front of the U.N. entrance is Arnoldo Pomodoro's Sphere Within a Sphere , a reflective sculpture.
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* The Non Violence gun: The gun tied in a knot is Non Violence, designed by the Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd. The gun has been here since 1988.
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* Japanese Peace Bell : Located on the northwest corner of the Secretariat Building. cast out of coins collected by children in 60 countries. It was presented 22 August 1958 by the United Nations Associations of Japan. It is rung twice a year, on the first day of spring and on International Peace Day (September 21). It is made of cypress wood."Long live absolute world peace" is inscribed in Japanese on one side.
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* The Dag Hammarskjöld Library: It was a gift from the Ford Foundation and is mainly intended for the use of U.N. officials.
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* The Secretariat (the 39-floor office tower): Built in 1952, 544 feet high and only 72 feet thick, this was the first major example of the International Style built in New York.
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* General Assembly building: The General Assembly Hall is the largest room in the United Nations, with seating capacity for over 1,800 people. This is where all member States can gather to discuss problems and decide in different topics.
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* UN Conference Building: Hidden away behind more prominent buildings, this is where the real power at the U.N., the Security Council, meets, in a chamber donated by Norway.It is situated between the General Assembly and Secretariat buildings.( It can only be viewed from FDR Drive or the East River).
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* UN territorium: The United Nations headquarters has so called "extraterritoriality status", typical of embassies. This affects some law enforcement where UN rules override the laws of New York City. The land underneath the buildings remains the territory of the United States
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* Diplomatic immunity: A few members of the UN staff have have diplomatic immunity and can´t be prosecuted by local courts unless the diplomatic immunity is waived by the Secretary-General.
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* Journalists, when reporting from the complex, will not use "New York" as the identification of their location in recognition of the extraterritoriality status.
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* Mail: For security reasons, all mail sent to this address is sterilized, so items that may be degraded should be sent by courier.
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* Fire department:UN has it's own fire dept, security force and postal service.
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* All flags: The flags of the U.N. members fly along U.N. Plaza in alphabetical order.
== Images ==
== Images ==