Visit the land of none, but at the same time of all. On 73,000 square metres is the UN Building and a place that belongs not to any one country, but to all 193 member states.

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The United Nations Headquarters stands in a 155-metre-high, 77-storey skyscraper on the banks of the East River in the Midtown Manhattan area.

In front of the UN Building, see two monuments - Nonviolence in the form of a revolver with a tangled barrel and Turn Swords into Plowshares.

Visit the UN building

The visitor center with a photo exhibit and an introduction to the work of the UN is free.

Currently, tours without reservations are suspended.

Organized tours must be booked in advance through the official un.org/visit website.

How to get there

The M15 bus line runs along 1st Avenue, where the UN building is located, and stops right outside the main entrance.

The nearest subway station , Grand Central Terminal / 42 St, is about 400 metres west.

  • Purple Line 7
  • Green lines 4, 5, 6

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