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The Visitors' Entrance is located on First Avenue.
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 Me with one of the "gifts" on
display in the UN. by Lynsey-Jane
Once inside the building you can take a tour, which takes you round all of the various meeting rooms used by the delegates, including the Security Council Chambers.
The tourguides know the history of the UN and share many interesting facts along the way.
As well as the meeting rooms you also see various other gifts from member states and artefacts such as items which were damaged by the chernobyl nuclear disaster, and a variety of aniti personal landmines. Leave a Comment Phone: 212-963-TOUR (8687)Directions: Subway: number 4,5,6 or 7 trains to Grand Central Station; walk on 42nd Street to First Avenue.Website: http://www.un.org/tours/
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The UN building is a great place to get a behind the curtain type view of how the international community works. I plan on working for the UN in the future so this tour was very exciting for me. The tour highlights include a tour inside the Security Council chamber, in the trustee council chamber, inside the General Assembly hall ( I was super lucky and visited on the UNs birthday so they were preparing a huge party that night for all the staff and I was lucky because our guide let us listen to the orchestra and opera singer and it was amazing),gifts from other countries including gifts from Thailand etc, the Decolonization exhibit and on and on and on. I found one of the most fascinating exhibits was the one of nuclear arms and warheads. There is a statue of a woman holding a baby and it survived the blast in Hiroshima, one half of the statue is fine and the back side that was exposed was completely damaged and ripped apart. There are other great exhibits including one on peacekeepers as well as mosaic from Norman Rockwell. I highly recommend this tour because it was very educational. Leave a Comment Phone: 212-963-TOUR (8687)Directions: Subway: number 4,5,6 or 7 trains to Grand Central Station; walk on 42nd Street to First Avenue.Website: http://www.un.org/tours/
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I was staying at the east side of Midtown Manhattan so I was very close to the United Nations building that overlooks the East River. In fact it’s a building complex and the big building is the secretariar building while the headquarters building is next to it. The complex was built in 1949 and is considered “international territory”. If you go inside you will see 193 flags (192 United Nations members and the U.N. flag). There are also some nice gardens with some interesting sculptures like the “Knotted Gun”, “Let us beat swords into plowshares”.
If you don't have much time to spend in NY, choose other more interesting attractions and take pictures of the building from the boat on East river! :) Phone: 212-963-TOUR (8687)Directions: Take bus 42 at 42nd street all the way to United Nations. Subway: number 4,5,6 or 7 trains to Grand Central Station; walk on 42nd Street to First Avenue.Website: http://www.un.org/tours/
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 The United Nations by Laura_Mexico
Something that I liked very much about my visit to UN is to see how they raise the flags of all of the 189 Member States in the morning and then put them down when the offices are closed... everyday!! That must be tiring! There's something else you'll like when visiting the UN: right at the entrance, before taking the tour inside the buildings, you'll see a collection of pictures of all of the Secretaries-General of the UN, from Trygve Lie to Kofi Annan... except that they're NOT pictures: they're hand made rugs donated by the Iranian government! They're just amazing because they look just like real photos! Leave a Comment
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 United Nations building in
dense fog. by seamandrewLeave a Comment
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UN is located around 1st and 44street, you cant miss it. The tourguide told us once you enter the UN area, its considered international terroritory. The tour is $ 13 per adult ( and i think $ 8 or $9 for child ) and its well worth it. It lasts one hour. They keep an eye on everyone to make sure no one strays, for security reasons. They take you to the main council rooms and its interesting to hear the history behind the building design and the art and the room set up, who sits at what table and why,etc. Lots of interesting facts. Leave a Comment Phone: 212-963-TOUR (8687)Directions: Subway: number 4,5,6 or 7 trains to Grand Central Station; walk on 42nd Street to First Avenue. Or just walk if its a nice day! its about 15-20 minute walk from Times Square.Website: http://www.un.org/tours/
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 UN Plaza with all the country
member flags by Gage17Leave a Comment Phone: 212-963-TOUR (8687)Directions: Subway: number 4,5,6 or 7 trains to Grand Central Station; walk on 42nd Street to First Avenue.Website: http://www.un.org/tours/
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 by SLLiew
Also you can send out postcards using United Nations stamps. Send me one if your are doing so :) Phone: 212-963-TOUR (8687)Directions: Subway: number 4,5,6 or 7 trains to Grand Central Station; walk on 42nd Street to First Avenue.Website: http://www.un.org/tours/
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At the United Nations they are discussions the problems in the world, which direction the country(ies) should go to....
There are tours going to parts of the building. You will see some halls were these meetings are hold. If you are lucky, you will go in a hall were a meeting is happening. I had the change to see a meeting myself. It is really interesting to see it.
The guided tours are from Monday to Friday. Opening hours are 9.30am to 4.45pm. Tours in Enlgish are about every half hour. There are a few tours in other languages (check the website www.un.org/tours for these tours). Leave a Comment Phone: 212-963-TOUR (8687)Directions: Subway: number 4,5,6 or 7 trains to Grand Central Station; walk on 42nd Street to First Avenue.Website: www.un.org
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