The wonderful Oscar Niemeyer is at the centre of another tribute, this time for his work on the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Organised by the Mission of Brazil to the UN and our ...

Building of the Year ... It will be illustrated with rare archival photographs and architectural drawings, ... The United Nations and New York City Size: 10.5” x 12.25” Portrait Pages: ...

In the mid-1940s, New York was so confident of landing the headquarters of the nascent United Nations that officials didn’t even bother wooing the site selection commission in London.

The United Nations headquarters in Manhattan was built between 1948 and 1952, but the UN General Assembly met in locations all over New York City and even Long Island, and around the world, prior ...

Previously, the United Nations had stayed in many temporary spaces throughout New York. When founded on October 24, 1945, the organization did not have a permanent home.

"They didn't even know what New York steam was, versus a boiler," he said of the developers. "They knew nothing." Mr. Trump estimated that he could have completed the project for about $500 million.

The General Assembly is one of the six main organs of the United Nations, the only one in which all Member States have equal representation: one nation, one vote. The Economic and Social Council ...