NYC has been the site of the United Nations Headquarters since 1952. The complex is located on the east side of Midtown Manhattan in the Turtle Bay neighborhood, overlooking the East River. The 18 acre site is an international zone which belongs not to the U.S., but to all member states; this makes for some complicated legal rhetoric. The actual earth underneath the building belongs to the United States, but the United Nations Headquarters site is granted extraterritoriality status, meaning that it is exempt from local jurisdiction. However, this does not grant immunity to those who commit crimes at the Headquarters, as they must remain under the jurisdiction of the United States. The physical address is 760 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY, 10017; all mail received at this address is sterilized.
The land for the United Nations Headquarters was purchased by the Rockefeller family and donated to New York City. Wallace Harrison, the lead architect on an international team, designed the buildings and was also the Rockefellers personal architectural advisor. Prior to constructing this complex, the United Nations Headquarters was temporarily housed at Lake Success,...
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