United Nations World Headquarters
First Avenue (at 46th Street)
(212) 963-7713 

Located on First Avenue between 42nd and 46th Streets, The United Nations Headquarters is spread out over an eighteen acre area, part of which houses a hundred and eighty five member-inclusive complex. The flags of each participating country are displayed proudly upon poles outside, right along United Nations Plaza. The complex itself was designed by eleven architects, led by Wallace K. Harrison from the United States. 

The United Nations Building is one of New York's most visited tourist attractions. It is comprised of four main buildings -- the General Assembly building, the Secretariat building, the Conference building, and the Dag Hammarskjold Library. The UN Headquarters is actually situated on international ground, not subjected to U.S. law, and therefore is afforded its own postal system, security force and fire department.

For more information on the United Nations World Headquarters, call (212) 963-1234. Tours are offered daily from 9:15 to 4:45 from March to December and Monday through Friday from 9:15 to 4:45 during the rest of the year. (That sounds redundant, but basically there are no weekend tours during the rest of the year.) The complex is closed during major holidays. Tour prices are as follows: $5.50 for those over 59, $4.50 for students, $3.50 for students in first through eighth grade, and $7.50 for the rest of us. Please bear in mind that children under five are not admitted.  For more tour-related information, dialing (212) 963-7713 should tell you what you need to know.