Which city has hosted the headquarters of the United Nations since 1952?
Answer
New York City
New York City has hosted the headquarters of the United Nations since 1952.
The United Nations headquarters occupies an international zone beside the East River in Manhattan. The complex includes the General Assembly Building, the Secretariat Building, the Conference Building, and the Dag Hammarskjöld Library. Its land was acquired and donated by John D. Rockefeller Jr.
The headquarters officially opened in 1952, although the United Nations had earlier operated from temporary locations in London, Lake Success, and other sites. The organization was founded in 1945 after the Second World War to promote international cooperation and collective security.
New York is the UN’s main headquarters, but several major UN offices operate elsewhere. Geneva hosts the Office at Geneva, Vienna hosts the Office at Vienna, and Nairobi hosts the Office at Nairobi. The complex is in the United States but is treated as international territory for many purposes.