# Headquarters of the United Nations

New York City, United States

Completed in 1952 on land beside the East River, the United Nations Headquarters is international territory. Its slim glass Secretariat tower and domed General Assembly were shaped by a global design team led by Wallace Harrison, with Le Corbusier and Oscar Niemeyer.

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Coordinates: 40.74944, -73.96806

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