2007-05-09 13:53:04 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ International Organizations
The United States is the number one contributor of the UN and for easy accessibility its headquarters was built in New York City.
2007-05-09 13:59:40 · answer #1 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 2⤊ 5⤋
The "WHY" is that the UN was formed immediately after WWII and most of the rest of the world's major cities and suffered war damage... plus as someone else pointed out, the US pushed hard to get the UN Headquartered there. Though it is in New York City, and part of the United States, the land used by the United Nations Headquarters is considered international territory, while also being subject to most local, state, and federal laws.
2016-03-19 02:30:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's really historical.....
Answer is on the UN website plus some extra info on where it all really started.....
Selecting New York
The decision to locate the United Nations near New York City was made in London by the General Assembly at its first session on 14 February 1946, after offers and suggestions for permanent sites had been received from many parts of the world. On 10 December 1945, the Congress of the United States had unanimously resolved to invite the United Nations to establish its permanent home in that country.
Following selection of the United States, a special United Nations site committee looked over possible locations during the latter half of 1946 in such places as Philadelphia, Boston and San Francisco. While consideration had been given in the first place to areas north of New York City, crowded Manhattan had not been seriously studied. But a last-minute offer of $8.5 million for the purchase of the present site, by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was accepted by a large majority of the General Assembly on 14 December 1946. New York City completed the site parcel by additional gifts of property.
The site chosen by the United Nations was a run-down area of slaughterhouses, light industry and a railroad barge landing. Trucks rumbled up and down First Avenue on one side, and automobiles sped along the East River Drive -- since renamed for Franklin Delano Roosevelt -- skirting the waterfront.
It all started in London …
Before its Headquarters in New York was ready, the United Nations continued its work in various temporary locations. Here is a list of venues where the main UN organs met in their earliest meetings:
General Assembly: First session (first part): London (February 10 - February 14, 1946); First session (second part): Flushing, New York (23 October - 15 December 1946)
Security Council: Beginning on 17 January 1946, the Council held its first 24 meetings in London. Later it moved to New York (Hunter College, Henry Hudson Hotel and Lake Success, the interim Headquarters of the United Nations.
Economic and Social Council: London (first session, 23 February 1946; later at Hunter College, New York)
Trusteeship Council: Lake Success, New York (1947)
International Court of Justice:The Hague (1946)
2007-05-09 23:34:09 · answer #3 · answered by SS 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Because the Rockefeller Family donated a large parcel of land in Manhattan to be used for International Peace. New York at that time (and still is) America's premier city of culture, commerce, finance, art, intellectual capacity etc. It captures the essence of what is best in all of America & because it is the prime city in America, it was seen as the spot befitting the International Community. In other words, it provided the most prestige for the International Community--and added to America's leadership in hosting the world diplomatic efforts.
2007-05-09 14:05:48 · answer #4 · answered by kobacker59 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
There are two UN HQ compounds, one is in New York City and the other is in Switzerland
2007-05-09 17:36:09 · answer #5 · answered by Daniel M. 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They should place the UN building in Antarctica, since it will be tropical soon! That and the fact that no one has claimed Antarctica as yet! Since it would be placed at one of the poles it seems like the proper place to direct the affairs of the entire world!
2007-05-10 05:45:55 · answer #6 · answered by Jake 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Follow the money.
Also, it was build right after WWII ended, and many European cities were in shambles at that time.
2007-05-09 14:03:58 · answer #7 · answered by Pascal D 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think we donated the land for the HQ to be built there.
2007-05-09 14:01:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
152 brant street east..near 5th
2007-05-11 11:27:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.un.org/aboutun/
and we were deemed the safe nation. we btw are the largest financial contributor to the un.
2007-05-11 03:23:12 · answer #10 · answered by ccc 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋