Travel and Adventure

As
the site of many of the most significant events in recent world
history, the United Nations Headquarters is a great stop for students
visiting New York City.

The
United Nations is officially considered international territory, with
the land not being part of either the city of New York or the United
States, the host country.

When
visitors pass through the gates of the United Nations Headquarters,
they enter 18 acres of international territory, extending from 42^nd street to 48^th
street and from First Avenue to the East River. Officially the land
belongs to all countries who belong to the UN, now 192 member states.
The United Nations has its own security and fire forces, issues its own
postage stamps and conducts business in its six official languages:
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

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