<P> The United Nations is headquartered in New York City , in a complex designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer . The complex has served as the official headquarters of the United Nations since its completion in 1952 . It is located in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan , on spacious grounds overlooking the East River . Its borders are First Avenue on the west , East 42nd Street to the south , East 48th Street on the north and the East River to the east . The term `` Turtle Bay '' is occasionally used as a metonym for the UN headquarters or for the United Nations as a whole . </P>
<P> The United Nations is headquartered in New York City , in a complex designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer . The complex has served as the official headquarters of the United Nations since its completion in 1952 . It is located in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan , on spacious grounds overlooking the East River . Its borders are First Avenue on the west , East 42nd Street to the south , East 48th Street on the north and the East River to the east . The term `` Turtle Bay '' is occasionally used as a metonym for the UN headquarters or for the United Nations as a whole . </P>
when did the un move to new york
when did the un move to new york
1952
1952