<P> The site of the UN headquarters has extraterritoriality status . This affects some law enforcement where UN rules override the laws of New York City , but it does not give immunity to those who commit crimes there . In addition , the United Nations Headquarters remains under the jurisdiction and laws of the United States , although a few members of the UN staff have diplomatic immunity and so can not be prosecuted by local courts unless the diplomatic immunity is waived by the Secretary - General . In 2005 , Secretary - General Kofi Annan waived the immunity of Benon Sevan , Aleksandr Yakovlev , and Vladimir Kuznetsov in relation to the Oil - for - Food Programme , and all were charged in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York . Benon Sevan later fled the United States to Cyprus , while Aleksandr Yakovlev and Vladimir Kuznetsov decided to stand trial . </P>
<P> The site of the UN headquarters has extraterritoriality status . This affects some law enforcement where UN rules override the laws of New York City , but it does not give immunity to those who commit crimes there . In addition , the United Nations Headquarters remains under the jurisdiction and laws of the United States , although a few members of the UN staff have diplomatic immunity and so can not be prosecuted by local courts unless the diplomatic immunity is waived by the Secretary - General . In 2005 , Secretary - General Kofi Annan waived the immunity of Benon Sevan , Aleksandr Yakovlev , and Vladimir Kuznetsov in relation to the Oil - for - Food Programme , and all were charged in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York . Benon Sevan later fled the United States to Cyprus , while Aleksandr Yakovlev and Vladimir Kuznetsov decided to stand trial . </P>
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