<P> The United Nations is headquartered in New York City , in a complex designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and built by the architectural firm Harrison & Abramovitz . 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 17 to 18 acres ( 6.9 to 7.3 ha ) of 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 and built by the architectural firm Harrison & Abramovitz . 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 17 to 18 acres ( 6.9 to 7.3 ha ) of 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>
where is the headquarters of the united nations located
where is the headquarters of the united nations located
Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan
Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan