United Nations

Tour was so so. Tour guide was not being very enthusiastic, a little bit tired. Good location. Rockefeller donated $ 8,5 million to buy he land. Too many police. In September when all presidents meet there is very big traffic. Building itself is nothing special. Check in like airport security. Not recommend to go inside.

I took a tour of the UN mid-​day on a Saturday. In order to tour the UN, you should book your tickets online in advance. Tickets are around $ 20 for adults and you get a ~1 hour tour of the building and conference rooms.
To access the tour, you first go through the security screening (they estimate ~45 mins, but it only took around 10 mins) and enter the main visitors center. There is a nice exhibition in the main visitors lobby and the little café serves decent food with global cuisines (dumplings/​asian or salad/​sandwich).
The tour itself is pretty interesting. I got to view many of the conference rooms that seat all of the delegates/​ambassadors/​politicians. I enjoyed learning about the pieces of art scattered throughout the building, as many of them are donated by various nations and showcase a variety of cultures.
If you’re passionate about politics, you’ll probably love this tour. For me (someone who isn’t super into politics/​policy), the tour was interesting but I don’t think I’d repeat it.

Nicest security guards ever.
This is such an important building and just a bit awe-​inspiring to know such important business is conducted here.

The highways can get confusing in the area of the UN. I wander around until I see everything. I did find a bridge over the highway.
I’ve never been inside. For some reason I don’t have the desire. I like the sculpture across the street. I included a picture here.
The neighborhood has a government feel to it. Be sure to stay away when the UN is in session. It is a nightmare of security.
The guard did not mind when I took the picture of the St. George statue. It’s the most interesting site in the area.
I typically end up in this neighborhood for other reasons. I’m just passing through. I do not bring guests from out of town. Nope, this ones not a part of my Manhattan tour!

Bin zum 2. Mal hier und bin wieder nicht mal enttäuscht und total begeistert von der Service. Da kein Dolmetscher vorhanden ist, hat man entschieden, dass wir private Tour bekommen. Eine Frau versucht langsam zu sprechen und schreibt ständig auf Papier und zeigt uns sehr viel. Sie meinte, wir wären VIP-​Leute ^^
Wir haben Sicherheitsrat, UNICEF etc angeschaut und Fotos waren erlaubt, so dass wir viel fotografiert haben. Und zum Abschluss bekamen wir einen Stempel auf unsere Reisepässe. Denn UN Gelände steht auf internationalen Gebiet, nicht auf US — Gebiet.
Eins waren wir überrascht: Vatikanstadt und Palistinä sind nur Beobachterstaaten, kein Mitglied.
Ein Besuch ist immer wert. Kostet auch 18 Dollar für eine Tour.

Located on the banks of the east river at the end of East 42 street the United Nations is a lovely understated building for the work that happens inside
Open to the public is the UN head quarters gallery which has some fantastic pictures of the major historical events that the UN has been involved in.
There is also a special exhibitions on show at different times
Opportunity to take a peak into the room where the delegates sit and many important speeches have been made

Liked coming here! Really cool inside! Didn’t take a tour though, I was here for an event. The room the event was in a was nice and the building was nice too. The room we had lunch in had a pretty view. Remember to bring an ID! You also have to go through security when you get here. Would like to come back for a tour!

We visit NYC enough that we’ve seen most of the big attractions. Last visit we registered for this very cool tour. Learned a lot and enjoyed seeing the famous rooms! The job of the UN is more important than ever at this point, and I felt the tour did a nice job involving the public. Plus it’s pretty impressive to see all the famous flags outside!

Great free attraction that connects you in a unique way to the rest of humanity. No longer on US soil, you kinda get to be an Earth citizen instead of chanting your national pride ad nauseum. Visiting here made me feel that maybe this is the last united hope for humanity unless of course run away capitalism and imperialism with trickle down economics really is the answer that all of society really needs (since so much of the world lives in absolute utopia)…
Anyway, whatever your politics, this is what we have and it seems to stand for all of us. Something I will definitely be researching further.

Si vous souhaitez faire une visite guidée des Nations Unies, réservez avant sur le site internet, c’est entièrement sécurisé ! C’est horodaté et vous pouvez choisir la langue de votre visite ! Enfin une visite en français ! Pendant un peu plus d’une heure, nous avons pu voir les différentes salles (conseil de sécurité, développement et économique et sociale, conseil général). C’est une visite vraiment intéressante et enrichissante où l’on peut comprendre tout l’enjeu mondial qui se joue dans ces murs.
Compte tenu du lieu, il y a des contrôles de sécurité pour rentrer dans l’ONU, il faut être sur place au moins 45 minutes avant le début de la visite !

NICE TOUR.
$ 18 is expensive but you won’t regret，it is more like an fine art gallery tour，and you learn that so many children and women suffer from war when you enjoy your life，it is not your fault of course，but plz help if you can. And they have stamp for your passport in post office in the basement, a starbucks café as well. They also provide lunch buffet to rich people at price of $ 34.99，hope they will spend the profit on people in need over the world，in stead of run it as business.

You don’t need a reservation or money to take a tour of the UN which is great! After a small wait in line and scans of our IDs, we were able to walk around and admire the various paintings of past Secretary Generals, view the gift shop, see the different exhibits, etc. You even get to see into one of the small assembly rooms! However, if you want to see more of the UN, you will need an employee to show you around.

So hmmm the UN Building. Well what it represents in terms of it’s name is immeasurable. The idea of is it to have union between the nations and to promote peace.
How that works out is a different story.
The location of this place is awesome. With nice bars and lounges within walking distance.
The building sure stands out, and when it was made sure must have one of the most unique buildings of its time.
You can get in with just an id, but a lot of the building is restricted to public access. Lucky for me, I came here for an social event and met some cool people from around the globe.
Each country in the UN seems to have donated something to this building. I took some random pictures from around the place.
They have a sector which really is saddening all based off what wars and what weapons of mass destruction do. The money the globe spends on war is ridiculous. If we spent a fraction of it on peace, hunger, or poverty the world would be a different place.
So yea
The event I went to was fun, drinks were great, had music on the inside with dancing and the weather was perfect outside, which also had gorgeous views of long island city. Felt amazing just socializing and meeting interesting thinkers
Great building, but even better party lol. I wish i could just go to events here rather than go to bars, clubs, and lounges.

Excellent place to visit when in New York and looking for a good educational experience. Tours are available, which are great and offer tons of information. Come during the weekdays if possible and early in the morning for the best experience… one doesn’t feel rushed in that case. We got to walk through an ECOSOC meeting and also check out the general assembly hall.

The UN is accessible to the public with a simple form of ID, no advance registration necessary.
There are some pieces of artwork outside, as well as an artistic display of the UN’s current priorities. Right now it’s global sustainability.
Probably my favorite part of this is that you can peer through a window and see UN delegates in action (not in the main general assembly room, I believe). All totally free. You can also take tours, but they are spread out throughout the day. I’d recommend calling ahead if you’d like to take a tour. I believe you can also eat as well. Honestly, I wish I had done more research about the facility before showing up.
There is a small gift shop downstairs. Lots of items, although t-​shirts were often sold out of the common sizes.

Went on a tour of the United Nations recently as a gift from a friend. Although I did not pay, I think $ 18 is not worth the rushed 45 minutes which actually turned out to be 30 minutes. For that price, would be nice to roam around inside longer than to be with a tour group and be rushed to every site.
Whether you are from NYC or an outsider, totally think it’s worth the trip but as it’s a steep amount, reason why I give it four stars and not five.
It was nice to have the pov of some of the most powerful people around the world when it comes to global making decisions. As you will see, I took many photos from not only povs but also the art inside. Think I joined the art more than anything as well as some artifact and historical thangs.
Enjoy my pics!
Oh and go during the week and off peak. For that price, I would be furious to wait on line to get inside. Also bring an id, they scan it yoooooooooo!

We went on a guided tour of UN headquarters, booked online. We ended up having our own private tour, encompassing the committee rooms, the many gifts given to the UN by member governments, and finally into the general assembly hall.
Our tour guide was very knowledgable and had more answers than we had questions, and the access you get to the place (even while meetings are going on) is fantastic. To top it all off you can have your passport stamped after the tour with a special stamp, as the UN is technically 193 countries all at the same time.
This was an hour very well spent and one of the best things to see in NYC, without the queues you see everywhere else.

This is one of the most important venues in all of New York City perhaps maybe even the world. These are hallowed halls. I had the chance to participate in a social work conference to talk about the helping profession around the world. Some countries are in their infancy stages with developing social work education and programs. The current assistant secretary of the UN and is a social worker. It made me proud. Beyond that just observing the interactions between such diversity and recognizing the diligent hard work of all the UN staffers fills me with gratitude and appreciation. The campus is comprised of beautiful buildings with interesting architecture and amazing history and very competent curators and help on site.
It was very challenging however to make the trek from the main assembly hall to the cafeteria with the food etc. I was very impressed with the security which is essential. And be prepared for lots of walking. Just lots of walking around the campus to get to the places you need to get to including the ladies room and that sort of thing.

Very cool tour, the price of $ 18 is totally worth it. Get there early because if you miss the time, you can’t go in. No time wasted as they have a small exhibit in the waiting area. You get to see almost all the rooms and we were lucky to even see a meeting in session. Rwanda was speaking about something that must have been important. Even though the tour guide didn’t know a few of my questions, I still thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Considering the pricing of other tour events in new York, this is very reasonable.
Bring your passport when you come because you can get it stamped (since you are technically not in America).

Auf unserem Weg durch New York City sind wir auch am UN-​Hauptquartier vorbei gekommen. Es ist der Hauptsitz der Vereinten Nationen und befindet sich an der United Nations Plaza in Manhattan. Hier beraten die Generalversammlung, der Sicherheitsrat und im jährlichen Wechsel mit Genf der Wirtschafts– und Sozialrat der Vereinten Nationen.
Das dafür notwendige Grundstück stiftete 1949 John D. Rockefeller, Jr., das vormals ein ehemaliges Schlachthofgelände war. Das Gelände erhielt den Status eines internationalen Territoriums und die Vereinigten Staaten bewilligten für den Bau einen zinslosen Kredit.
Sehr beeindruckend ist das 155 m hohe Sekretariatshochhaus mit 39 Stockwerken. Das Gebäude wurde auch bekannt durch Filme, wie «Der unsichtbare Dritte» von Alfred Hitchcock. Weitere wichtige Gebäude sind die Generalversammlung und das Konferenzgebäude.
Aufgrund des Alters des Gebäudes hatte sich ein erheblicher Reparaturrückstau gebildet, da seit der Eröffnung im Jahre 1951 keine Sanierungen und Renovierungen durchgeführt wurden. Die erforderlichen Renovierungsarbeiten wurden im Jahre 2008 begonnen und sollen mehr als 2 Milliarden Dollar betragen.
Aufgrund unseres strammen Programmes konnten wir hier keine weiteren Besichtigungen einplanen. Aber irgendwie schön, dass wir diesen wichtigen Ort mal von außen gesehen haben.

Being museum/​history/​culture nerds, my husband and I were dying to get a tour of the United Nations. The tours are only offered Monday-​Friday and it’s best to book it online in advance. We went on a Friday afternoon in December, and were put into a group of about 12 other English-​speaking people. The tour itself was only 1 hour and costs ~$ 20 per person.
Overall, it was totally awesome to see the UN itself, especially the Security Council Room which we’ve seen so often on television. It was also cool so see all the different UN workers milling around the building and participating in various meetings.
Unfortunately, we were really disappointed by the tour itself. I’m not sure if our tour guide was representative of all tour guides, but she was extremely uninteresting and uninformative. First of all, we could hardly hear her. Secondly, she provided the most generalized explanations of things that I don’t think I actually learned anything new. It almost seemed that all her answers were perfectly rehearsed so as to be as political as possible. The tour was *alright, but it had the potential to be so much more interesting.

United Nations… July 2014 — 5 Stars: On our visit to New York City we made a point of stopping by to tour the United Nations property. Tickets for the one-​hour tours are required (about $ 18 per for adults) and be aware that you cannot buy tickets at the facility … with ⁹⁄₁₁ and the heightened security everywhere you have to show up with tickets already purchased for a specific time slot. This is easy to do on the internet… order, pay, and print out at home.
Show up about a half hour ahead of time to get through security, but no earlier or you just stand outside the entrance on 48^th Street waiting for the right time. This event is not really a T-​shirt and shorts kind of place. The UN buildings are situated on 18 acres of international territory on the East River from 42^nd Street to 48^th Street. There is little parking available so either use public transportation or walk over if your hotel is near Park Avenue which is an easy distance.
The guided tours are in small groups so you can actually hear what is being explained. Our tour was a bit different since the main General Assembly Hall was under repair until September 2014, but the tour was still worth doing. We visited a number of areas and exhibits in the building including the three council chambers — the Security Council Chamber, the Trusteeship Council Chamber, and the Economic and Social Council Chamber. Exhibits included human rights displays and artifacts from the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear explosions.
Buffet lunch in the Delegates Dining Room is usually available for an extra charge … but it was closed for the summer months … we’ll make this event next time. All in all a great tour of a pretty famous place.

I decided to take the United Nations tour while in NYC over spring break in April 2014. This is probably the only major NYC tourist attraction I hadn’t visited yet since at this point I’ve been to NYC too many times to count. So, to be honest I did this to kind of get it crossed off my bucket list.
First of all, the General Assembly Hall has been under construction for awhile now which means you can’t go into the room that everybody associates with the UN where all of the leaders congregate and sit behind a sign with the name of the country their representing on it. I was pretty disappointed about this, but I can’t blame them for my bad timing.
My biggest issue with this tour is that I felt there was so much more they could have showed us. We spent the entire tour in one long hallway. The tour guide spent a lot of time explaining the meaning of several different murals in this hallway. We were only taken into two rooms. One of the rooms had a meeting in session which was interesting to see but we were whisked out as soon as we had walked in and absolutely no photography was allowed in this room. We got to go in the Secretary Council Chamber and were allowed time to take pictures in there. I have to say the Security Council Chamber was the highlight of the tour for me. We were also shown pieces of melted metal and a large statue which had been in the bombing of Hiroshima and survived, this was also quite interesting.
Our tour guide was very friendly and knew her stuff. I learned some interesting facts about the UN on this tour and I am glad I did it. The tour took almost exactly one hour and ended in the gift shop where they had bathrooms and a drinking fountain. Once you exit the gift shop you must leave the plaza. I was pretty surprised that they don’t allow you to walk around the plaza outside on your own after the tour.
Be advised that the tour price was raised from $ 16 to $ 18 in 2014. Also, you must book in advance because no tickets are sold on site. In addition to the $ 18 they also hit you with a $ 2 service charge and then you also end up paying $ 2 extra which I have no idea where the extra $ 2 comes from. The total cost of the tour then ends up being $ 22.
If you’re like me and just want to go here to check it out and say that you’ve been there, then by all means go. If you’re expecting a spectacular tour then you might be disappointed unless you’re easily excited. I want to say again that I am glad I took this tour. However, I just expected a bit more.

Leider hab ich den Kasten nur von außen gesehen und wir waren nicht drin, weil die Schlange zu lange und die Zeit dafür zu knapp war.
Aber auch so ein Ort, den ich einfach mal besucht haben wollte.
Schließlich sitzt hier die «Weltregierung» und man sieht das Gebäude ja auch immer im Fernsehen…

Là où se joue le jeu mondial ou presque. C’est un endroit à voir à tout prix.
Attention, on né parle pas de sculpture ou de tableaux à admirer, non, c’est l’endroit dans sa globalité qu’il faut regarder, ce qu’il représente et l’ampleur de sa mission.
Grâce à notre guide «Francesca», nous avons pu comprendre les tenants et aboutissants de ce lieu hors du commun, cette zone internationale unique où tous les pays peuvent négocier et défendre leurs intérêts.
Attention, la salle du conseil de sécurité est souvent fermée pendant les réunions. Il vaut mieux appeler avant de s’y rendre.
A réserver deux jours avant sur le site internet pour être certain d’avoir une visite en français!