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Archive - United Nations in Session 

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Each year world leaders and representatives converge at the United Nation Headquarters for four months of intense sessions. From September to December the Assembly meets with goals of using open communication to resolve political and humanitarian concerns. The General Assembly has been the setting of many memorable speeches by world leaders.
UN Headquarters is situated on international territory on the east side of Manhattan, where it’s been located since 1952. 

Peter van Agtmael 2012

USA. NYC. 2012. United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan. 

Paolo Pellegrin 2005

USA. New York City. 2005. United Nations building. 

Paolo Pellegrin 2005

United Nations building. New York City. 2005 

Carl De Keyzer 1995

USA. New York City. October 1995. The United Nations Headquarters... 

Carl De Keyzer 1995

USA. New York city. 50 th anniversary of the United Nations.... 

Peter van Agtmael 2012

USA. NYC. 2012. The tattered flag that flew above the UN headquarters... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1960

USA. New York City. The United Nations Headquarters. 1960. 

Thomas Dworzak 2008

USA. New York City. September, 23 2008. Georgian President Mikheil... 

Thomas Dworzak 2008

USA. New York City. September, 23 2008. Georgian President Mikheil... 

Richard Kalvar 2008

Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations. 

Elliott Erwitt 1960

USA. New York City. 1960. United Nations. UN Secretary General... 

Richard Kalvar 2009

Switzerland. Geneva. Portraits. Global Humanitarian Forum. 2009.... 

Peter van Agtmael 2012

USA. NYC. 2012. Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon addresses the assembled... 

Peter van Agtmael 2012

USA. NYC. 2012. A meeting on Land Mine eradication efforts at... 

Peter van Agtmael 2012

USA. NYC. 2012. Delegates from Comoros listen to Secretary General... 

Peter van Agtmael 2012

USA. NYC. 2012. A view of the General Assembly floor during... 

Peter van Agtmael 2012

USA. NYC. 2012. Buttons for delegates in the UN General Assembly.... 

Peter van Agtmael 2012

USA. NYC. 2012. Still life in the UN General Assembly. 

Peter van Agtmael 2012

USA. NYC. 2012. A view of the General Assembly floor during the... 

Carl De Keyzer 1995

USA. New York City. October 1995. The United Nations Headquarters... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2005

A security council meeting at the United Nations. Nyc. 2005 

Paolo Pellegrin 2005

A security council meeting at the United Nations. Nyc 2005 

Burt Glinn 1953

USA. New York City. 1953. United Nations.

Bob Henriques 1961

USA. New York City. 1961. US President John Fitzgerald KENNEDY... 

Bob Henriques 1959

USA. NYC. 1959. Swiss representative to the United Nations, Felix... 

Bob Henriques 1961

USA. NYC. 1961. President John F. Kennedy speaking at the United... 

Elliott Erwitt 1979

USA. New York City. Fidel CASTRO at the United Nations General... 

Marilyn Silverstone 1957

USA. New York City. UN General Assembly Meeting. Mrs Golda MEIR... 

Elliott Erwitt 1974

USA. New York City. Yasser ARAFAT during a 90-minute speech to... 

Peter van Agtmael 2012

USA. NYC. 2012. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel waits... 

Peter van Agtmael 2012

USA. NYC. 2012. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel presents... 

Peter van Agtmael 2012

USA. NYC. 2012. A view of the General Assembly floor during the... 

Susan Meiselas 1988

USA. New York City. 1988. Mikhail GORBACHEV addresses the United... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1960

USA. 1960. Soviet premier Nikita KHRUSCHEV at the opening session... 

Bob Henriques 1960

USA. NYC. 1960. During a meeting of the UN Security Council,... 

Marilyn Silverstone 1957

USA. New York city. 1957. Meeting of the UN Security Council,... 

Inge Morath 1961

USA. New York City. 1961. Adlai STEVENSON. 

Paolo Pellegrin 2005

John Bolton. United Nations. New York City. Dec. 2005 

Richard Kalvar 1976

USA. New York. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, US representative to... 

Elliott Erwitt 1960

USA. New York. United Nations. 1960. 

Burt Glinn 1949

USA. New York City. 1949. The United Nations. 

Burt Glinn 1949

USA. New York City. 1949. Visitors to the United Nations. 

Paolo Pellegrin 2005

United Nations building. New York City. 2005 

Paolo Pellegrin 2005

USA. New York City. 2005. United Nations building. 

Hiroji Kubota 1989

USA. New York City. 1989. Aerial view of Manhattan, with the... 
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