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of UN HQ State Building The has stood in Harbor for more The officially came into existence on 24 America has fifty states. One of the oldest states is called than 100 years. It was a gift of friendship from the people of , when a majority of the original 51 New York. It is in the eastern part of the . in 1886, Its full name is "Liberty Enlightening the Member States had ratified the UN Charter. New York is often called “The .” World".. It is sometimes called "Lady Liberty." Edouard-Rene Lefebvre de Laboulaye, a French historian The Aims of the United Nations : The is in NYC, on 5th and political leader suggested that the French and the  To keep peace throughout the world. between 33rd and . build a together to celebrate the  To develop friendly relations between nations. It is a business building where over 25,000 people work friendship the two countries endured during the  To work together to help people live better lives, to every day. The Empire State Building is 102 stories tall. American . France had wanted to give the statue eliminate poverty, disease and illiteracy in the From the top observation deck you can see for almost 320 to the United States on the one hundredth anniversary of the world, kilo- meter far. Declaration of Independence -- , 1876. But technical  to stop environmental destruction and problems and lack of money delayed the project.  to encourage respect for each other's rights and The Empire State Building was built between 1930 and Sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi immediately agreed freedoms. 1931 during the . At that time, it was to design it. In 1875, the French established an organization difficult to find a job. People were very poor and many There are currently 192 Members of the United Nations. to raise money for Bartholdi's creation. Two years later, an did not have enough to eat. The construction of the They meet in the General Assembly, which is like a American group was formed to raise money to pay for a Empire State Building provided many jobs. For many parliament. Each country, large or small, rich or poor, pedestal to support the statue. New Yorkers, the new became a symbol of has a single vote. hope that some day America would be strong again. The statue also needed a structure that could hold its weight The United Nations Headquarters is in New York of more than 200 tons. French engineer Alexandre but the land and buildings are international territory. For many years it was the tallest building in the world. Gustave created this new technology.The Statue of The United Nations has its own flag, its own post office Liberty is 46 meters tall from its base. It is made mostly of and its own postage stamps. Six official languages are Soon, it will be one of the world's greenest. The owners of . used at the United Nations - Arabic, Chinese, English, the historic building say a planned make-over will reduce French, Russian and Spanish. energy use in the building by thirty-eight percent. They

The Statue of Liberty's face was created to look like the The senior officer of the United Nations Secretariat is say it will save more than four million dollars a year in sculptor's mother. Her right arm holds a torch with a flame the Secretary-General. The current Secretary-General energy costs. high in the air which represents liberty. Her left arm holds a is Ban Ki-moon, who took over from Kofi Annan in tablet with the date of the Declaration of Independence -- 2007 and has been elected for a second term to The Empire State Building has six thousand five July 4, 1776. On her head she wears a of seven conclude at the end of 2016. Before becoming hundred windows. New, special, thick glass will replace points.to represent the seven seas and seven continents Secretary-General, Ban was a career in South the glass currently in the windows. This insulated glass of the world. Twenty-five windows in the crown represent Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United will make the inside of the building cooler in summer and gemstones found on Earth. A chain that represents Nations. warmer in winter. oppression lies broken at her feet.She rapidly became the The Principles of the United Nations: symbol of America itself because it was the first thing Workers will also add energy efficient lights and  All Member States have sovereign equality. immigrants saw when they arrived at the immigration center improved building control systems. These will include  All Member States must obey the Charter on nearby Ellis . more modern air cooling and heating systems. The effort .Countries must try to settle their differences by  will help reduce carbon dioxide releases from the Empire Officials closed the Statue of Liberty following the terrorist peaceful means State Building by more than one hundred thousand tons attacks in New York on , 2001. It remained  .Countries must avoid using force or threatening a year. closed until August, 2004. But the Statue continued to to use force. attract visitors—more than three million a year, who climb  The UN may not interfere in the domestic Building owners say such make-overs are very important inside the statue all the way to the top. It is not an easy thing affairs of any country. to reduce levels of greenhouse gases in New York. They to do. More than 350 steps lead to Lady Liberty's crown.  Countries should try to assist the United say eighty percent of these gases come from city Nations. buildings.The first improvements will cost twenty million dollars. CENTRAL New York's Ellis Island is one of the most popular attractions is one of those places that make New York One World Trade Center (also 1 World Trade Center or 1 for those visiting Manhattan and its surrounding areas, such a great place to live. The huge park, 341 hectare WTC, formerly known as the Freedom Tower) is the second only to like the Empire State Building and large (843 acres), is located in the center of primary building of the new World Trade Center complex Statue of Liberty. Manhattan. Its design has served as an example for in 's . That's probably because millions of Americans have a city around the world. The 104-story skyscraper stands on the northwest connection to the island, through which their ancestors There are several lakes, theaters, ice rinks, corner of , on the site of the passed on the way from their homeland to their brand new , courts, baseball fields, many original World Trade Center home in America. Records indicate that more than half of all playgrounds and other facilities. It is also home to the . Americans had a relative who passed through Ellis Island. Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of The new World Trade Center complex will also feature (one of the world's most important museums, with three other high-rise office buildings, located along an enormous of artwork from all continents, , and the National September 11 From 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island was the immigrant gateway covering a period from prehistory to today.) Memorial & Museum, located just south of One World to America. More than 12 million people would arrive here Especially during the weekends, when cars are not Trade Center, where the Twin Towers once stood. The on the way to their new life in a new country. Many had little allowed into the park, Central Park is a welcome oasis construction is part of an effort to memorialize and or no money, some were ill, others had family waiting for in this hectic city. rebuild following the destruction of the original World them on the other side of the gate. The stories are many and Trade Center complex during the terrorist attacks of varied, but all arrived hoping for something different and When the terrain for Central Park was bought by the September 11, 2001. better than what they had in their homeland. City of New York in 1853, it was far away from civilization, somewhere between of New York Construction on below-ground utility relocations, footings, The 27.5-acre (11 hectare) site is located just off the and the village . The contained sheds from and foundations for the building began on April 27, 2006. southern tip of Manhattan, within viewing distance of the colonists, quarries, pig farms and swamps.

Statue of Liberty. The tower's steel structure topped out on August 30, 2012. In 1857, the city of New York organized a competition On , 2013, the final component of the for the design of this new park, which had to rival with skyscraper's spire was installed, making One World It was originally built just prior to the to serve as the great parks in London and . A design by a coastal fortification, known as Fort Gibson. Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Frederic Law Olmsted and , named 'the Immigrants who arrived here (Italy and Austro-Hungary had Hemisphere and the fourth-tallest skyscraper in the world Greensward Plan' was chosen. by pinnacle height. the largest numbers of immigrants) in possession of a first or To convert the swampy area into the park the designers second class ticket were given cursory examinations had envisioned, several hundred thousand trees were shipboard and allowed to enter America with little delay. planted, more than 3 million cubic yards of soil was Steerage - or poorer passengers - were subject to more It has been the tallest building in New York City since moved, roads and bridges were constructed and a large rigorous examinations and were denied entry if obviously April 30, 2012, when it surpassed the height of the reservoir was dug out. It took more than 15 years ill. In all, only 2% of all arrivals were sent back to their Empire State Building before the 20,000 workers had completed the park. countries. Central Park immediately became a popular place for all New Yorkers, attracting millions of visitors each year. Its spire reaches a symbolic height of 1,776 feet (541 m) Today, Ellis Island is an Immigration Museum and is part of in reference to the year of the United States Declaration There's plenty to see and do in Central Park: most of of Independence. the Statue of Liberty National Monument. Visitors may enjoy the interesting sights are found in the lower half of self-guided tours of the museum, located in the main Central Park. building, where they can view artifacts, photographs, prints, Designed by Childs, of Skidmore, Owings and You'll come across historical buildings (Belvedere videos, interactive displays, oral histories, and temporary , LLP, One World Trade Center incorporates new Castle) , (Alice in , , a Siberian exhibits. The American Immigrant Wall of Honor exhibits the architectural and environmental standards. Husky ) , beautiful bridges, and of names of 600,000 men and women who passed through Ellis It will feature 3 million square feet of office space on 71 course plenty of nature. There are eighteen gated Island on the way to their new home. Descendants of the office floors, a grand public lobby, and an observation entrances to the park. Each of them has its own name. immigrants paid $100 each to have their relative's name deck offering unparalleled views of the region Central Park is a relatively clean and safe place, visited placed on . by more than 30 million people each year.