Move the UN from New York

 

As difficult as it would be, the United Nations should leave New York and the U.S.

According to https://ccnworlds.com/why-is-the-united-nations-headquarters-in-new-york/ the reason the UN is in New York that in 1946 the location offered "strategic location, international access, and symbolic significance."

The goal was  "to promote peace, security, and cooperation among countries. Placing its headquarters in New York City was a strategic decision made in 1946 by its member states. New York provides a central, accessible location for diplomats and international representatives"

"The city’s robust infrastructure and vibrant international community support the organization’s operations. The headquarters complex, located in Manhattan, stands as a symbol of global unity. Hosting the UN enhances New York’s status as a global diplomatic hub, fostering international dialogue and collaboration. This choice reflects the city’s and the nation’s commitment to global peace and cooperation."

This is not the case now. 

Delegates from Palestine to the UN General Assembly this year were refused entry to the United States. As a result the Assembly was moved to Geneva. Look at how many times the U.S. vetoed what would help the world in many different ways. Usually only one or two countries vetoed the resolutions.

4 Reasons that the UN Should Move

Reason 1: Diplomatic access is a must for people working at the UN. The U.S. can't be trusted to grant this.

Reason 2: The US should not be the site of the UN because it is working against the basic principles that the UN was established.

Reason 3: The US tariffs have  affected the world economy negatively.

Reason 4: The U.S. President's threats of sending the National Guard into U.S. cities, means the headquarters and its agencies are working in a militarily-occupied zones. Although UN employees work in danger zones as part of their work, it is wrong to have those at headquarters live under those conditions. They might put troops in New York. They are already in D.C.

List of US-based UN Agencies

		United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Former Inter-Agency Committee on Sustainable Development Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality Inter-Agency Working Group on Evaluation International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) Panel of External Auditors of the United Nations the Specialized Agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency United Nations (United Nations Secretariat) United Nations Board of Auditors United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (moving to Nairobi in 2026) United Nations Communications Group United Nations CyberSchoolBus United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (moving to Nairobi in 2026) United Nations Fund for International Partnerships (UNFIP) United Nations Geographic Information Working Group United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Task Force (UN ICT TF) United Nations International School (UNIS) United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) (moving to Nairobi in 2026) United Nations Resident Coordinators Network United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG) United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination United Nations Women (moving to Nairobi in 2026) WomenWatch

They might also want to consider moving the IMF and World Bank Group out of Washington, DC.

Countries are still pretending that the U.S. is a trusted partner. World leaders flatter the U.S. President to keep on his good side.

Unfortunately diplomacy, probably from the days of the cave men, pretends things are fine until it is too late and a situation that could have been controlled early on flares out of control. We are at that starting point. The U.S. does not deserve to host the UN because it is often at loggerheads with its beliefs.

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