of the Security Council -- Republic of China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States -- and by a majority of the other 46 signatories.
The United Nations headquarters building was constructed in New York City in 1949 and 1950 beside the East River on land purchased by an 8. 5 million dollar donation from John D. Rockefeller, Jr. , and designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer. UN headquarters officially opened on January 9, 1951. While the principal headquarters of the UN are in New York, there are major agencies located in Geneva, The Hague, Vienna, Montreal, Bonn.
UN membership is open to all peace-loving states that accept the obligations of the UN Charter and, in the judgement of the organization, are able and willing to fulfill these obligations.
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