Headquarters of the United Nations themselves only, formally, at the request of the Secretary-General. Journalists, when reporting from the complex, often use "United Nations" rather than "New York City" as the identification of their location in recognition of the extraterritoriality status. The currency in use at the United Nations headquarters' businesses is the U.S. dollar. The UN's stamps are issued in denominations of the U.S. dollar. U.S. postal rates must be followed. The complex has a street address of United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY 10017, USA. For security reasons, all mail sent to this address is sterilized, so items that may be degraded can
Headquarters of the United Nations construction of an esplanade along the East River that would complete the East River Greenway, a waterfront pedestrian and bicycle pathway. While host nation authorities have agreed to the provisions of the plan, it needs the approval of the United Nations in order to be implemented. The plan is similar in concept to an earlier proposal that had been announced in 2000 but did not move forward. The complex is also notable for its gardens and outdoor sculptures. Iconic sculptures include the "Knotted Gun", called "Non-Violence", a statue of a Colt Python revolver with its barrel tied in a knot,