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A view of the visitor's lobby of the General Assembly building during the high-level week of the seventy-second session.
A detail view of the Trusteeship Council Chamber during the Summit of the Future Action Day Two.
The flags outside UN Headquarters are raised manually by UN Security Officers every weekday morning at approximately 8 am and lowered every weekday at around 4 pm, except in cases of bad weather. The 193 Member States of the United Nations are each assigned a flagpole, organized in English alphabetical order from north to south at UN Headquarters. In 2015, its non-member observer States (Holy See and the State of Palestine) got assigned their own flagpoles. On weekends, only the UN flag is raised. However, during UN General Assembly high-level week held in September each year, the flags of the UN and the world remain flying around the clock. 

A view of UN Security Officers in the process of raising flags at UN Headquarters.
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Unique ID UN7ALB50401 
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The Headquarters of the United Nations 
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Gift from Brazil to the United Nations 
06/01/1968 17:12:43 
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Gift from Brazil to the United Nations 
08/01/1985 11:54:02 
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Gift from Brazil to the United Nations 
08/01/1985 11:53:54 
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“War” and “Peace” Murals, Brazil’s Gift to UN Headquarters 
09/30/1957 22:09:51 
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06/01/1968 15:52:57 
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06/01/1953 12:08:16 
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10/15/1995 21:53:47 
Unique ID UN7550131 
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Brazilian Mural for U.N. General Assembly Lobby 
06/01/1953 21:12:41 
Unique ID UN7483726 
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The Dag Hammarskjöld Library Building at UN Headquarters 
02/01/1962 15:41:13 
Unique ID UN7779359 
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""War"" and ""Peace"" Murals, Brazil’s Gift to U.N. Headquarters 
08/30/1957 22:09:54 
Unique ID UN7491911 
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Large Mural by Swedish Artist to Decorate Penthouse of New UN Library 
11/03/1961 15:56:46 
Unique ID UN7779279 
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United Nations Peace Rug 
02/20/1976 09:37:18 
Unique ID UN7768670 
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Mural in United Nations Conference Building 
05/01/1970 22:17:46 
Unique ID UN7558512 
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Tapestry Donated to United Nations by Belgian Government 
10/01/1952 10:27:41 
Unique ID UN7743126 
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Abstract Mural by Well-Known American Artist to Decorate United Nations Library 
01/15/1962 15:35:55 
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A View of Artwork in UN Headquarters 
03/04/2025 13:31:31 
Unique ID UN71088559 
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Romanian Tapestry Presented to United Nations 
07/01/1969 09:42:22 
Unique ID UN7496672 
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Foucault Pendulum at UN Headquarters 
07/01/1969 10:27:41 
Unique ID UN7723056 
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Abstract Mural by Well-Known American Artist to Decorate United Nations Library 
01/11/1962 16:14:42 
Unique ID UN7635897 
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Headline Headquarters of the United Nations 
Caption Description Decorating the wall at left is the specially designed and woven tapestry given by Belgium to the UN in 1954. The largest tapestry ever woven, it measures 43 1/2 by 28 1/2 feet. Its themes are peace, prosperity and equality. On the wall at right is one of two Brazilian murals entitled ""War and Peace"" presented to the UN on 6 September 1957. The murals, each measuring 34 by 46 feet, were painted by the Brazilian artist Candido Portinari. They hang opposite each other in the lobby.
A view of the south lobby of the General Assembly building, at UN Headquarters. 
Unique Identifier UN7729746 
NICA ID 104254 
Production Date 09/01/1964 10:27:58 AM 
City/Location New York
Country United States of America
Credit UN Photo
File size 2.92 MB