Study the logo and answer the following questions.
Where is the Headquarters of this International Organisation located?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → New York
The United Nations has its headquarters in New York, in the United States.
Note: None of the NCERT books – the pre-rationalised, 2023-24, 2025-26 or 2026-27 edition – names the city of the UN headquarters. They say that the UN is physically located within the US territory, and the caption of a cartoon asks what happens if the UN invites someone to New York but the US does not issue a visa.
NCERT (2026-27): “The UN in a Unipolar World … Secondly, within the UN, the influence of the US is considerable. As the single largest contributor to the UN, the US has unmatched financial power. The fact that the UN is physically located within the US territory gives Washington additional sources of influence.…”
What happens if the UN invites someone to New York but the US does not issue visa? |
