Join us for this WebTalkUNA with special guest
Michelle Young
Journalist
Founder, Untapped New York
Join journalist Michelle Young, the founder of Untapped New York as she reveals the secrets of the United Nations headquarters in New York, with a special focus on the former hidden apartment of the Secretary-General.
Through photographs from her own collection, taken on visits to the UN where she served as speaker, panelist and as press, as well as images from the UN archive, you will discover many fascinating aspects of the UN's history in New York City.
Below are some image appetizers for Michelle’s tour into some of the UN headquarter’s less known (and even “secret”) episodes in its history, which include many glimpses into activities that took place on the 38th floor…
September 1954
A view of the private office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, on the 38th floor of the Secretariat Building at United Nations Headquarters. The office overlooks the East River and a vast panorama of the boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn.
American Astronauts Visit United Nations, 24 August 1971
American astronauts Colonel David R. Scott, Colonel James B. Irwin and Lieutenant-Colonel Alfred M. Worden visited United Nations Headquarters today. The astronauts were greeted by the Secretary-General, U Thant, outside the Visitors' Entrance to the General Assembly Building. After a brief picture-taking ceremony on the Plaza beside a replica of the "moon buggy,” the Secretary-General, astronauts and official party proceeded to Conference Room 4 for a showing of slides taken on the moon by the astronauts. Following the slide show, the Secretary-General held a reception for the astronauts and invited guests on the 38th floor.
UN Secretary-General U Thant presenting the astronauts with gold peace medals and albums of United Nations stamps. Left to right: Mrs. Irwin, Mrs. Scott, Colonel David R. Scott, U Thant, Lieutenant-Colonel Alfred M. Worden, Ambassador George H. Bush, Permanent Representative of the United States to the U.N., and Colonel James B. Irwin.
Private Conference Room, January 1953
Private conference room for the Secretary-General of the United Nations. This room is located near his office, on the 38th floor of the Secretariat building.
Guest Speaker
MICHELLE YOUNG
Michelle Young is the founder of Untapped New York, a web magazine and tour company about New York City's secrets and hidden places.
She is a graduate of Harvard College in the History of Art and Architecture and holds a master’s degree in urban planning from Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, where she is an Adjunct Professor of Architecture.
Michelle is the author of Secret Brooklyn: An Unusual Guide, New York: Hidden Bars & Restaurants, and Broadway. She appears regularly as a guest speaker in documentaries and at conferences on urban issues. She was recently featured on Netflix’s Stay Here and PBS’ 10 That Changed America.