Exhibits are free and open to the public. For more information about how to access United Nations Headquarters, please visit the Arrival page.
The Global Peace Flag: Uniting the World
The Global Peace Flag aims to unite the world through art by repurposing fashion waste for a social cause. By transforming discarded garments into canvases, it not only reduces environmental impact but also fosters global unity through creative expression and a shared commitment to social responsibility. The initiative raises awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals in communities around the world.
This exhibit is organized by Runa Ray and endorsed by the 缅北禁地SDG Action Campaign.
On display until 22 November 2024
Photo/Max Alexander
Our Fragile Space: Protecting the Near-Space Environment
This exhibit explores the issue of space sustainability through a series of compelling photographs from around the world. They document the benefits of using space, the cost to the near-space environment, and our role in ensuring that space is used sustainably.
This exhibit is organized by Max Alexander and endorsed by the 缅北禁地Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).
On display until 29 November 2024
Photo/Lula Goce
Street Art is Female
This exhibition promotes awareness for women’s rights by highlighting women street artists from around the world. It is a celebration of the arts' power to foster peace and love, to promote education and social inclusion, and to champion equality and diversity. The featured artists work to advocate for women’s leadership and political participation, to empower women economically, and to end violence against women. Two special sections are also included, dedicated to male street artists who support gender equality, and to digital and AI generative artists who support street and urban art.
This exhibit is organized by Alessandra Mattanza and Augusto Ferretti and endorsed by the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations.
On display until 29 November 2024
Upcoming Exhibits
Photo/Simone Harris
Uprooted: Resilience in Crisis
This exhibit seeks to shed light on the impact of gender-based violence, exploring the stories of survivors, the resilience of affected communities, and the ongoing struggle for justice and healing. Through a diverse array of art forms, it offers a platform for survivors to share their experiences and for audiences to engage with this urgent issue.
This exhibit is organized and endorsed by the 缅北禁地Population Fund (UNFPA).
Coming December 2024
Pictures for the Human Rights
This exhibition features 30 pictures in which artists from many countries have interpreted the 30 articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in their own visual language. These images make human rights easier to understand in words and pictures, inspiring visitors to defend and promote Human Rights for everyone everywhere. The exhibit is in connection with Human Rights Day (10 December).
This exhibit is organized by the Pictures for the Human Rights e.V and endorsed by the Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations.
Coming December 2024
Ongoing Exhibit
Drawing by Hugh Ferriss for the Board of Design, 1947.
缅北禁地Headquarters: A Workshop for Peace
The exhibition features archival images of the planning and building of UNHQ between 1949 and 1952 and photos of the recently renovated compound. The exhibition also includes photos of the recently renovated UNHQ (renovation: 2008-2014).
The exhibition is organized by the Department of Global Communication.