NEW YORK: United Nations Tour with Kids
WHY DO THE UN TOUR
Mainly to visit the General Assembly Hall. We always see on TV the General assembly meetings held in the General Assembly Hall. It's a great way to pique the interest of the kids (and adults) on the work of the United Nations thru a visit to the General Assembly Hall.
HOW TO BOOK:
Visit the UN online ticketing page to get tickets for the UN guided tour.
For Guided Tour tickets starting 1 January 2014:Adults $18.00Senior Citizens (60 and older) $11.00Students (with valid ID) $11.00Children (5-12 years old) $9.00
For more information on the UN Visitor's Center,visit the website of the UN Visitor's Center
WHY BOOK IN ADVANCE:
To ensure entry to the United Nations on the day of your visit. Tickets are limited. And guided tours are conducted during weekdays only.
MAIN HIGHLIGHT OF THE UN TOUR:
To enter General Assembly Hall
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| Our first impression of the General Assembly Hall is that it's not as big as we imagined it to be on TV |
Note: the General Assembly Hall is currently being renovated.It will be opened in fall 2014.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS THAT MY KIDS FOUND INTERESTING:
1. The Hiroshima and Nagasaki Exhibit at the Disarmament Section
This exhibit shows the remnants gathered after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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| HIROSHIMA, JAPAN 1945 Charred remnants of uniforms worn by teenagers in the blazing heat of the atomic bomb explosion at Hiroshimam, Japan 6 August 1945 (Taken from the caption at the right of the exhibit) |
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| "HIROSHIMA, JAPAN 1945 Cans and coins melted and fused together in the heat from the atomic bomb explosion at Hiroshima, Japan 6 August 1945" (Taken from the caption at the right of the exhibit) |
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| STATUE OF SAINT AGNES NAGASAKI, JAPAN 1945
"This stone statue of Saint Agnes was found face-down in the ruins of Urakami Tenshudo, a Roman Catholic cathedral that was totally destroyed when the atomic bomb exploded in Nagasaki, Japan."
(Taken from the caption at the foot of the statue)
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| "The charring and mottling on the back of the statue were caused by the intense heat and radiation."(Taken from the caption at the foot of the statue) |
2. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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| The 30 articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights designed by the Brazilian artist Octavio Roth |
3. Projects of the UNICEF
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| School-in-a-box kit: "supports a classroom of 80 students in any setting" (http://www.unicef.org/supply/kits_flash/schoolinabox/) For more information on guidelines for use of the school-in-a-box kit, check out http://www.unicef.org/supply/files/School_in_a_box_guidelines.pdf |
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| Sports-in-a-box kit: designed to support "up to 90 children, who can participate in team sports and games under the guidance of a teacher" (http://www.unicef.org/supply/index_cpe_education.html) |
4. Millenium Development Goals
The UN Millenium Development Goals:
1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.
2. Achieve universal primary education.
3. Promote gender equality and empower women.
4. Reduce child mortality.
5. Improve maternal health.
6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases.
7. Ensure environmental sustainability.
8. Develop global partnership for development.
