United Nations - New York, June 2025
Short guided tour of the space of the UN building in New York.
Soundscape Community
Logo of the United Nations

Starting point for short guided tour
Heading to the starting point for a short guided tour of the park
You have arrived at the starting point. Follow the audio beacon to the next waypoint.
Towards the entrance gates
Follow the audio tone towards the entrance turnstiles
From here, make your way to the next waypoint
Picture of the turnstile entrance to the UN buildings and park
Good defeats Evil landmark
Good Defeats Evil is a bronze sculpture by Soviet/Russian painter and sculptor Zurab Tsereteli (1934 – ) who is well-known for large structures.
Follow the audio beacon to a landmark which reflects what the UN is all about.
Once you have reflected on this landmark, make your way to the next point of interest
Image of a human defeating a dragon, as in the story of Saint George and the Dragon.
Waypoint 4
Follow the path towards the end of the park
Enjoy the landmarks around you and then continue to the next waypoint
Limestone depiction of a pillar from Gobekli Tepe
Waypoint
Mother and Child is a sculpture, found in the north end of the North Lawn, gifted to the UN by the Italian government in 1989. The artist, Giacomo Manzù (1908 – 1991), was among the best-known Italian sculptors of the 20th century.
Staying on the path follow the audio beacon to the next waypoint
Reflect on the Mother and Child landmark you just walked past.
Statue of mother and child
Peace monument
This memorial pays tribute to those that have given their lives for the pursuit of peace. It was dedicated on United Nations Day, 24 October 2003, and gathers the Organization annually to remember those who have died. The Memorial was funded from the 1988 Nobel Peace Prize award to the United Nations peacekeeping forces. Secretary-General Kofi Annan paid tribute at the first opening ceremony and annually recalls the many who have died, both civilian and professional troops.
This memorial is located in the North Lawn garden of the United Nations Headquarters site in New York surrounded by trees. The design has at its center a wall of crystal glass with the words, “Remember here those who gave their lives for peace” and is inscribed in the six official languages of the Organization. Also, in the design is a bubbling fountain creating movement and sound with precious stone blocks of marble, granite and onyx to sit and reflect on the memorial. Designed by Miami-based architecture and design firm Arquitectonica, it was created to minimize its impact on the environment, preserving the existing trees and creating a cohesive point of reflection in a natural setting.
Make your way towards the Peace Monument
From your vantage point, reflect on the significance of this landmark
Peacekeeper memorial of a man on a horse
Peacekeping garden
End of tour
Make your way towards the starting point of this short tour
You have arrived at the end of this tour.