Existing comment:
General Assembly Hall
Post-renovation
The General Assembly Hall re-opened in September 2014 to host the annual General Debate. Member States are equally represented in the main deliberative body of the United Nations: one member, one vote. Interpreters translating into one of the six official languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish), verbatim reporters, television cameramen, and photographers occupy glass-fronted booths that overlook the space. The number of delegates per Member State was reduced over the years to accommodate the growing membership. Now, each Member State has six seats: three for full delegates (beige chairs) and three for alternates (turquoise chairs).
The abstract murals on either side are an anonymous gift. Originally designed by Fernand Leger, they were painted by Bruce Gregory, one of his pupils. |