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International organizations (UN): Identify the city where the United Nations Headquarters is located. Focus on the principal headquarters complex. Choose the correct location.

Difficulty: Easy

New York City, USA
Geneva, Switzerland
Vienna, Austria
The Hague, Netherlands

Correct Answer: New York City, USA

Explanation:

Given data

Organization: United Nations (UN).
Task: Headquarters city.

Concept/Approach
The main UN Headquarters complex is on the East River in Manhattan, New York City; Geneva, Vienna, and Nairobi host major UN offices but are not the HQ.

Final Answer
New York City, USA

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