More and more one becomes aware that many countries resent the manner in which the United States Government performs its obligations as host of the Organization. Accumulated violations of the headquarters agreement by the United States Government and the continued tensions resulting from the US efforts to assert its hegemony over the rest of the world, have given momentum to those who envisage relocating UN headquarters to neutral ground. Relocation has become an issue also in the light of statements by members of the United States Congress who are unabashedly hostile to the United Nations and its goals. [12]UN-US headquarters agreementThe United Nations- US headquarters agreement of 26 June 1947[13] envisages in Article IX the possibility of relocating UN headquarters to another venue. In order to reflect the growing importance of the developing world, there are many countries that could conceivably host the United Nations headquarters.

Source: Washington Post April 28, 2023 17:50 UTC