United Nations Capital Master Plan

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The mission of the Office of the Capital Master Plan is to manage the historic renovation of the United Nations Headquarters Complex and to execute the renovation on time and within budget, in a safe, accountable, and transparent manner, in order to create a modern, safe and sustainable work environment.

CURRENT STATUS

The General Assembly Building closed down for construction on 31 May 2013. The General Assembly meets in a temporary GA Hall in the North Lawn Building until its return to the renovated GA Building in time for the opening of the GA's 69th session in September 2014.

The Security Council has moved back to its renovated chamber and suite of rooms in the Conference Building.

NEWS

Architectural Record - Diplomatic Intervention: A Copenhagen duo adds contemporary furniture to a restored Finn Juhl interior at the United Nations

29 April 2013

Engineering News Record - $2.1B United Nations Renovation Complicated by Working Within Operational Campus

25 March 2013

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN INITIATIVES

CMP: Sustainable Design Initiatives Presentation

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Asbestos Abatement in the Library Building

Photo documentation PDF File

Mission

The restored mural "Phoenix rising from the ashes" by the Norwegian painter Per Krohg in the renovated Security Council Chamber. (Photo: UN Photo / James McIlwaine)

The renovated Security Council Chamber. (Photo: CMP)

Gallery seating in the renovated Security Council Chamber. (Photo: CMP)

Doors in the renovated Security Council Chamber. (Photo: UN Photo / James McIlwaine)

The renovated Trusteeship Council Chamber. (Photo: CMP)

The Trusteeship Council Chamber was originally designed by the Danish furniture designer and architect Finn Juhl. (Photo: CMP)

The renovated Economic and Social Council Chamber. (Photo: CMP)

The Economic and Social Council Chamber with its open ceiling was designed by Sven Markelius of Sweden, a member of the UN Board of Design Consultants in 1947. (Photo: CMP)

In the renovated Conference Building. (Photo: CMP)

In the renovated Conference Building. (Photo: CMP)

A new glass curtain wall has been installed for the Conference Building. (Photo: CMP)

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon enters his new office in the renovated Secretariat Building in December 2012. With him is his Chef de Cabinet, Susana Malcorra. (Photo: UN Photo / Eskinder Debebe)

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the first day back in his office in the renovated Secretariat Building in December 2012. (Photo: UN Photo / Eskinder Debebe)

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon surveys his new conference room in the renovated Secretariat Building with USG Yukio Takasu (middle) of the Department of Management and ASG Michael Adlerstein (left) of the CMP. (Photo: UN Photo / Eskinder Debebe)

The Secretariat Building with its renovated glass curtain wall that has the look of the original façade of 1950, but is vastly more energy efficient. (Photo: CMP)

The renovated Secretariat Building Lobby welcomes staff with its timeless elegance. (Photo: UN Photo/John McIlwaine)

A work station on an office floor in the renovated Secretariat Building. (Photo: UN Photo/James McIlwaine)

The open plan office floors in the renovated Secretariat Building have plenty of natural light. (Photo: Richard Cadan/CMP)

Different sections in the open plan offices in the renovated Secretariat Building are separated by higher work walls. (Photo: Richard Cadan/CMP)

In July 2012 staff members have started to move back to the renovated Secretariat Building. (Photo: UN Photo/John McIlwain)

A sunny morning on one of the newly occupied floors in the renovated Secretariat Building. (Photo: UN Photo/John McIlwain)

A conference room on the 27th floor of the Secretariat Building. Two floors of centrally managed conference rooms are a new feature of the renovated building. (Photo: CMP)

Work has been completed on the Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive. (Photo: CMP)