🏢 The United Nations headquarters was almost put in Michigan! On Dec. 7, 1945 Michigan leaders formally offered the entire 33,000-acre Sugar Island (near Sault Ste. Marie) as a peaceful new “International Island” for the U.N. headquarters. Detroit newspapers published proposals showing massive U.N. buildings on Sugar Island. However, John D. Rockefeller Jr. donated $8.5 million in land in New York to the United Nations and New York was ultimately chosen. #UnitedNations #Michigan #saultstemarie

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Young visitors took part in our annual UN Kids Day at United Nations Headquarters in New York last week. Together with their parents, the children learned about the work of the UN, explored the 17 Global Goals, experienced immersive virtual reality (VR), visited the General Assembly Hall, and even met some of our Security and K-9 colleagues. More about our tours: https://www.un.org/en/visit/tour | United Nations