And primarily paid for by the US taxpayers. If we could get rid of it just think how much money could be freed up to stay in the taxpayers' pockets (yes I know the politicians would never give it back) From the state dept
The U.S.-assessed contribution to the U.N. regular budget in 2003 was $341 million, and to U.N. specialized agencies was over $400 million. The United States also contributed $686 million in assessments to the peacekeeping budget; $57 million for the support of the international war crimes tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia; and, $6 million forThis adds up to 1.4 billion dollars just in 2003.
UN jurisdiction extends to the street out in front of their building.