At United Nations Headquarters, the American Association for the United Nations (A.A.U.N.) maintains a Unit which, in cooperation with the Special Services Division of the UN Department of Public Information, welcomes visitors, answers questions, gives public briefings and operates a Guided Tour Service. The tour service, which began on 20 October 1952 with a staff of 10 girl guides, is now manned by 50 women speaking fifteen languages and had conducted more than 500,000 persons on tours of the buildings by 15 October 1953.
Guide Monica Nachmanson with four young visitors and their parents in the Trusteeship Council chamber.