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United Nations Headquarters is a Manhattan complex in New York City that serves as the official headquarters of the United Nations. The 39 floor building is home to the seats of the General Assembly and Security Assembly. On January 1st, the Headquarters was under attack by Lobo. Wonder Girl and Batgirl were routed to the building. They attempted to save Secretary-General Tseng but watched as Lobo ripped him in half. It turned out to be a false suit operated by a Krolotean inside. The United Nations Headquarters' security footage winded up in possession of G. Gordon Godfrey who played it two days later on the GBS News. On March 31st, 06:41 EDT, the Reach Ambassador publically introduced himself and his race at the United Nations Headquarters.

On April 1st, 19:20 EDT, Captain Atom met the Reach Ambassador. Captain steered the meet and greet to Tseng's office. The discussion was derailed when news of Despero's arrival reached Captain Atom. On May 30th, Blue Beetle received the International Medal of Honor. On June 19th, an emergency session was held at the United Nations Headquarters after Captain Atom presented new evidence against the Reach. An unanimous decision was passed to rescind an invitation to the Reach to stay longer on Earth and demand they leave the planet. On July 4th, a special celebration was held as the Reach Ships were escorted off the planet by the Green Lanterns.

Luthor became Secretary-General and used the Justice League's United Nations charter to place more and more restrictions on the team. It was assumed he also worked behind the scenes to turn other nations against the League. For accountability and transparency, the United Nations had a satellite parked next to the Watchtower. In January Team Year Eight, the Joker attacked the United Nations Headquarters in reaction to learning he was a pawn of the Light. A young Shadow named Cassandra Wu-San was dispatched to the United Nations by her mother Lady Shiva to assassinate the Joker. Joker thought it was grand how the fear of death and Joker Venom brought every nation together. He banged the gavel on the podium then clarified to Secretary-General Lex Luthor that he and the ambassadors were not his hostages. They were his victims. He espoused the need for respect. The Bat-Family disabled Joker's explosives. Joker triggered the explosives but nothing happened then the lights went out. He immediately presumed Batman was right behind him. He objected and threw down the gavel which emitted a smoke screen.

Batgirl used her infrared to locate Joker but she noticed a Shadow was following him. She deduced it was an assassination attempt. At the last second, she pushed Joker out of the way and took a sword strike to the spine. Batman and Nightwing tended to her while the latter requested a medical evacuation from "A-33" stat. Batman took her sword away. Joker laughed at what happened and tried to run but he was beaten in tandem by Batwoman, Spoiler, and Robin. Batgirl turned to the Shadow and told her she did it to save her life, not hers. On July 30th, 14:21 EDT, Catherine Cobert finished her address to the General Assembly during the Meta-Human Summit. Luthor commented it went without saying that the independent nations of the world were deeply disappointed that some of the Justice Leaguers didn't seem to believe in the values that the League claims to represent. Ambassador Garth thought blaming the League was laughable and instead claimed the ridiculous quantity of conditions, exclusions, and stipulations that the body added to the League's charter over Atlantean protest made it impossible for the League to do its job and even humanitarian missions could not begin without the unanimous approval of the Security Council. Garth stated those policies were costing lives.

Ambassador Sumaan Harjavti of Greater Bialya was amused the Atlantean ambassador supported the League and pointed out it was currently co-led by an Atlantean and Themyscrian. He wondered why a Bialyan had not been invited to join yet. Ambassador Troia of Themyscira teased when Bialya produced a hero who was not a wanted criminal, the League would perhaps consider his or her candidacy. The body laughed. Harjavti was flummoxed and called that an outrageous exaggeration. Troia quipped that meant it was largely accurate. Troia stated true heroes of the world would do what they must to save lives, people, and capture criminals, regulations or no. Ambassador Kaizen Gamorra of United Rhelasia countered that was a vigilante, not a hero. Luthor called for order and gave the floor to Ambassador Zviad Baazovi of Markovia. Baazovi announced Markovia categorically forbid entry to any vigilantes unless they had prior written permission from the government.

On September 8th, Cassandra Savage called up Luthor then handed the tablet to Vandal Savage. Luthor greeted him and asked to what he owed the pleasure of his call. Savage informed him of an armada of warships currently beyond the Kuiper Belts on a course towards Earth. He asked Luthor if he could alert the Justice League. At 15:09 EDT, in his United Nations office, Luthor noted half the League resigned thanks to the restrictions he persuaded members of the nations to impose and the other half didn't have the firepower to stop an armada. Luthor inquired about the Leaguers deployed on their galactic goodwill tour. Savage revealed he was keeping them busy on Appelxia. Luthor asked about the Green Lantern Corps. Savage told him half the Corps were battling the Reach thanks to the Light's manipulations and the other half was occupied fighting the forces of Apokolips. Luthor asked about Klarion but remembered he was working on Project Rutabaga. He admitted they did too much of a good job. Savage decided to protect their interests personally.

On November 4th, 20:07 EST, Luthor commented the League's take down of meta-human trafficking depots further antagonized national and international governments with whom they should be cooperating. On November 6th, 15:01 EST, while issuing a public statement about the need for Justice League to have autonomy, Ambassador Troia brought up how the committee to renovate the former site of the Hall of Justice was deadlocked on how to proceed. By December 4th, Luthor restricted League action pending United Nations review. On December 31st, 09:00 CAT, Godrey reported live from the United Nations climate summit in Bwundasa and spoke with Ambassadors Garth and Baazovi, Luthor, and General M'barra. Luthor clarified the summmit's location was not because his company owned the hotel it was being held at but because M'barra invited the United Nations then stated global warming affected everyone. He concluded with a statement the new year would bring a new chance to set the world right. They stopped for a photo op.

Luthor pretended to be shocked after Ambassador Garth was darted in the neck by the Bwundaian Independence Front, which was really the League of Shadows in disguise. They attempted to flee and were saved by the Outsiders. With M'barra's permission, Luthor called in the League. The Flash responded and ended the crisis. Luthor then stated the system worked and the Outsiders were amateurs who entered the country illegally then inflated Kid Flash being knocked away by an exploding arrow to prove his point. Flash stated the League was happy to help then leaned to Luthor and told him he refused to be part of his dog and pony show then left. A liberated meta-human named Lia Briggs confirmed to the joint Team-Outsiders team that the whole incident was staged to slam the Outsiders. In a pre-recorded video done on February 15th, 00:45 EST, Team Year Nine, Luthor issued a statement in response to Baron Bedlam's coup in Markovia. He stated they would not lift United Nations restrictions on the Justice League preventing them from entering Markovia and emphasized it was an international matter, there were good people on both sides, and the solution involved peaceful negotiation and not super-heroics.

On February 16th, 20:02 EST, Cyborg and Black Lightning presented documents and Control Chips to the United Nations General Assembly that proved Luthor defied regulations by continuing to run Lexcorp in secret, exploited its resources to operate his own meta-trafficking chain, and used his illegal organizations to create and control Infinity Inc. in secret. On February 17th, 12:04 EST, Luthor stated it was fake news and he resented even addressing allegations from unregulated meta-vigilantes like the disgraced Black Lightning. He promised to change international libel laws to prevent the so-called heroes from smearing his good name with spurious charges. Superman and Superboy addressed the General Assembly backing Cyborg and Lightning's claims. Luthor tried to dissuade Superboy but it was in vain. Superboy revealed Luthor bred and enslaved living weapons, including himself, at Project Cadmus. He revealed he was a Genomorph, a clone made from the combined DNA of Superman and Lex Luthor and was created to replace or destroy Superman for Lex Luthor's Light but he grew to be more than a weapon.

At 12:05 EST, Superman declared he came to think of Superboy as his brother and vouched for him. Superboy volunteered to have his DNA tested as proof. Ambassador Garth called for an immediate vote of no confidence in Secretary-General Luthor. Saturn Girl, Chameleon Boy, and Phantom Girl covertly prevented Lor-Zod from assassinated Superboy at the United Nations. Lor-Zod evaded capture. Luthor faced multiple indictments and was forced to resign as Secretary-General of the United Nations. Ambassador Troia succeeded him. On May 14th, 07:32 ICT, Vandal Savage inquired about Secretary-General Troia's push to send United Nations inspectors to Markovia. Zviad Baazovi found it a minor concern. Around September 10 to 11, Team Year Ten, a ceremony was held to announce the new Hall of Justice would be built on Justice Island right across from the United Nations in part to represent a brand new era of partnership between the two organizations. On November 10th, 07:54 EET, a Team squad posed as part of a United Nations commission to infiltrate a hospital in Vlatavastok where five comatose patients were being observed. Dick Grayson told a doctor they were authorized by Secretary-General Troia.