A fact from United Nations General Assembly Building appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 1 September 2022 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that according to one account, planners put a dome above the United Nations General Assembly Building(interior pictured) so the UN headquarters could be funded more quickly?
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Overall: Wow, wow, wow. How did the UNGA building not have a stand-alone article to this point? I got to read through most facts I can remember from being at the UN, even learning the sculpture's name I have as my screen saver. If you do get to visit the UN, please do a tour if possible. Long enough, it is new enough. There is plenty in the way of sources, AGF offline sources I cannot access. The article is neutral in tone, given valid acclaim and criticism where needed. The article is free from copyright, plagiarism, or close paraphrasing with Earwig picking up only minor conventions; for instance, paraphrases are the UN's general name conventions. All hooks are cited properly with interesting facts and characteristics. I do like ALT 0, 2, and 4 the most, with the latter being the most hook-y. Though, if needed or for fun, more ALTs could be suggested. My favorite fun-fact non-hook is how the UN members are arranged in the UNGA. Image is freely licensed, is used within the article, and can be clearly interpreted at the pixel count. QPQ needs to be done.
All appears ok with minor concerns regarding sentence structure and fact checks in my first run-through. For instance, in the "Site" section reading from "In exchange...", I am unsure if the UN acknowledges US law in its exchange for public services; instead, regarding Article III, section 7 b's provision stating "except as otherwise provided in this agreement or in the General Convention" [5]. Another thing I noticed was proper naming, as with the "Fuller Construction Company" when the source states "Fuller Company" absent of construction [167].
Policy-wise, there is a couple MOS:DUPLINK, with "Foucault pendulum" in "Lobbies," "Le Corbusier" and "Oscar Niemeyer" in "Planning," and "Harry S. Truman" and "United States Congress" in "Construction" as examples. Overall, very well done! Adog (Talk・Cont) 13:44, 8 August 2022 (UTC)Reply
@Adog: Thank you very much for the review. I was similarly surprised that there wasn't an article on this topic - there was not a lot of info about this building even in the Headquarters of the United Nations article. Coincidentally, I was also part of a Model UN club in high school some years back, and I actually did visit the UN headquarters a few times. It's so close to my school that we could actually take the bus there. One time when we attended an international Model UN conference at the Hyatt Grand Central New York, the opening and closing ceremonies were at the UNGA Building. I got a pretty good look inside the hall, so there's that .Regarding policy issues, I changed the two things you mentioned (proper names and the bit about the UN following US law) and removed the duplicate links. I have also added a QPQ now. If you would like me to propose additional hooks, I can come up with a few over the next day or so. Epicgenius (talk) 17:37, 8 August 2022 (UTC)Reply
@Epicgenius: Off-topic, that is awesome. NYC is the place to be for (N)MUN, with experiences to be had with students from around the world. On-topic. The article looks good, I am sure the GA nomination will go well. I do not see information amiss. QPQ done. In my opinion, I do favor ALT 0 more now since I intuitively clicked on it first; it makes you think for a second (even if you do know its the side murals). Up to you if you wish to write additional ALTs or favor a different ALT. Otherwise, I can't wait to see this on the front page. Adog (Talk・Cont) 23:42, 8 August 2022 (UTC)Reply
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Wow, wow, wow. How did the UNGA building not have a stand-alone article to this point? I got to read through most facts I can remember from being at the UN, even learning the sculpture's name I have as my screen saver. If you do get to visit the UN, please do a tour if possible. Long enough, it is new enough. There is plenty in the way of sources, AGF offline sources I cannot access. The article is neutral in tone, given valid acclaim and criticism where needed. The article is free from copyright, plagiarism, or close paraphrasing with Earwig picking up only minor conventions; for instance, paraphrases are the UN's general name conventions. All hooks are cited properly with interesting facts and characteristics. I do like ALT 0, 2, and 4 the most, with the latter being the most hook-y. Though, if needed or for fun, more ALTs could be suggested. My favorite fun-fact non-hook is how the UN members are arranged in the UNGA. Image is freely licensed, is used within the article, and can be clearly interpreted at the pixel count. QPQ needs to be done.
.Regarding policy issues, I changed the two things you mentioned (proper names and the bit about the UN following US law) and removed the duplicate links. I have also added a QPQ now. If you would like me to propose additional hooks, I can come up with a few over the next day or so. Epicgenius (talk) 17:37, 8 August 2022 (UTC)
@Epicgenius: Off-topic, that is awesome. NYC is the place to be for (N)MUN, with experiences to be had with students from around the world. On-topic. The article looks good, I am sure the GA nomination will go well. I do not see information amiss. QPQ done. In my opinion, I do favor ALT 0 more now since I intuitively clicked on it first; it makes you think for a second (even if you do know its the side murals). Up to you if you wish to write additional ALTs or favor a different ALT. Otherwise, I can't wait to see this on the front page. Adog (Talk・Cont) 23:42, 8 August 2022 (UTC)