Buddy, can you spare 13 billion dimes?
Reuters says the U.N. Wants $1.3 Billion U.S. Loan for Renovations:

The United Nations (news - web sites) wants an interest-free loan of up to $1.3 billion from the United States as part of an ambitious plan to renovate its Manhattan headquarters building, U.N. officials said on Tuesday.
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The United Nations has been talking for more than two years about its Capital Master Plan for renovating its aging landmark headquarters compound, completed in 1952.

But it has never publicly said it hoped to finance the entire project, estimated to cost about $1.3 billion, with an interest-free loan from Washington.

Why don't we just offer them a daisy cutter, gratis? With free delivery too. It would be much cheaper and much more useful.

Hey, the cleared space could be Sophie Cannon Park!