Asteroid 6000, United Nations, was discovered on October 27, 1987 by Poul Jensen at Brorfelde, Zealand, Denmark. It has a period of 4 years, 93 days and is 11 kilometers (about 6.8 miles) in diameter.
It was named for the United Nations.
The lags of the member states of the United Nations, in front of the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.
This asteroid relates to the United Nations, according to Henk Middelraad; possibly also cooperative efforts among nations in general.