The territories are administered by the United Nations, but are still subjected to most local and national laws.[70] The office in New York City is notable as it houses the main offices of the United Nations Secretariat and is the workplace of the Secretary General of the United Nations. Longwood House on Saint Helena, where Napoléon Bonaparte spent the final years of his life in exile is owned by the French government despite being located on a British island. It is part of British territory.