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United Nations Handbook 2018-19
Comprehensive reference guide that helps countries and organisations navigate the complex UN system.
The PGA Hanbook
Working methods, structures, and protocols of the General Assembly.
UN Global Issues
Research portal for a number of global issues addressed by UN agencies or bodies.

Official Document System | United Nations
The Official Document System (ODS) is an online database of UN documents that was first launched in 1993 and updated in 2016. ODS has full-text, born-digital UN documents published from 1993 onward, including documents of the Security Council, the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and their subsidiaries, as well as administrative issuances and other documents.

United Nations Digital Library
The Digital Library includes UN documents, voting data, speeches, maps, and open access publications. The platform provides access to UN-produced materials in digital format and bibliographic records for print UN documents starting in 1979. System features include linked data between related documentation such as resolutions, meeting records and voting, and refining of searches by UN body, agency or type of document.

UN iLIbrary
Access publications, journals, data, and series published by the United Nations Secretariat, and its funds and programs. Good for finding flagship reports.

Index to Proceedings
A comprehensive subject index to all the documents (reports, letters, meeting records, resolutions, etc.) issued by the body in question during a particular session/year and an index to speeches delivered before the forum in question during a particular session/year.

United Nations Treaty Collection
Includes status and full text of all multilateral treaties deposited with the United Nations - even those that have not been published yet. The UNTC also has bilateral and multilateral treaties registered with and published by the UN.

United Nations Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
Search for meeting and press releases issued by committees.

Dag Hammarskjöld Library | United Nations
The Dag Hammarskjöld Library provides research and information services to support the participation of Member States at the United Nations. Located at UN Headquarters in New York, the Library primarily serves delegates of Permanent Missions and UN Secretariat staff.