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<http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/>


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UN Pulse alerts you to selected just-released UN online information.


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United Nations Dag Hammarskjld Library
History and Mandate
<http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/history.htm>


The Dag Hammarskjld Library was dedicated on 16 November 1961 in honour of
the late Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjld. The Library Building, a gift
from the Ford Foundation adjoins the Secretariat at the south-west corner
of the headquarters site.

The Library's legislative mandate was established by the General Assembly
in document A/C.5/298 of 28 September 1949. The Library's primary function
is to enable the delegations, the Secretariat and other official groups of
the Organization to obtain, with the greatest possible speed, convenience
and economy, the library materials and information needed in the execution
of their duties. The purpose is to provide library services, including
maintenance of an archival collection of United Nations documents and
publications and in-house production and processing of data, for use by
delegates, missions and United Nations staff members, as well as by
specialized researchers, while enabling all libraries of the United
Nations system to function as a user-oriented network. Furthermore, the
Library is to establish depository libraries worldwide for dissemination
of United Nations information.

Mandate Renewal

The Steering Committee for the Modernization and Integrated Management of
United Nations Libraries, established in January 2003, is mandated to
"discuss and agree upon policies to facilitate the complex transition from
self-sufficiency to interdependency and foster initiatives to create a
dynamic, synergistic and fully functional library network"
[A/AC.198/2003/5]. In this regard, a report submitted to the Committee on
Information at its twenty-seventh session presents new strategic
directions for United Nations libraries.

The executive summary of this report states:

UN Libraries are renewing the mandate given them by the General Assembly
to ensure that their activities and services are fully supporting the
Organization's current goals and objectives. Technology and organizational
change provide opportunities for UN Libraries to move from independent
repositories to a new role as a network of knowledge-sharing communities:
from collections to connections.


UN Libraries are redeveloping their products and services, physical
spaces, staff skills and working relationships with their colleagues
within the Organization to offer timely and relevant support to their
growing constituencies.


UN Libraries are re-deploying and renewing the skill sets of their staff
to meet the needs of a challenging new work environment. The libraries
will be in the forefront of the use of information technology to meet the
increasing demand for reliable information resources that support global
problem-solving.


UN Libraries are using innovative approaches, tools and skills to promote
the relevance and value of the rich sources they steward. UN librarians
are becoming networking facilitators, essential team members in the United
Nations community of knowledge workers.


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Subject Guides
http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/subjectguides.htm

United Nations Charter
Security Council
United Nations Secretary-General United Nations Reform
Les Nations Unies : une bibliographie en franais
Nobel Peace Prize
Water Resources in the Middle East
Peace-keeping Operations
International Terrorism
UN Security Council and Namibia
Human Rights
International Law
Peacekeeping
United Nations System Pathfinder
Environment Transatlantic Slave Trade



Map Library
<http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/maplib/maplib.htm>

The Map Collection houses over 80,000 maps, some 3,000 atlases,
gazetteers, travel guides, reference works and digital products:

thematic topics such as climate, communications, economics, energy,

geology, politics, population and transportation

topographic maps up to a scale of 1:250,000, as well as of 1:50,000
plans for major cities

gazetteers published by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, and national
and regional toponymic gazetteers from other countries and publishers
travel guides (Baedecker, Blue Guides, Fodors, Insight, Lonely Planet,
Michelin and Rand McNally)

publications on international boundaries, including from the International
Boundary Research Unit (Durham, UK)

up-to-date information on flag specifications and national anthems

Most of the material in the collection is for reference use and does not
circulate. Arrangements can be made for copying, and there are also large
layout tables and a light table to facilitate working with maps and
atlases.



Official documents of the United Nations and ODS Search
<http://documents.un.org/welcome.asp?language=E>

New! Global Search is a new full text search option that uses a different
type of search engine. Please note that search result may differ from full
text search under the Simple Search and Advanced Search options.

ODS covers all types of official United Nations documentation, beginning
in 1993. Older UN documents are, however, added to the system on a daily
basis. ODS also provides access to the resolutions of the General
Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council and the
Trusteeship Council from 1946 onwards. The system does not contain press
releases, UN sales publications, the United Nations Treaty Series or
information brochures issued by the Department of Public Information.
Please click on Help for more detailed information.

The ODS is a multilingual system. Therefore, it requires UNICODE-based
Internet browsers, such as MS Internet Explorer 5.5, Netscape 6.21 or
higher versions. For access to the ODS, please ensure that your Internet
browser complies with this requirement.



United Nations
Treaty Collection
<http://untreaty.un.org/English/treaty.asp>

Under Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations, "Every treaty and
every international agreement entered into by any Member of the United
Nations after the present Charter comes into force shall as soon as
possible be registered with the Secretariat and published by it".

This collection includes the following categories of treaty-related data:

Status of Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General
Depositary Notifications (CNs) by the Secretary-General
Certified True Copies (CTCs) of Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the
Secretary-General
The United Nations Treaty Series
The League of Nations Treaty Series
Texts of Recently Deposited Multilateral Treaties
Photographs of Treaty Signature Ceremonies
Titles of the Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General
in the UN
official languages
Summary of Practice of the Secretary-General as Depositary of Multilateral
Treaties
Treaty Handbook
Handbook of Final Clauses
Monthly Statements of Treaties and International Agreements
United Nations Treaty Series Cumulative Index
Notes verbales from The Legal Counsel relating to the depositary practice
and the registration of treaties pursuant to Article 102 of the Charter



United Nations Documentation: Research Guide
<http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/resguide/index.html>

This guide is designed for researchers and information professionals with
an interest in United Nations documentation. It presents an overview of
the various types of documents and publications issued by the Organization
(e.g, reports, resolutions, meeting records, sales publications, press
releases) and gives guidance on how to work with them.

The Research Guide also provides information on actions taken by the
General Assembly as well as the Security Council and introduces
researchers to major fields of UN activities: human rights, international
law and peacekeeping.


Document Symbols
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Special Topics

Environment
Which UN bodies work in the field of the environment? Which key UN system
reference sources have been published relating to the environment?


Human Rights
Which UN bodies work in the field of human rights? Which key UN system
reference sources have been published relating to human rights?


International Law
Which UN bodies work in the field of international law? Which key UN
system reference sources have been published relating to international
law? Where can treaty information be found?


Peacekeeping
What major Security Council and General Assembly documentation exists in
the area of peacekeeping and how can it be researched? Which key UN system
reference sources have been published relating to peacekeeping?



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UN Documentation Center
http://www.un.org/documents/





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