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United Nations Digital Library

The online catalogue 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

You can search by document type or by UN body, agency. Advanced search is recommended for more options, such as keywords, subjects, author.

Official Document System (ODS) - the United Nations

(1993--, Resolutions 1946-)

The United Nations official document system provides full text search of documents issued since 1993; resolutions of all principal organs & Security Council plenary documents since 1946. Older documents are added regularly. Includes the Daily Journals of New York and Geneva.

This is almost a one-stop point of searching a variety of resources, including research guides. 

The Library is the main depository for United Nations documents and publications and maintains a selected collection of materials of the specialized agencies and United Nations affiliated bodies. The Library collect books, periodicals and other materials related to the Organization's programs and  activities.

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UN Documentation Research Guides 

An overview of selected UN documents, publications, databases, and websites.

Research Guides (by subject)

Journal of the United Nations (2003--)

It is issued daily in English and French, the working languages of the Secretariat. During the main part of the sessions of the General Assembly (September-December), it appears in all six official languages of the United Nations.

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UN Sales Publications

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