Need research assistance or have questions? Please contact Chris Palazzolo (cpalazz@emory.edu), Political Science and International Documentation Selector/Liaison, Woodruff Library, Emory University. Note that this guide focuses specifically on the United Nations and NOT on its associated agencies, such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, which have their own specialized sets of resources. Please visit the International and Non-governmental associations page for further research help on locating research on these agencies. You can also search through the library catalogs and databases of these numerous related agencies and organizations via:

UNCAPS: United Nations Shared Cataloguing and Public Access System

UNCAPS allows for searching the library catalogs, databases, and holdings, including full-text and archives, for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD); International Labour Organization (ILO); International Maritime Organization (IMO); JOLIS (World Bank and International Monetary Fund catalog); UNBIS (catalog of the Dag Hammarskjöld Library); United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA); and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). These can be searched by single organization, selected organizations, or all organizations.

For a quick guide to locating UN materials that you can print out, please check out the following PDF: Finding UN materials

To find materials located at any of Emory's libraries, search EUCLID, Emory's online library catalog.

When searching EUCLID by subject, we recommend that you use the Browse search mode. Browsing will retrieve a list of subject headings established by the Library of Congress.  A multi-volume set of Library of Congress (LC) subject headings is available at the Woodruff Library Reference desk.

A sample list of LC subject headings for United Nations Official Bodies, Specialized Agencies, and related topics:


Intergovernmental Cooperation
International Agencies
International Organization
International Relations
United Nations. General Assembly
United Nations. Security Council
United Nations. Trusteeship Council
United Nations
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization

Most materials in EUCLID which say "held by GENERAL" are located in the Woodruff Library. See the Woodruff Library Location Guide.

The following is an annotated list of research resources available in Woodruff Library. These resources have been arranged into categories for ease of use.

• United Nations General Assembly (GAOR) (1946-present)
  UN Official Records, 1st floor, compact shelving

The "main deliberative body" which currently consists of 185 Member States, of which each State has one vote. Regular sessions are held between mid September and mid December. The special committees and bodies of the General Assembly undertake the work of the General Assembly during the non-session time. Includes indices (including subject), supplements, and summary records of meetings.
• United Nations Security Council (SCOR) (1946-present)
  UN Official Records, 1st floor, compact shelving

The body responsible for maintaining peace and security. Consists of 15 members, of which China, France, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, and United States are permanent members. The other ten members are elected for two year terms by the General Assembly. The Security Council is convened at any time in the event of dispute and decisions made must be carried out by Member States. Includes indices (including subject), supplements, and summary records of meetings.
• United Nations Economic and Social Council (ESCOR) (1946-present)
  UN Official Records, 1st floor, compact shelving

Coordinates the economic and social work of the UN and its specialized agencies and institutions. The Economic and Social Council works under the authority of the General Assembly, has 54 members, and meets for a one-month period annually.
• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD): Trade and Development Board (TDOR) (1965-1992)
  UN Official Records, 1st floor, compact shelving

The governing board, with a current membership of 144 states, of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The Trade and Development Board "examines interdependence and global economic trends from a trade and development perspective, reviews implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the 1990a and UNCTAD's contributions to UN-NADAF, ensures the overall consistency of UNCTAD's activities, reviews the secretariat's work priorities, and technical co-operation activities, and ensures co-ordination with other international organizations."
• United Nations Trusteeship Council (TCOR) (1947-1980)
  UN Official Records, 1st floor, compact shelving

Established to ensure that Governments responsible for administering Trust Territories take adequate steps to prepare them for self-government or independence. The task of the Trusteeship System was completed in 1994, when the Security Council terminated the Trusteeship Agreement for the last of the original 11 UN Trusteeships - the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Palau), administered by the United States. All Trust Territories have attained self-government or independence, either as separate States or by joining neighbouring independent countries. The Trusteeship Council will now meet as and where circumstances so demand.
• United Nations Treaty Series (1946-present)
  UN Official Records, 1st floor, compact shelving

Contains "treaties and international agreements filed or registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations pursuant to Article 102 of the Charter." See also the United Nations Treaty Collection database.

 

• United Nations Documents Index (Z6481 .U44 Gov-UN) is one of the principal sources for researching/locating UN materials. It has undergone a number of title changes over the years. Most, but not all of these indices have subject indices, which often prove to be the very useful.

• Monthly Bibliography (1998-present)
  Z6481 .U56 Gov-UN

Combines books, periodicals, and electronic products into a single bibliography arranged in thirty-five broad subject categories which correspond to the UNBIS Thesaurus and includes an author and title index.
• Monthly Bibliography: Part I: Books, Official Documents, Serials (1978-present)
  Z6481 .U54 Gov-UN

Titles of newly acquired books, official documents, and serials grouped together into eight chapters: United Nations and other International Organizations; Political, Historical, and Geographical Questions; Law; Social and Cultural Questions; Economics; Science and Technology; General Reference Works, Dictionaries; Library and Information Science.

• Monthly Bibliography: Part II: Selected Articles (1978-1997)
  Z6481 .U55 Gov-UN

Includes bibliographic descriptions of current periodical literature and collective works of interest to the United Nations and the international community grouped by subjects into six categories: United Nations and Other International Organizations; Political Questions; Law; Social and Cultural Questions; Economics; Science and Technology.
• Monthly List of Selected Articles (1947-1977)
  Z6481 .U55 Gov-UN

Predecesor to Monthly Bibliograph: Part II . Includes bibliographic descriptions on selected articles grouped by subjects into these categories: United Nations, International Peace; Political Questions; Legal Questions; Humanitarian and Educational Questions; Economics; Finance; Communication and Transit.
• Books in Print of the United Nations System
  Reference Z688 .I57 U55 1992

"Comprehensive listing of over 14,000 United Nations system publications which are available from the United Nations Sales offices, United Nations co-publishers and external publishers who publish for the system." Includes title, series, ISBN, and organization indexes.
• United Nations System
  International Organizations Series No. 10
  Reference JX1977 .B284 1995

Included is an introduction, list of acronyms, and an annotated bibliography subdivided into UN, Organs of UN Organizations, Closely Associated Entities, Functions of the UN Organization, Functions of the UN System. Also included is a shorter general bibliography and authors and subjects indexes.

• Compendium of Social Statistics (1963, 1967, 1977, 1988, 2002)
  HA154 .C57 Gov-UN

Basic statistical indicators of the world and regions focusing on topics such as population and vital statistics, health and nutrition, housing, education and literacy, culture and communication, employment and labor force, social security, income and expenditure, and crime and criminal justice.
• Demographic Yearbook (1948-latest)
  Reference Desk HA17 .D45 latest

Prepared by the Statistical Division of the United Nations, the Demographic Yearbook contains a comprehensive collection of international demographic statistics divided into two parts: basic tables and tables centered around special issues such as mortality. Back issues in Stacks under call number HA17 .D45.
• Demographic Yearbook: Historical Supplement
  CD-Rom RefDesk HA17.D452
  Provides statistical information, grouped according to World Summary, Fertility, Mortality, Nuptiality and Divorce, for 229 countries or world areas covering the period 1948-1997.
• Human Development Report (1990-latest)
  Reference Desk HD72 .H85 (latest)

Published by the United Nations Development Programme, each issue focuses on particular topics and includes human development indicators. Also available on line in PDF format for the 2004 Report. Earlier editions of Human Development Report are available electronically also. Back issues in Stacks under call number HD72 .H85.
• Human Development Report CD-ROM: 10 Years of Human Development Reports (1990-1999)
  Reference Desk HD72 .H853

Contains complete texts from previous Human Development Reports along with the full statistical data set from the current report. Able to search by topic, country, and/or year.
• Industrial Statistics Yearbook (1982-1991)
• Yearbook of Industrial Statistics (1973-1981)
• Growth of World Industry (1938/51-1963/72)
  HC59 .P365

Annual collection and dissemination of world industry statistics, issued in two volumes: General Industrial Statistics (basic country data and selected global and regional trend indicators) and Annual Statistics on Production of Industrial Commodities.
• International Financial Statistical Yearbook
  Business Reference HG3881 .I6261 latest
  Reference Desk HG3881 .I6261
  Published by the International Monetary Fund, this publication includes financial and economic data arranged by world tables and country tables. Back issues in Stacks under call number HG3881 .I6261.
• International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics (1998-latest)
  Business Reference HC10 .I673 latest

A United Nations Development Organization publication which supercedes Industrial Statistics Yearbook. It is divided into two volumes: Summary Tables (Volume 1) and Country Tables (Volume 2). Back issues in Stacks under call number HC10 .I673.
• Statistical Abstract of the World
  Reference Desk HA155 .S7
  Statistical indicators, arranged alphabetically by country, for 185 UN member nations and Hong Kong, Switzerland, and Taiwan. Topics covered include geography, demographics, health, education, science and technology, government and law, labor force, production sectors, manufacturing sector, finance, economics, and trade. Back issues in Stacks under call number HA155 .S7.
• Statistical Yearbook=Annuaire Statistique (United Nations) (1948-latest)
  Reference Desk HA12.5 .U63 (latest)
  Reference Desk HA12.5 .U632 (latest) (CD-ROM)

Population, social, and economic statistics collected by the Statistics Division of the UN and other international and national sources. Data is arranged alphabetically by country. Some tables are subdivided by region with an alphabetical country listing within each region. Back issues in Gov-UN under call number HA12.5 .U63 Gov-UN.
• Statistical Yearbook=Annuaire Statistique (UNESCO) (1963-1999) Reference Desk HA42 .U45, most recent edition
  Statistical data on population, education, science and technology, culture and communication arranged alphabetically by country. Back issues in Stacks under call number HA42 .U45.
Title suspended in 2000.
• UN Monthly Bulletin of Statistics (current)
  Business Reference HC57 .U66 (May 1997-latest)

Current economic statistic updates to supplement the Statistical Yearbook for most countries and world areas. Also includes quarterly world and regional aggregates. Back issues in Gov-UN under call number HC57 .U66 (1947-1997).
• World Development Indicators (1997-latest)
  Business Reference HC59 .15 .W656 (latest)

Topics covered include world view, people, environment, economy, states and markets, and global links. A selected bibliography is also included. Began publication in 1997. Back issues in Stacks under call number HC59.15 .W656.
• World Development Report (1978-1981, 1983-latest)
  Reference Desk HC59.7 .W659 (latest)
  HC59.7 .W659

Published by the World Bank. The 2005 report is also available at World Development Report 2005: A Better Investment Climate for Everyone. Other issues of WDR are available World Development Reports website. Not every entry is the complete full-text. Each annual issue focuses on a particular topic in the area of global development issues.
• World Statistics in Brief: United Nations Statistical Pocketbook (1976-1979, 1981, 1983, 1985-1988, 1990, 1992)
  HA154 .W67 Gov-UN
• World Statistics Pocketbook (1995-latest)
  Reference HA154 .W67 (latest)
  HA154 .W67 Gov-UN (Back issues)

Basic economic and social statistics arranged alphabetically by country or world area.
• Yearbook of National Accounts Statistics (1958-1981)
  HC79 .I5 U53 Gov-UN
  Produced by the Statistical Office of the United Nations, provides individual country national accounts estimates data currently for 156 countries and areas (original publication only contained 70 countries) and analytical tables summary of main national accounts aggregates that are taken from individual country information and supplemented when necessary, from estimates from the Statistical Office.

 

Reference Sources



• Advance Text of Resolutions and Decisions Adopted by the General Assembly at its ... Session (1984, 1986-1995, 1997)
  JZ5006 .U55A Gov-UN

Press release texts of Resolutions and Decisions for the 39th, 41st-50th, and 52nd Sessions.
• Annual Review of United Nations Affairs (1949-latest)
  Reference JX1977 .A1 A5 latest

Inclusive coverage of the activities of the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, International Court of Justice, Secretariat. Also contains selected annual reports. Back issues in Stacks under call number JX1977 .A1 A5.
• A Chronology and Fact Book of the United Nations: Annual Review of the United Nations Affairs
  Reference JX1977 .A1 C48 1941/1985

Includes a Chronology and index to the Chronology; Documents, and Tables.
• Basic Facts About the United Nations (1947-1957, 1984, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2000)
  Reference JX1977 .B37 (2000)

Published by the United Nations Department of Information and contains information regarding the role and function of the principal organs and specialized agencies. Back issues in Stacks under call number JX1977 .B37.
• Encyclopedia of the United Nations
  Reference KZ4968 .M66

Entries consist of narrative essays, arranged alphabetically, of varying lengths. A brief further reading section is also included for most entries.
• Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements (1985, 1990, 2003)
  Reference JZ4968 .084 2003

Alphabetically arranged entries on the UN system and specialized agencies, international governmental and nongovernmental organizations that cooperate with the UN, full and partial texts of international agreements and treaties, and term explanations contained in four volumes. Most entries also include a list of sources. Back issues (1985, 1990) in Stacks under call number JX1977 .O8213 (1985) and JZ4968 .084 (1990).
• Yearbook of the Human Rights Committee (1977/1978-1987)
  K3237 .U55 U179 Gov-UN

Summary records of the public meetings.
• Yearbook of the United Nations (1946/47-latest)
  Reference JX1977 .A37 Y4 (latest)

Subject-oriented, unofficial record, based on official sources, coverage of UN activities. Topics discussed include politics and security, economics, law, social issues, administrative and budgetary issues, intergovernmental organizations related to the UN. Index of resolutions and decisions is included along with a subject index. Back issues under call number JX1977 .A37 Y4 Gov-UN.
• Yearbook on Human Rights (1946-1988)
  JC571 .U4

Contains full-text or partial text from new constitutions, constitutional amendments, legislation, general governmental decrees, etc. that relate to human rights from states, trust and non self-governing territories, and international agreements.
• A Global Agenda: Issues Before the General Assembly: An Annual Publication of the United Nations Association of the United States of America (1991-latest)
  Reference JX1977. A1 U5244A (latest)

Reference source which discusses issues grouped according to topics, i.e. making and keeping peace, dispute settlement and decolonization, arms control and disarmament, economies and development, global resource management, human rights and social issues, legal issues, finance and administration. Each topic discussed includes citations to UN and other documents and publications that pertain to the particular issue. Back issues in Stacks under call number JX1977 .A1 U5244A .
• Historical Dictionary of the United Nations
  Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations Series No. 8
  Reference JX1976 .B395 1995


• Historical Dictionary of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
  Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations Series No. 13
  Reference AS4 .U83S69 1997

Contains a chronology; introductory essay; dictionary of terms, individuals, organizations, events, and issues; a non-annotated bibliography subdivided into General and Miscellaneous; Education; Science; Social and Human Sciences; Culture; Communication; Documentation, Libraries, Archives; and Serial Documents of UNESCO. An extensive section of appendices is also included.
• Historical Dictionary of the World Bank
  Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations Series No. 11
  Business Reference HG3881.5 .W57 S25 1997

Includes a chronology from 1944-1995; introductory essay; dictionary of terms, individuals, organizations, events, and issues; a statistical appendix; and a bibliography of publications issued by the World Bank.
• United Nations Handbook (1986, 1988-latest)
  Reference JX1977.2 .N5 U55

Annual source of current information on the UN published by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Includes major sections devoted to the the General Assembly, Security Council and Economic and Social Council with subsections, when relevant, on charter provisions, membership, structure, and subsidiary and ad hoc bodies. Sections are also included on the Trusteeship Council; International Court of Justice; Secretariat; Other Bodies, Subsidiary and Related (which includes a description and membership); Regional Development Banks; and Budget and Scales of Assessment. Back issues in Stacks under call number JX1977.2 .N5 U55.
• The United Nations System and Its Predecessors
  Reference JZ5566 .S9613

Volume 1, United Nations System, contains documents relating to the UN and specialized agencies and other institutions.
• Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations, Volume 1
  Reference G63 .W68

Volume 1 of this set is devoted to the United Nations and is divided into three parts: United Nations System, which includes principal organs, issues, structure, budget, bibliography; Related Agencies, arranged alphabetically and includes background, purpose, membership, structure, and activities for each agency; Supplements, which contains statistics, a glossary of special terms, and a general bibliography.

 

• United Nations Online Document System


New (January 2005), rather comprehensive, public system for retrieving official full-text UN documents since 1993. Currently contains over 800,000 files, primarily in PDF format. Resolutions from 1946 onwards are also present here (as in several other locations—see below). There is a simple and advanced search available. There is also full-text searching available.

• United Nation Document Centre

  The Documentation Centre has the following full-text items:

  General Assembly
  • Verbatim Record from the 55th to 58th sessions
  • Documents from the 55th to 58th sessions
  • Resolutions from 1946-2003
  • “Landmark” Documents
  • Selected Press Releases

  Security Council
  • Resolutions from 1946-present
  • Presidential Statements from 1994-present
  • Meeting Records from 1994-present
  • Selected Other Documents and Reports

  Economic and Social Council
  • All current year documents (2004)
  • Documents 1994-2003
  • Resolutions 1994-2002
  • Decisions 1994-2002
  • For some reason, 2003 documents and resolutions are missing. However, one can locate these (in full-text) in other databases such as the UNBisNET site (Dag Hammarsjköld Library)

  Major Documents from the UN Secretariat

  • There is also a link to the International Court of Justice (http://www.icj-cij.org/), where one can locate basic documents and decisions. Many of these decisions and cases are also available in the Readex Microfiche collection.
  

• Access UN
  1946-present

The Readex Index to United Nations Documents & Publications, provides fast access to current and retrospective United Nations documents and publications. Articles appearing in UN periodicals are individually indexed. Indexing of the bilateral and multilateral treaties in the UN Treaty Series is another unique feature of the Index.
• UNBISnet
  1979 to present

Contains the "Catalogue of UN publications and documentation indexed by the United Nations Dag Hammarskjld Library and the Library of the UN Office in Geneva," Voting Records of the General Assembly (38th session 1983-present) and Security Council (1st year 1946-present), and Index to Speeches (beginning with 1983 for General Assembly, Security Council, and Economic and Social Council; 1982 for Trusteeship Council).
• United Nations Documents Alert (Dag Hammarskjld Library)

Service of the Dag Hammarskjld Library which identifies recently published documents of importance. Brief annotations are included and citations remain on the site for ca. two months.
• UN-I-QUE: United Nations Info Quest
  1946 to present

"Ready reference file created by the Dag Hammarskjld Library to respond to frequently asked questions. It is a database designed to provide quick access to document symbols/sales numbers for UN materials (1946 onwards). It does not give full bibliographic details nor does it replace existing bibliographic databases. Focuses upon documents and publications of a recurrent nature: annual/sessional reports of committees/commissions; monographic series; journals; annual publications; reports periodically/irregularly issued; reports of major conferences; statements in the General Debate; etc. Information within each record is presented in reverse chronological order to facilitate identification of the most recent data."
• United Nations Treaty Collection

This collection includes comprehensive information relating to treaties and international agreements entered into by members of the United Nations. Scroll down to "Access to Databases" and click on the icon. Choose "United Nations Treaty Index."
• United Nations Databases

Provides access to online databases that support the areas of audio-visuals, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Humanitarian Affairs, Statistics and Indicators, Treaties, United Nations Document Symbols: Guide, United Nations Information System on the Question of Palestine, NGO Directories.
• United Nations Dag Hammarskjld Library

Divided into two categories: Information Resources (UN-I-QUE, maps, documents alert, UN Documentation: Research Guide, UN System Pathfinder); About the Library (electronic resources, services and collections, DHL's databases and publications, directory of services, depository libraries)
• Demographic Yearbook: Historical Supplement
  Reference Desk CD-ROM 362

Provides statistical information, grouped according to World Summary, Fertility, Mortality, Nuptiality and Divorce, for 229 countries or world areas covering the period 1948-1997.
• Human Development Report CD-ROM: 10 Years of Human Development Reports
  Reference Desk HD72 .H853
  1990 to 1999

Contains complete texts from previous Human Development Reports along with the full statistical data set from the current report. Able to search by topic, coutry, and/or year.
• Statistical Yearbook
  Located on the Woodruff Library Non-Web Databases (latest)
  Reference Desk HA12.5 .U632 latest
  HA12.5 .U632

Produced by the United Nations and contains compilations of international statistics. The electronic version provides the complete contents of the Statistical Yearbook as a comprehensive database and in book format with text and page images.
• UN Comtrade
  The United Nations Commodity Statistics Trade Database (Comtrade) is the official source for imports, exports and re-exports for 90% of world trade; values in U.S. dollars and quantities in net weight. Several different interfaces are available, including Shortcut Query for novices, and the interactive Basic Selection.
• UNDP Project Reports
  1972 to 1998

Provides bibliographic access to the microfiche collection (#1460) of United Nations Development Programme Project Reports.
• UN Human Rights
  Located on the Woodruff Library Non-Web Databases
  Reference K3236 .H86 1980/1996

Comprises over 16,000 bibliographic citations to UN documents and publications from the UNBIS (United Nations Bibliographic Information System) and the full-text of 95 international human rights instruments.
• United Nations Monthly Bulletin of Statistics
  Presents current monthly economic statistics for most of the countries and areas of the world. Many of these special tables are also reproduced in the United Nations Statistical Yearbook.
• WISTAT: Women's Indicators and Statistics
  Located on the Woodruff Library Non-Web Databases
  Reference Desk HQ1154 .W58 VER.4
  HQ1154 .W58 VER.3

Published by the United Nations, an international source of statistics and indicators on the advancement of women and achievement of equality between women and men. Provides over 76 statistical tables on gender, population, and social development for 206 countries and areas of the world.
• World Development Indicators
  Contains statistical data for over 550 development indicators and time series data from 1960-2000 for over 200 countries and 18 country groups. Data includes social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators. Results can be scaled, indexed against a particular year, viewed by percentage change, and charted.
  

This list contains selected Web resources; it is not comprehensive. These sites are not maintained by Emory University.

• The Global Compact

"Calls for business leaders to join forces behind a set of core values in the areas of human rights, labour standards, and the environment." Included on this site are 9 Principles, From Principles to Practice, Partners and Initiatives, Country Information, Events Calendar, and News and Reviews.
• United Nations Depository Libraries

Listing of UN depository libraries within the United States.
• United Nations Documentation Research Guide

A "how-to-use" guide to the various types of documents and publications produced by the United Nations organization.
• United Nations News

Includes the UN Journal, briefing room, daily highlights, press releases, factsheets and newsletters, and a link to the Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General.
• United Nations Permanent Missions

Links to websites of permanent missions based in New York and Geneva. Also includes email addresses.
• United Nations System Pathfinder

Comprised of major publications of the UN system of organizations, encompassing issues "currently of primary interest: international security and peacekeeping, economic and social development, environment, disarmament, international law and human rights. Within each topical chapter or sub-chapter, entries are listed alphabetically by title."
• United Nations System of Organization: Official Web Site Locator

Comprised of six broad categories: Alphabetical Index (listing of all UN organizations, their abbreviations, and location of their headquarters), Official Classification (explanation of UN organization categories), Frequently Requested Information, What's New (new websites that have been added), System-Wide Searching for UN related Information.
• UN Action Against Terrorism

Includes latest developments; documents and other information from Principal Organs; press releases; radio, video, and photo footage; Conventions/Declarations; etc.
• WomenWatch: The UN Internet Gateway on the Advancement and Empowerment of Women

"WomenWatch is a joint UN project to create a core Internet space on global women's issues. It was created to monitor the results of the Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing in 1995. It was founded in March 1997 by the Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW), the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW)."

• Global Policy Forum

Founded in 1993 to monitor global policy making at the United Nations. The Global Policy Forum is accredited by the UN.
• International Documents Task Force (GODORT): International Organizations

Authored by the International Documents Task Force of the American Library Association's Government Documents Round Table.
• International Inter-governmental Organization Web Page Finder

Compilation of websites during research for the publication The Information Systems of International Inter-Governmental Organizations: A Reference Guide grouped into four sections: United Nations; United Nations Subsidiary Bodies; United Nations Specialized Agencies, the IAEA, and Related Agencies; and All Other IGOs.
• United Nations Association of the United States of America

"The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan national organization dedicated to enhancing U.S. participation in the United Nations system and to strengthening that system as it seeks to define and carry out its mission. UNA-USA's action agenda uniquely combines education and public research, substantive policy analysis, and ongoing U.S.-U.N. dialogue." (United Nations Association of the United States of America website)
• United Nations Foundation

This foundation was established as a result of Ted Turner's gift to the UN. Included here are annual reports; UNWire, "an independent news briefing about the UN;" and information on the topics of children's health, environment, peace, security and human rights, and women & population.
• United Nations Information Centre

Located in Washington, DC, the UNIC is one of more than seventy such centres that serve as an UN documentation reference library and an information resource regarding UN activities.
• United Nations Scholars' Workstation

"Developed by the Yale University Library and the Social Science Statistical Laboratory, is a collection of texts, finding aids, data sets, maps, and pointers to print and electronic information. Subject coverage includes disarmament, economic and social development, environment, human rights, international relations, international trade, peacekeeping, and population and demography." (United Nations Scholar's Workstation website)
• United States Department of State: Bureau of International Organization Affairs

Contains the full-text of remarks, briefings, statements, etc. made by United States officials on United Nations issues including U.S. Policy, U. S. Arrears to the UN and UN Reform, Peacekeeping, Humanitarian Issues, and Legal Issues. Each grouping includes related sites and an archive.
• UNWire

"An independent news briefing about the UN." This free service is sponsored through the United Nations Foundation.