Finding UN Documents
Unfortunately, Illinois State University does not collect many print United Nations documents. However, our neighbor in Champaign does. The University of Illinois is a UN Depository. Most of the documents in U of I's collection can be requested through our library consortium (a group of libraries that agree to share materials with one another), I-share.
If you want to request an item from The University of Illinios or any other I-share collection you can click these links. Or, if you need help, you can watch this tutorial.
Additionally, you will see links to databases that collect electronic documents in the boxes below and to the right.
Links to UN Resources
- Permanent Mission of Namibia to the UNOfficial site for Namibia's position within the UN
- Member States on the RecordIt provides links to selected UN databases, websites, and other information resources, in order to make the record of Member States' activities at the UN more accessible. Information available for each Member State includes: the key documents related to its membership in the UN; statements made before the principal organs; draft resolutions sponsored; periodic reports submitted on Human Rights conventions, and more.
- UN Digital LibraryOnline database for UN documents. Using the Advanced Search feature will make it much easier to search/browse for documents.
- UN - Voting DataUN database for Voting information
- UN SpeechesDatabase specific to speeches held at the United Nations
- UN Press ReleasesDatabase for press releases put out by United Nations.
- UN Research GuideThis is a guide, created by the United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library, much like the library guides created at ISU. 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.
- UN Treaty Database"The United Nations Treaty Series (UNTS) is a publication produced by the Secretariat of the United Nations containing all treaties and international agreements registered or filed and recorded by the Secretariat since 1945, pursuant to Article 102 of the Charter. Previously only available in printed format, the UNTS is now available as a fully-searchable on-line database. To search for a specific treaty or group of treaties please use the Advanced Search tool."
- Resolutions Adopted by the General AssemblyList of Resolutions, with links to the press release, which includes voting information if available.
- UN - Official Documents SystemDatabase of documents collected in the different branches of the United Nations.
- UN YearbooksThe Yearbook of the United Nations—published by the Department of Global Communications—stands as the authoritative reference work on the activities and concerns of the Organization. Based on official UN documents, the Yearbook provides comprehensive coverage of political and security matters, human rights issues, economic and social questions, legal issues, and institutional, administrative and budgetary matters.
Data
UN Statistical Yearbook by
The Statistical Yearbook provides in a single volume a comprehensive compilation of internationally available statistics on social and economic conditions and activities, at world, regional and national levels, for an appropriate historical period. It is prepared by the Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, of the United Nations Secretariat.
Publication Date: Annual
Other Helpful Links
- UN Document CodesThis database is a linguistic tool created primarily to facilitate the work of United Nations staff members and other people around the world who participate or are interested in the Organization's activities. The inclusion of an item in this database should not be construed as an endorsement by the United Nations of any particular position, entity or programme.
- Alphabetic Listing of UN System Organizations and EntitiesThe United Nations system is made up of the organizations established by the Charter of the United Nations, that is, the United Nations proper, the specialized agencies provided for in Article 57 of the Charter and a number of programmes established by the General Assembly under its authority derived from Article 22 of the Charter
- Directory of United Nations System OrganizationsThis page categorizes and links to UN system and related organizations. You may also view an alphabetic ordering (see above)
- UN Global Issues OverviewAs the world’s only truly universal global organization, the United Nations has become the foremost forum to address issues that transcend national boundaries and cannot be resolved by any one country acting alone.