Political Science 321: International Relations and Gender

Use this as a guide to UN resources!

A list of research guides designed to help users find different types of information produced by UN bodies. Also covers some specific topics.

A research guide detailing the different forms of UN documentation.

A research guide detailing how to find different forms of UN documentation.

A research guide detailing best tips on how to use the UN Digital Library.

Frequently asked questions that the Dag Hammarskjöld librarians receive, plus their answers.

The database that allows you to search through UN documents, publications, maps, voting data, speeches, and in the different UN Bodies.

Includes documents NOT in the UN Digital Library, BUT only includes "official" UN documents (not speeches or public domain publications).

"The United Nations iLibrary is the comprehensive global search, discovery, and viewing source for digital content created by the United Nations." 

A guide to individual member states of the UN and their history with the organization.

"Legislation, case law and UNHCR guidance on refugees, stateless and internally displaced persons."

"Every treaty and every international agreement entered into by any Member of the United Nations ... shall as soon as possible be registered with the Secretariat and published by it." (Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations).

"UN Women is the UN organization delivering programmes, policies and standards that uphold women’s human rights and ensure that every woman and girl lives up to her full potential."

"UN agencies in 2015 joined forces to condemn violence and discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people. The joint statement urges governments to act and reflects the UN's commitment to supporting progress on these issues. In 2024, the UN Secretariat adopted a strategy on the protection from violence and discrimination of LGBTIQ+ persons."

"The Field Missions Dashboard categorizes the mandates of all existing United Nations peacekeeping operations and special political missions into 21 mandate components."

Links to a variety of different document types produced by the UN Security Council.

"This section provides information about Security Council meetings, calendar of upcoming meetings, press statements and statistics."

Links to official documentation in regards to specific past UN Peacekeeping operations.

List of current UN Peacekeeping Operations with official documentation linked.