UNITED NATIONS
ONLINE DATABASES

Readers with access to a computer and modem can access online sources of information about the United Nations via the internet. Current United Nations press releases, resolutions, and documents and breaking information on the UN's international conferences are maintained on the Internet at www.un.org/News. Many UN databases are accessible over the Internet at www.un.org/databases. They include:

UNBISnet http://unbisnet.un.org

Catalogue of UN publications and documentation indexed by the UN Dag Hammarskjöld Library and the Library of the UN Office at Geneva. Also included are non-UN publications held in the collection of the Dag Hammarskjöld Library. UNBISnet coverage is primarily from 1979 forward, however, indexing for resolutions of the General Assembly, Economic and Social Council, Security Council and Trusteeship Council are included back to 1945. Also included on UNBISnet are voting records for all resolutions which were adopted by the General Assembly beginning with its 38th session (1983–) and the Security Council beginning with its 1st year (1946–). Citations to speeches made in the General Assembly beginning with its 38th session (1983–), the Security Council beginning with its 38th year (1983–), the Economic and Social Council beginning in 1983 and the Trusteeship Council beginning with its 15th special session (1982) can also be found on UNBISnet.

UN-I-QUE (UN Info Quest)
http://lib-unique.un.org/lib/unique.nsf

Provides 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 (UNBISnet, UNBIS Plus on CD-ROM) produced by the Dag Hammarskjöld Library. UN-I-QUE focuses upon documents and publications of a recurrent nature: annual/sessional reports of committees/commissions; annual publications; reports periodically/irregularly issued; reports of major conferences; statements in the General Debate.

UNISPAL (United Nations Information System on the Question of Palestine) http://domino.un.org/unispal.nsf

Provides users with full-text documents of the UN system relevant to the question of Palestine and the Arab-Israeli conflict in the Middle East since 1946.

United Nations Treaty Collection http://untreaty.un.org/

This collection includes: status of multilateral treaties deposited with the Secretary-General; the United 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; monthly statements of treaties and international agreements; depositary notifications (CNs) by the Secretary-General; 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.

Millennium Indicators Database
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/mi/mi_goals.asp

A framework of 8 goals, 18 targets and 48 indicators to measure progress towards the Millennium Development goals established in 2000. Each indicator is linked to millennium data series as well as to background series related to the target in question.

Social Indicators
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/social/default.htm

Social indicators covering a wide range of subject-matter fields compiled by the UN Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, and from many national and international sources in the global statistical system. The indicators are: population; youth and elderly populations; human settlements; water supply and sanitation; housing; health; child-bearing; education; illiteracy; income and economic activity; and unemployment.

InfoNation
http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/index.html

A global learning project for middle and secondary students with statistical information on countries.

United Nations Population Information Network
http://www.un.org/popin/

A guide to population statistics on UN system websites. Includes data, information on publications, conferences, and organizations.

ReliefWeb
http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf

A source of information from OCHA (UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) and its news agency. Contains information on the latest updates in humanitarian issues, including emergencies and natural disasters. Also contains background information by country.

Department of Public Information/Non-governmental Organizations Section http://www.un.org/dpi/ngosection/index.html

Serves as the liaison between the Department of Public Information and NGOs associated with DPI. These organizations disseminate information about the UN to their constituencies, building knowledge of and support for the organization at the grassroots level. Currently, close to 1,600 NGOs from all regions of the world are associated with DPI.

Readex AccessUN
http://www.newsbank.com/intl/accessun.html

Although not available for free on the internet, for extensive UN documentation, Readex AccessUN, published by NewsBank, is used by academic libraries, law school libraries, UN depository libraries, and government information centers. AccessUN offers four comprehensive date ranges: 1952–present, 1966–present, 1991–present and 1998 onward. It includes: links to related full-text documents/sites; access to masthead documents and official records; indexed periodical articles and UN treaties; voting records in selected summary record and provisional verbatim documents.