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When have young people addressed the United Nations?
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How are judges of the International Court of Justice elected?
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Where can I find information about the UN's actions for oceans?
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How can I access the Economist or the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) online?
Last Updated: Sep 19, 2023 |
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- Electronic resources
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How are Member States seated in the General Assembly?
Last Updated: Sep 19, 2023 |
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- General Assembly
- Member States
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Who is the President of the General Assembly and how is this person elected?
Last Updated: Sep 18, 2023 |
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- Rules of procedure
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What is the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and how was it established?
Last Updated: Sep 14, 2023 |
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Where can I find UN documents related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) issues at the United Nations?
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Who are "The Elders"?
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Where can I find statements made by Switzerland during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly?
Last Updated: Sep 11, 2023 |
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What are the opening dates of forthcoming regular sessions of the UN General Assembly and of the General Debate?
Last Updated: Mar 29, 2023 |
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- General Debate
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How are the non-permanent members of the Security Council selected?
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Are UN resolutions binding?
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What is the longest speech given at the United Nations?
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How many African countries are members of the United Nations?
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Who are the current members of the United Nations?
Last Updated: Jan 09, 2023 |
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- General Assembly
- Member States
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What is the Uniting for peace resolution?
Last Updated: Jul 20, 2022 |
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- General Assembly
- Security Council
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How can I find out how a country has voted in the General Assembly?
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2022 |
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- General Assembly
- Voting records
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How is the contribution of a country to the UN budget determined?
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What is the difference between a resolution and a decision?
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How are Member States seated in the General Assembly?
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- Member States
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What does it mean when a decision is taken “by consensus”?
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How do organizations and non-member states get observer status in the General Assembly?
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Where can I find information about which countries have co-sponsored Security Council or General Assembly resolutions?
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Who is the first speaker in the annual general debate of the General Assembly?
Last Updated: Apr 04, 2022 |
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- General Assembly
- General Debate
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On what basis was Security Council permanent membership granted?
Last Updated: Jul 26, 2019 |
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How are the non-permanent members of the Security Council selected?
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Are UN resolutions binding?
Last Updated: Mar 08, 2023 |
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What is the Uniting for peace resolution?
Last Updated: Jul 20, 2022 |
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- General Assembly
- Security Council
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What is the International Criminal Court (ICC) and what is its relationship with the UN?
Last Updated: Jul 20, 2022 |
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Can the UN Charter be amended, and how many times has this occurred?
Last Updated: Jul 20, 2022 |
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What does it mean when a decision is taken “by consensus”?
Last Updated: Mar 08, 2023 |
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Where can I find information about which countries have co-sponsored Security Council or General Assembly resolutions?
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Where can I find the names of the countries that have never been elected non-permanent members of the Security Council?
Last Updated: Jul 20, 2022 |
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- Member States
- Security Council
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How are judges of the International Court of Justice elected?
Last Updated: Sep 22, 2023 |
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What does the term "Official Records" mean?
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Where can I find a chart of the UN System?
Last Updated: Aug 03, 2023 |
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Where can I find a list of vetoes? How does the Security Council vote on draft resolutions?
Last Updated: Jul 20, 2022 |
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What is the Caesar report and where can I find it?
Last Updated: Jan 12, 2022 |
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- Human rights
- Security Council
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Where can I find speeches made during the General Assembly, Security Council and Economic and Social Council meetings?
Last Updated: Feb 03, 2023 |
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How do I file a human rights violation complaint with the United Nations?
Last Updated: Jan 11, 2023 |
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- Human rights
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What is the UN doing to combat racism and racial discrimination?
Last Updated: May 02, 2023 |
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- Human rights
- International law
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What are General Comments of the Human Rights Treaty Bodies?
Last Updated: Sep 06, 2023 |
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- Human rights
- Treaties
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What is the UN definition of “Stateless Person”?
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What is the Genocide Convention?
Last Updated: Jul 06, 2022 |
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Where can I find information about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?
Last Updated: Mar 30, 2022 |
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What is the Caesar report and where can I find it?
Last Updated: Jan 12, 2022 |
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- Human rights
- Security Council
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Where can I find UN information on the “Cylinder of Cyrus” a.k.a. "Edict of Cyrus"?
Last Updated: Jun 13, 2022 |
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- Human rights
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Where can I find a list of human rights treaties?
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2022 |
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- Human rights
- Treaties
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What is the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and how was it established?
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2022 |
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Which countries have been members of the Human Rights Council?
Last Updated: Oct 09, 2019 |
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- Human rights
- Member States
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Where do I find information on the drafting process of the Convention on the Rights of the Child?
Last Updated: Jul 20, 2022 |
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Where can I find the procedural history of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women?
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2022 |
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What is the UN doing for migrants, asylum seekers and refugees?
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What is the treaty that allows children to complain directly to the UN about the violation of their rights?
Last Updated: Mar 23, 2022 |
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How can I access the Library's online subscriptions?
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How do I start research on United Nations topics?
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How can I get copyright permissions for UN material?
Last Updated: Jun 01, 2022 |
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What is the United Nations System Electronic Information Acquisitions Consortium (UNSEIAC)?
Last Updated: Jan 12, 2022 |
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- Electronic resources
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Can researchers and the general public contact the Dag Hammarskjöld Library?
Last Updated: Jun 07, 2023 |
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- Using the Library
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Who may use the Dag Hammarskjöld Library?
Last Updated: Jun 30, 2023 |
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What UN documents are available online?
Last Updated: Aug 03, 2022 |
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Where is the Dag Hammarskjöld Library located?
Last Updated: Mar 17, 2022 |
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- Headquarters
- Using the Library
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How can I log in to the Dag Hammarskjöld Library website?
Last Updated: Feb 28, 2023 |
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- Using the Library
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May I borrow books from the Dag Hammarskjöld Library?
Last Updated: Jul 21, 2022 |
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- Using the Library
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What is the difference between the UN Library and the UN Archives in New York?
Last Updated: Jun 09, 2022 |
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What is the UNBIS Thesaurus?
Last Updated: Apr 29, 2022 |
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I work for a UN programme, fund or specialized agency in New York. Can I use Library resources?
Last Updated: Jul 28, 2022 |
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How can I create alerts in the UN Digital Library?
Last Updated: Apr 26, 2023 |
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What is the UN Digital Library?
Last Updated: Jul 21, 2022 |
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