Skip to Main Content

Ask DAG

Warning: Your browser has javascript disabled. Without javascript some functions will not work, including question submission via the form.

Ask DAG and find answers about the United Nations and the library resources!

Disclaimer

Disclaimer: answers are prepared by library staff using resources available at the time of writing. This site may include links and references to third-party databases, websites, books and articles, this does not imply endorsement by the United Nations.

Questions

What are the opening dates of forthcoming regular sessions of the General Assembly and of the General Debate?
Last Updated: Jan 12, 2016 |
Subjects
- General Assembly
- General Debate
|
Views: 15872
Are UN resolutions binding?
Last Updated: Jun 30, 2016 |
Subjects
|
Views: 14114
How many African countries are members of the United Nations?
Last Updated: Nov 20, 2015 |
Subjects
|
Views: 9846
How are the non-permanent members of the Security Council selected?
Last Updated: Jan 06, 2016 |
Subjects
|
Views: 8612
What is the longest speech given at the United Nations?
Last Updated: Sep 21, 2016 |
Subjects
|
Views: 6250
What is the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund?
Last Updated: Jan 05, 2016 |
Subjects
|
Views: 5862
How are member states seated in the General Assembly?
Last Updated: Jul 30, 2016 |
Subjects
- Member States
- General Assembly
|
Views: 5589
What is the difference between a resolution and a decision?
Last Updated: Jun 30, 2016 |
Subjects
|
Views: 4308
Where can I find out what countries have co-sponsored Security Council or General Assembly resolutions?
Last Updated: Nov 27, 2015 |
Subjects
|
Views: 3609
Where can I find voting information about General Assembly resolutions?
Last Updated: May 27, 2016 |
Subjects
|
Views: 2345
How do organizations and non-member states get observer status in the General Assembly?
Last Updated: Jun 30, 2016 |
Subjects
|
Views: 2135
What is the mandate of the General Assembly?
Last Updated: Feb 12, 2015 |
Subjects
- General Assembly
- Charter
|
Views: 2058
How is the work of the General Assembly organized?
Last Updated: Feb 17, 2016 |
Subjects
- General Assembly
|
Views: 1332
Where can I get information about Regional Groups?
Last Updated: Aug 18, 2016 |
Subjects
|
Views: 1271
What is the hierarchy of norms in the UN legal order?
Last Updated: Feb 12, 2015 |
Subjects
|
Views: 1200

Are UN resolutions binding?
Last Updated: Jun 30, 2016 |
Subjects
|
Views: 14114
How are the non-permanent members of the Security Council selected?
Last Updated: Jan 06, 2016 |
Subjects
|
Views: 8612
Where can I find a list of vetoes?
Last Updated: Jun 30, 2016 |
Subjects
|
Views: 3885
Where can I find out what countries have co-sponsored Security Council or General Assembly resolutions?
Last Updated: Nov 27, 2015 |
Subjects
|
Views: 3609
What is the mandate of the Security Council?
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2015 |
Subjects
|
Views: 1021
Which countries have never been elected non-permanent members of the Security Council?
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2015 |
Subjects
- Security Council
- Member States
|
Views: 932
What is the International Criminal Court and what is its relationship with the UN?
Last Updated: Jun 30, 2016 |
Subjects
|
Views: 903
What is the Caesar report and where can I find it?
Last Updated: Dec 10, 2014 |
Subjects
- Security Council
- Human rights
|
Views: 863
Where can I find Security Council voting information?
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2015 |
Subjects
|
Views: 834
What is the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs? What is the Repertoire of Practice of the Security Council? What is the difference?
Last Updated: Sep 20, 2016 |
Subjects
|
Views: 792
How is the work of the Security Council organized?
Last Updated: Apr 23, 2015 |
Subjects
- Security Council
|
Views: 651
Where can I find United Nations press releases?
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2015 |
Subjects
|
Views: 597
What does the term "Official Records" mean?
Last Updated: Sep 13, 2016 |
Subjects
|
Views: 452
Where can I find the 1946 Gentleman's Agreement regarding the equitable geographic representation in the Security Council?
Last Updated: Feb 11, 2015 |
Subjects
- Security Council
- Reform
|
Views: 438
What is UNBISnet Voting Records?
Last Updated: Jul 11, 2016 |
Subjects
|
Views: 431

How can I file a human rights violation complaint to the United Nations?
Last Updated: Dec 30, 2015 |
Subjects
- Human rights
|
Views: 10880
Where can I find a list of human rights treaties?
Last Updated: Jun 21, 2016 |
Subjects
- Human rights
- Treaties
|
Views: 1224
Where can I find information about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Last Updated: Jun 29, 2016 |
Subjects
|
Views: 995
What is the UN definition of “Stateless Person”?
Last Updated: Jul 21, 2015 |
Subjects
|
Views: 933
Where can I get translations of the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" in other languages?
Last Updated: Oct 05, 2015 |
Subjects
- Human rights
- International law
|
Views: 885
What is the Caesar report and where can I find it?
Last Updated: Dec 10, 2014 |
Subjects
- Security Council
- Human rights
|
Views: 863
Where do I find information on the drafting process of the Convention on the Rights of the Child?
Last Updated: Jan 28, 2015 |
Subjects
|
Views: 655
Where can I find the procedural history of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women?
Last Updated: Jan 29, 2015 |
Subjects
|
Views: 634
Where can I find the UN reports about the human rights situation in Ukraine?
Last Updated: Jun 01, 2015 |
Subjects
- Human rights
|
Views: 565
How can I get information on countries' views on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the time it was adopted?
Last Updated: Jul 22, 2015 |
Subjects
|
Views: 511
I would like to find the travaux preparatoires of the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Last Updated: Dec 10, 2014 |
Subjects
|
Views: 508
How can I find the documents related to the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Last Updated: Dec 10, 2014 |
Subjects
|
Views: 403
Where can I get information on indigenous/traditional knowledge?
Last Updated: Jul 22, 2016 |
Subjects
|
Views: 396
What is the treaty that allows children to complain directly to the UN about the violation of their rights?
Last Updated: Oct 26, 2015 |
Subjects
|
Views: 316
I would like a copy of The United Nations and the Advancement of Women, 1945-1996.
Last Updated: Dec 10, 2014 |
Subjects
|
Views: 298

Do I have to visit the Library to access UN documents?
Last Updated: Aug 12, 2016 |
Subjects
|
Views: 1513
Can researchers and general public contact the Dag Hammarskjöld Library?
Last Updated: Jul 29, 2016 |
Subjects
- Using the Library
|
Views: 1053
How do I start research on United Nations documentation?
Last Updated: Aug 12, 2016 |
Subjects
|
Views: 999
Who may use the Dag Hammarskjöld Library?
Last Updated: Jul 29, 2016 |
Subjects
- Using the Library
- UN documents
|
Views: 930
Where is the Dag Hammarskjöld Library located?
Last Updated: Mar 07, 2016 |
Subjects
- Using the Library
- Headquarters
|
Views: 907
I'm a researcher. My research subject is about the UN. Can I use the Library?
Last Updated: Aug 12, 2016 |
Subjects
- Using the Library
|
Views: 569
What is the United Nations System Electronic Information Acquisitions Consortium (UNSEIAC)?
Last Updated: Apr 22, 2015 |
Subjects
- Using the Library
- Electronic resources
|
Views: 481
Can I access the Library?
Last Updated: Jun 09, 2016 |
Subjects
- Using the Library
|
Views: 459
May I borrow books from the Dag Hammarskjöld Library?
Last Updated: Feb 12, 2016 |
Subjects
- Using the Library
|
Views: 427
How can I get copyright permissions for UN material?
Last Updated: Oct 23, 2015 |
Subjects
|
Views: 375
Are the electronic resources listed here available to UN offices outside UN Headquarters or the public?
Last Updated: Jul 22, 2016 |
Subjects
- Electronic resources
- Using the Library
|
Views: 313
I work for a UN programme, fund or specialized agency in New York. Can I use Library resources?
Last Updated: Aug 03, 2016 |
Subjects
|
Views: 286
Does the Library offer training?
Last Updated: Aug 16, 2016 |
Subjects
- Using the Library
- Training
|
Views: 264
How can I access my EBSCO and Proquest saved searches and results from outside of UN Headquarters?
Last Updated: Jul 22, 2016 |
Subjects
- Using the Library
- Electronic resources
|
Views: 233
Does the Dag Hammarskjöld Library have maps?
Last Updated: Mar 21, 2016 |
Subjects
- Maps
- Using the Library
|
Views: 174

Ask DAG

Ask Dag Logo

Explore more than 800 FAQs in:

Resources

Library Resources

Research Guides

Electronic Resources