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Where can I find information about the International Conferences on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy?
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How are countries elected to membership in UN bodies?
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What countries have been members of the Human Rights Council?
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- Member States
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What is the difference between membership and participation in the UN?
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Where can I find information about the founding members of the UN?
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- UN history
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Which countries have been members of the Economic and Social Council?
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How can I find information about draft resolutions not adopted?
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How can I access the Library's online subscriptions?
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Where can I find information about a UN Member State's position on an event or topic?
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Where can I find information about the Human Rights Council?
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- Human rights
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Who are the current members of the UN?
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What are the opening dates of forthcoming regular sessions of the UN General Assembly and of the General Debate?
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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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What is the Uniting for peace resolution?
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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?
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What is the difference between a resolution and a decision?
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How are UN Member States seated in the General Assembly?
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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?
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- General Debate
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Who are the Vice-Presidents of the General Assembly?
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On what basis was Security Council permanent membership granted?
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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 Uniting for peace resolution?
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- Security Council
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What is the International Criminal Court (ICC) and what is its relationship with the UN?
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What does it mean when a decision is taken “by consensus”?
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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: Oct 25, 2024 |
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- Security Council
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How are judges of the International Court of Justice elected?
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Where can I find a chart of the UN System?
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Where can I find a list of vetoes? How does the Security Council vote on draft resolutions?
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How are countries elected to membership in UN bodies?
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What is the Index to Proceedings?
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Where can I find the letters of 24 December 1991 regarding the continuation of the membership of the USSR by the Russian Federation?
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- Member States
- Security Council
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How can I research UN peacekeeping?
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How do I file a human rights violation complaint with the United Nations?
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- Human rights
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Where can I find UN information on the “Cylinder of Cyrus” a.k.a. "Edict of Cyrus"?
Last Updated: Oct 21, 2024 |
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- Human rights
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What countries have been members of the Human Rights Council?
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- Human rights
- Member States
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Where can I find a procedural history of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women?
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Where can I find this quote by Eleanor Roosevelt at the UN?
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How can I find how a country has voted in the Human Rights Council?
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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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What is the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and how was it established?
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Where can I find information about the Human Rights Council?
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- Human rights
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How can I access the Library's online subscriptions?
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How can I access the New York Times online?
Last Updated: Nov 06, 2024 |
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- Electronic resources
- Using the Library
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How do I start research on UN topics?
Last Updated: Sep 09, 2024 |
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What is the United Nations System Electronic Information Acquisitions Consortium (UNSEIAC)?
Last Updated: Dec 05, 2023 |
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- Electronic resources
- Using the Library
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Who may use the Dag Hammarskjöld Library?
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How can I access the Economist or the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) online?
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- Using the Library
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Does the Library scan or digitize UN documents?
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What is a Factiva Reader ID?
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Have a symbol?
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