2023 by the numbers

2023: A Year of Innovation & Progress for the 山Dag Hammarskjöld Library

In 2023, the United Nations Headquarters Library marked a year of significant transformation and notable achievements.

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Help shape the future: Take the 山Library Global Survey

The 山Dag Hammarskjöld Library in New York is launching  to gather feedback from our diverse communities.

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The Blue Book (1946-1994)

The Blue Book provides a list of the representatives of Member States to the United Nations. The complete collection from 1946 up to today is now conveniently accessible and searchable in the .

Digitization Update – International Conference on Human Rights

In preparation for the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on 10 December 2023, the Dag Hammarskjöld Library digitized the complete documentation of the International Conference on Human Rights held in Teheran, Iran, from 22 April to 13 May 1968. 

2022 by the numbers

In 2022, we stayed true to our mission of providing credible information, data, and human knowledge to Member State delegations, 山staff, researchers, and citizens of the world.

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The Library is open for the summer!

The 山Dag Hammarksjöld Library is open! 

Multilingualism at the United Nations

The second volume of its “Why it Matters” series – focusing on multilingualism is published in honour of International Mother Language Day.

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Informed Societies and Integrity in Public Information at the Dag Hammarskjöld Library

The 山Library and IFLA hosted an event to explore information trends and the impacts on delivering quality information in the public sphere.

Building Structural Equity and Inclusion in Open Scholarship practices

Watch the recording of the virtual panel discussion that looks at the science-policy-society interface through the lens of open scholarship. 

Webinar on Gender Equality in Open Scholarship

This virtual dialogue focused on gender equality in the Open Science suite of activities